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re: Epic Christmas Eve 1989 WAFB 10 PM news broadcast
Posted on 9/26/15 at 8:45 am to TheDude321
Posted on 9/26/15 at 8:45 am to TheDude321
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The final investigation on the explosion(s) did take into account the likelihood that the long term subfreezing weather contributed to it in some capacity, as I recall.
Thermal expansion was the cause, regardless of what set the vapor cloud off. The colds temps over night gave way to warn morning/afternoon temps, expansion of the vapor inside...boom.
Huge learning experience about blocking in both sides off a pipeline. The pipeline in question was freezing up (if I remember correctly).
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Posted on 9/26/15 at 9:08 am to fightin tigers
I had stopped by my Dad's house in SBR to get some pipe fittings to restore water service to a lady friend's house that had busted pipes. His house is raised and it shook the whole house. Unbelievably cold-had a house full of Chalmations in-laws staying for the holidays at my stepmom's house in the BR Garden District where I was living and the floor furnace wouldn't work so we all slept in the kitchen and dining room with the oven door open for heat.
And yeah, the guys that are still around get very somber talking about that day. It's never easy losing a coworker, even one you don't know very well.
And yeah, the guys that are still around get very somber talking about that day. It's never easy losing a coworker, even one you don't know very well.
Posted on 9/26/15 at 9:08 am to fightin tigers
I remember the general public's first response was that too many Exxon employees must have taken the day off for Christmas Eve for the plant to be able to function safely. Also, everyone in town was paying attention to the Saints game that was going on when the explosion occurred. It was a very big game because if the Saints won, they would finish the season with a winning record (a VERY rare occurance back then 
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).Posted on 9/26/15 at 10:32 am to fightin tigers
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Huge learning experience about blocking in both sides off a pipeline. The pipeline in question was freezing up (if I remember correctly).
Also huge learning experience regarding treating a vehicle being in or next to a flammable area as low energy hot work.
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