BadTrainDriver Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/powerful-exploson-rocks-town-north-of-waco-203508001.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROrpKx3aIjALiterally looks like something straight out of a horror film. Hoping for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) We stop by West every time we drive north to dallas for some amazing kolaches. I have friends that live 55 miles from there and their front door shook so hard it almost flew opened. Edited April 18, 2013 by ohdaho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner75 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 all i got is damn.....big fukin explosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I just read that they think there are at east 50-60 dead and expect it to keep climbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner75 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 An explosion that size? oh i wouldnt be amazed on bit if it climbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Ah no......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Damn. Thoughts and prayers to those involved. I'd love to smack the guy that was filming it upside his head. Who the fuck sites outside a fire at a fertilizer plant!?!. This also sobering to see what could happen if Scott's would go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I hope the guy took his kid to the hospital before posting the video to YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Watched the vid.......holy crap!!!! Sounding like many have died and many have been injured, my God this country can't take much more tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Per MSNBC, he was about 300 yds away and he said it felt like the whole truck was lifted up. Crazy week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 That's insane... I can only imagine how loud that was in person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent2406 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I'd love to smack the guy that was filming it upside his head. Who the fuck sites outside a fire at a fertilizer plant!?!.I can think of many places I pass everyday, that look similar to that structure and don't know what they make or do there. Unless there's a big sign posted "Fertilizer Plant", I'm sure he's just your typical rubber necker with a cell phone, not expecting to be in harms way at the distance he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I can think of many places I pass everyday, that look similar to that structure and don't know what they make or do there. Unless there's a big sign posted "Fertilizer Plant", I'm sure he's just your typical rubber necker with a cell phone, not expecting to be in harms way at the distance he was.My comment was based on the assumption that he was a local resident with understanding of what the structure was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) If you don't know, two miles is too close for a major detonation event.You'll be hurt, maimed, burnt, killed and/or deafened.A single mil-spec 2000 pound bomb at two miles can knock you off your feet backwards onto your butt. Or at least try to.Think of what this fertilizer plant felt like. I'm going to guess that it burned into a cargo container or two that contained fertilizer that detonated. That would be measured in Megatons of blast force.edit: Looked at video again. That video was only 100-150 yards from the explosion. That's way too close.Co-worker here thinks the vehicle rolled over three times. Edited April 18, 2013 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 if you watch closley i believe the air bags went off in the guys truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 If you don't know, two miles is too close for a major detonation event.You'll be hurt, maimed, burnt, killed and/or deafened.A single mil-spec 2000 pound bomb at two miles can knock you off your feet backwards onto your butt. Or at least try to.Think of what this fertilizer plant felt like. I'm going to guess that it burned into a cargo container or two that contained fertilizer that detonated. That would be measured in Megatons of blast force.Fertilizer on its own will not detonate from fire. Fertilizer mixed with diesel (anfo) won't either, it needs an initiator like a blasting cap to set up and propagate a shockwave. This was more likely a bleve (boiling liquid, expanding vapor explosion), probably from a large cylinder of some compressed gas used in the manufacturing process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standout Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 just for reference it measured 2.1 on the richter scale and did damage up to 6 blocks away. That's a lot of force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Photo gallery:http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/gallery/texas-explosion/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) edited: Fertilizer will burn on it's own at 300°C (572°F). If it's enclosed in a nearly air tight container, it can detonate. Ammonia nitrate fertilizer does not ignite or explode from shock wave initiation.Ref the shipyard explosion in Texas. Late 40s. MSDS for Ammonia NitrateFlammability of the Product: May be combustible at high temperature.Auto-Ignition Temperature: 300°C (572°F)Flash Points: CLOSED CUP: Higher than 93.3°C (200°F).Flammable Limits: Not available.Products of Combustion: Not available.Fire Hazards in Presence of Various Substances:Slightly flammable to flammable in presence of heat, of combustible materials, of organic materials. Non-flammable inpresence of shocks.Explosion Hazards in Presence of Various Substances:Risks of explosion of the product in presence of mechanical impact: Not available. Risks of explosion of the product inpresence of static discharge: Not available. Slightly explosive in presence of heat, of combustible materials, of organicmaterials, of metals.Fire Fighting Media and Instructions:Oxidizing material. Do not use water jet. Use flooding quantities of water. Avoid contact with organic materials.Special Remarks on Fire Hazards:Caution: Strong Oxidizer. Contact with material may cause a fire. Contact with combustible or organic materials may causefire.Special Remarks on Explosion Hazards:It is an oxidizing agent and can self-ignite/detonate when in contact with powdered metals and some organic materials such asUrea and Acetic Acid. Edited April 18, 2013 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Amonium nitrate needs to be mixed with diesel or fuel oil (the 'fo' in anfo) and then is a highly active binary explosive that must be detonated by shockwave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 They were sited in 2006 for violations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 I roughly calculate the explosion as 2/10 megaton. (200,000 tons TNT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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