This is one of those where there is no information with the video. I don’t know if it is old or new or where it is from. It was posted on LiveLeak.com earlier today. Feel free to fill me in.
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Holy hell, that was crazy
OK Dave, I think you’re being a little over the top on the “safety” aspect….didn’t you see the traafic cone in the foreground? I think they had it covered…………..OMG
Betcha that crane operator had to go out and buy a clean pair of undies!
Lacks a lot towards the safety issue.
Just a guess, but ethanol + static electricity generated from the sloshing makes sense.
My theory on this explosion is;
The steel tank with limited amount of product in it has been laying on its side for a good part of the day. This allowed for the side & bottom of the tank to be heated by the sun.
Once they started rolling the “Steel” tank with “Steel” chains. The small amount of product contacts the heated area of the tank causing a low pressure vent to open at the same time the “Steel on Steel” contact slipped causing a spark.
How could there be a combustible atmosphere in the tank?
In the country where this took place they don’t us vapor recovery and have to open the dome every time they unload.
This allows for oxygenated atmosphere to enter the tank increasing the flammable percentages in the tank.
Just a thought… I could be wrong.
Michael A. Moore
Safe Transportation Training Specialists, LLC
160 West Carmel Drive, Suite 285
Carmel, IN 46032