And the formula for more water.
If peroxide mixes with that dirty water it will release large amounts of pure oxygen.
When it rains it pours!
Geez!
Not sure why they did not go into a safe shutdown, it does take some time, but it could have been done before the power went out. So if they can’t go into a safe shutdown, who is approving their permits?
I was in Beaumont after Katrina, working on restoring the fiber optic cables in a refinery. They had experienced 9 feet of water in their computer room, so they were moving it up to the second floor. (”gee, why didn’t we think of that sooner?”)
Before we were allowed into the refinery we had to complete a safety course. There are so many chemical plants in the area that there was a regular “Safety Junior College” with a steady steam of ‘students’ (new employees) passing through. Very comprehensive program!
Once on the refinery we ‘newbies’ had to wear different color Nomex overalls to identify us. They take safety very seriously there!
Um, what is the normal amount of water throughout the plant?
From my post on the earlier thread about this.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3581682/posts
From Arkema at 5:55 EST:
Our Crosby facility makes organic peroxides, a family of compounds that are used in everything from making pharmaceuticals to construction materials. But organic peroxides may burn if not stored and handled under the right conditions. At Crosby, we prepared for what we recognized could be a worst case scenario. We had redundant contingency plans in place. Right now, we have an unprecedented 6 feet of water at the plant. We have lost primary power and two sources of emergency backup power. As a result, we have lost critical refrigeration of the materials on site that could now explode and cause a subsequent intense fire. The high water and lack of power leave us with no way to prevent it. We have evacuated our personnel for their own safety. The federal, state and local authorities were contacted a few days ago, and we are working very closely with them to manage this matter. They have ordered the surrounding community to be evacuated, too.
Theyve ordered evacuations within a 1.5 mile radius of the plant. Sounds like theyre just waiting for the fireworks to begin. The high water and lack of power leave us with no way to prevent it.
Fox News reporting that it just blew - prayers going out to everyone impacted by this storm.
My daughter lives in Crosby, Texas, a little outside of the 1.5 mile evacuation zone from the chemical plant. Yesterday she took in a family, Mom, Dad, 2 young children and their dog and cat. They’d been turned away from the shelters because of the pets.
I would think the military would have a few high-power generators that could be brought on site.