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To: Overtaxed

The tanker in the middle is steaming. My bet's on that one blowing first.


118 posted on 02/07/2007 4:53:39 PM PST by samiam1972 (Live simply so that others may simply live!)
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To: samiam1972

Yeah, I've been watching that one too.


119 posted on 02/07/2007 4:55:40 PM PST by Overtaxed
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To: samiam1972

Those rail cars have a pressure relief device on them. That is probably what the "steam" is. I am guessing the set pressure of the relief valve is probably around 75 to 100psi

Mineral Spirits have a flash point of around 109degrees F. the auto ignition temp is around 473 degrees F. As long as the relief valve functions there should be little chance of a "BLEVE" or Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion. If that relief valve fails things will get real exciting real fast!!!

Regards

alfa6 ;>}


125 posted on 02/07/2007 5:12:01 PM PST by alfa6 (Taxes are seldom levied for the benefit of the taxed.)
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