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re: Breaking - Chemical plant in Houston says it is about to explode -
Posted on 8/30/17 at 11:22 pm to Eurocat
Posted on 8/30/17 at 11:22 pm to Eurocat
We use organic peroxide as a catalyst but our particular type has a flash point of 125 degrees. I know there are some mixes with a flash point of 40 degrees. That shite is potent. I just don't know what exactly they make there.
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Posted on 8/30/17 at 11:30 pm to wallowinit
90k up front plus whatever my yearly wage is after. I'm in
Posted on 8/30/17 at 11:37 pm to tigersownall
You just know their safety video is about to get really long.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 11:47 pm to Ed Osteen
Do tell.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 11:53 pm to ThatMakesSense
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I can't see temperatures in the middle to uppers 80s, as they are now in Houston, leading to catastrophic destruction in a 3 mile diameter, which is grossly exaggerated for safety concerns, understandable.
Well we'll let their CEO, engineers and operators know you've ok'd the situation & all is fine.
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 11:54 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 11:55 pm to East Coast Band
How is a place that handles chemicals that explode at room temperature so poorly equipped to deal with extended power failures?
Posted on 8/30/17 at 11:57 pm to Shiftyplus1
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equipped to deal with extended power failures?
They deal with them with their backup generators. However, they weren't able to predict the 2'-15' deep water that decided to pay a visit to Houston and blow them out. No one can predict/manage that.
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 11:58 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 11:57 pm to Shiftyplus1
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How is a place that handles chemicals that explode at room temperature so poorly equipped to deal with extended power failures?
I think their power problems are only due to the unprecedented rain/flood waters
otherwise the back up generators would still be running
Posted on 8/31/17 at 12:29 am to rt3
Obviously the backup power generators should have been put on 25' platforms.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 4:03 am to Eurocat
Honestly I'm ok with their decision. No one was in immediate danger. They made a risk based decision on a 500 year flood. People will get paid for the problem they caused but no one will lose their life.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 4:34 am to wallowinit
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Ok let's say however much time goes by, the power comes back on and it hasn't exploded.
Could they pay you enough to go back in there and be the one who has to crank everything back up?
Reminds me of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown and the Russian drivers that volunteered to dive into a flooded room to close a valve to prevent even more radiation leaking out. Even though they knew they would 100% certainly die from raidiation poisoning. The Soviet government promised to take care of their families for their sacrifice.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 4:35 am to Sticky37
Well it exploded!
Posted on 8/31/17 at 4:38 am to tigerbutt
Misinterpreted what you meant. Sorry
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 4:40 am
Posted on 8/31/17 at 4:44 am to tigerbutt
I hope they got it on film.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 4:46 am to Capt ST
CNN is covering it
Posted on 8/31/17 at 4:49 am to BeaumontBengal
CNN covering it cause they will have Trump to blame for something about it.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 5:38 am to Fireman17
Just got a Fox News alert that said a police officer was hospitalized do to the explosion? You would think they had everyone far enough away.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 6:04 am to BigD13
Hospitalized for inhaling fumes
Posted on 8/31/17 at 6:33 am to BigD13
Was coming to post this
Posted on 8/31/17 at 6:36 am to crazycubes
Reports that 9 others have driven themselves to the hospital for inhaling fumes as well.
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