Larry T Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Amazing video of Tianjin Explosion, all three explosions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_nnZntSYjo News link http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/asia/china-tianjin-explosions/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcettner Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Dam - That was incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrawkit Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 OMG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C402 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 it is hard to imagine what would cause three explosions like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 I would have been able to watch it all if the guy would have Shut the F UP................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekheavy Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 I would have been able to watch it all if the guy would have Shut the F UP................. That's what they made mute buttons for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAD SNAKE Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 it is hard to imagine what would cause three explosions like that Cyanide, and a lot of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhr1961 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 It was reported that one of the chemicals stored at the facility was calcium chloride. It is stable unless heated. A fire broke out and most likely triggered a sprinkler system. Calcium chloride when heated and mixed with water forms acetylene......and then boom. Ammonia was also stored there along with potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 It was reported that one of the chemicals stored at the facility was calcium chloride. It is stable unless heated. A fire broke out and most likely triggered a sprinkler system. Calcium chloride when heated and mixed with water forms acetylene......and then boom. Ammonia was also stored there along with potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate. You got it. A firefighters worst nightmare concoction of chemicals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 You got it. A firefighters worst nightmare concoction of chemicals. Copy that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I don't know about you Harald, but for me, I'm kind of glad to some degree of being retired from that. Always wondering about those couple locations that you have in your district that can cause pretty spectacular explosions under certain situations. Most places with agriculture will have a farm chemical depot with some pretty nasty reactive stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I don't know about you Harald, but for me, I'm kind of glad to some degree of being retired from that. Always wondering about those couple locations that you have in your district that can cause pretty spectacular explosions under certain situations. Most places with agriculture will have a farm chemical depot with some pretty nasty reactive stuff. Yes, there are aspects that I miss and I was honored to have served my community. That said, at my position, I am glad it's not my watch any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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