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To: NinoFan; thackney; 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

Watch the videos. It is quite impressive in the bad way.

The first one is the best. The guy was very steady but much further away than the second video. The second video is closer to ground zero. You can see debris flying up in the air.


38 posted on 08/10/2008 7:30:05 AM PDT by Chgogal (Voting "Present" 130 times might be a sign of a smart politician. It is not a sign of a good leader.)
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To: Chgogal

Good Grief!...


47 posted on 08/10/2008 8:38:55 AM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: Chgogal

I was on the design team of a propane truck loading facility years ago.

A couple numbers stuck in my brain because I was amazed at how powerful a propane blast could be.

A 60,000 gallon tank half full, if ignited, should produce a ball of flame 300 feet tall and 1,000 feet around.

The code was written to first address if found, should a fire even be fought or simply run away as fast as you can. They address several items on how to address if it was past time to leave. Such as bulging in the tank or rising pitch of the emergency relief valves. The point the code made was if you were fighting the fire, you were too close if a tank ruptured.


61 posted on 08/10/2008 9:51:21 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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