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re: Two New York men charged with flying drone over three Louisiana plants

Posted on 3/2/23 at 7:00 pm to
Posted by TidenUP
Dauphin Island
Member since Apr 2011
14450 posts
Posted on 3/2/23 at 7:00 pm to
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Linde and Air Liquide,


Both of these companies generate acetylene gas. Calcium carbide+ water creates acetylene gas, and if in a confined space, becomes explosive at concentrations of 15% or greater. Static electricity would set it off.
Posted by Squirrelmeister
Member since Nov 2021
1883 posts
Posted on 3/2/23 at 7:42 pm to
Doubt they were looking to blow anything up. Probably some sort of espionage to take some new process Dow has and collect information to bring back to Russia or sell to China. Linde and Air Liquide are just small but necessary accessories to the Dow processes.

If they wanted to blow something up or hurt us, there’s far easier targets in the area such as refineries and fertilizer plants that would make for a much bigger bang.
Posted by rhar61
Member since Nov 2022
5109 posts
Posted on 3/2/23 at 7:51 pm to
Dallas Acetylene Plant explosion

for reference to what an acetylene plant explosion looks like

I thought there was a tape with individual cylinders shooting off but couldn't find it.

This was in Dallas, 2008-09 timeframe
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