Underground gas station tank explosion
Underground gas tank explosion
How deep are gas station tanks buried?
Gas station tanks are typically buried underground to maximize space utilization and minimize environmental impact. Underground storage tanks (USTs) are commonly used to store gasoline, diesel
One important factor that influences the depth of burial is local regulations. Governments around the world have established specific guidelines or codes that dictate how deep gas station tanks should be buried
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Port Neches, TX chemical plant explosion 2019
Port Neches, TX chemical plant explosion Nov. 27, 2019
Chemical Plant Explosion
The explosion occurred in TPC's south unit at its Port Neches facility, which utilizes 1,3-butadiene, a highly flammable and highly reactive liquid used in the production of synthetic rubbers and resins that has been classified as carcinogenic to humans via inhalation.1 1,3-butadiene reacts readily in the presence of oxygen, sometimes forming a butadiene peroxide that can concentrate and eventually initiate a fire or explosion, and also sometimes forming "popcorn" polymers (resinous deposits that resemble popcorn) that can grow exponentially and cause equipment to rupture. The processing unit involved in the explosion had developed popcorn polymers in the past.
Massive Explosion Rips Through Texas Chemical Plant
A huge explosion early Wednesday has injured three people at a Texas chemical plant, and the strength of the blast shattered windows and damaged doors of nearby homes, startling sleeping residents.
After dark smoke billowed for hours from the plant after the 1 a.m. blast, another large explosion ripped through the plant in the early afternoon, sending up a huge ball of fire.
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Large explosions at military ammunition warehouse near Bekasi, Indonesia
Large explosions at military ammunition warehouse near Bekasi, Indonesia
March 30, 2024
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Large explosion at restaurant in Yanjiao, China. Reports of casualties
Large explosion at restaurant in Yanjiao, China. Reports of casualties
March 12, 2024
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Huge Beirut Explosion Filmed From a Ship Aug 4, 2000
Beirut Explosion Filmed on a Ship Aug 4, 2024
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. A cargo of 2,750 tonnes of the substance (equivalent to around 1.1 kilotons of TNT) had been stored in a warehouse without proper safety measures for the previous six years after having been confiscated by Lebanese authorities from the abandoned ship MV Rhosus. The explosion was preceded by a fire in the same warehouse
The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away. It was detected by the United States Geological Survey as a seismic event of magnitude 3.3 and is considered one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions on record. It was powerful enough to affect Earth's ionosphere. Following the explosion, there were suspicions regarding Hezbollah's involvement due to allegations that the explosion occurred at a site storing Hezbollah's weapons. Hezbollah denied these allegations but has been actively involved in demonstrations against the investigation into the explosion.
The Lebanese government declared a two-week state of emergency in response to the disaster. In its aftermath, protests erupted across Lebanon against the government for their failure to prevent the disaster, joining a larger series of protests which had been taking place across the country since 2019. On 10 August 2020, Prime Minister Hassan Diab and the Lebanese cabinet resigned.
The adjacent grain silos were badly damaged. In July and August 2022, part of the silos collapsed following a weeks-long fire in the remaining grain.
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A large explosion occurred in the vicinity of the city of Izhevsk in western Russia
A large explosion occurred in the vicinity of the city of Izhevsk in western Russia
Feb 7, 2024
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Nuclear Test Operation Hardtack 1 Juniper July 22 1958
Operation Hardtack 1 Juniper 53070. 65 Kt on a barge from 12 feet altitude.
July 22 1958
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance, yield, and effects of nuclear weapons. Testing nuclear weapons offers practical information about how the weapons function, how detonations are affected by different conditions, and how personnel, structures, and equipment are affected when subjected to nuclear explosions. However, nuclear testing has often been used as an indicator of scientific and military strength. Many tests have been overtly political in their intention; most nuclear weapons states publicly declared their nuclear status through a nuclear test
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Beirut explosion Angle #5 barely escaping death by seconds
Beirut explosion Angle #5 barely escaping death by seconds
Aug 4, 2020
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Beirut Explosion Angle #3 Aug 4, 2020
Beirut Explosion Angle #3
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage
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Massive gas explosion in Nairobi, Kenya. At least 2 dead, over 300 injured
Massive gas explosion in Nairobi, Kenya. At least 2 dead, over 300 injured
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First Soviet atomic bomb test 1949
On 29 August 1949, the Soviet Union secretly conducted its first successful weapon test (First Lightning, based on the American "Fat Man" design) at the Semipalatinsk-21 in Kazakhstan. Stalin alongside Soviet political officials and scientists were elated at the successful test.
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Explosion Kills 6 and over a dozen injured in Mongolia’s capital
Six people killed and over a dozen injured in Mongolia’s capital Wednesday after a truck carrying gas collided with a car, causing a huge explosion
Jan 24, 2024
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Beirut Explosion Angle 2 - August 4, 2020
Beirut Explosion Angle 2
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless
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Beirut Explosion Angle 1 August 4, 2020
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
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Castle Yankee Nuclear Test 1954
Information
Country
United States
Test series
Operation Castle
Test site
Bikini Atoll
Date
May 5, 1954
Test type
Atmospheric
Yield
13.5 Mt
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Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion Live January 28, 1986
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Live January 28, 1986
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Underwater Wahoo atomic bomb explosion of 1958
Underwater Wahoo atomic bomb explosion of 1958
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Castle Bravo nuclear blast 15Mt March 1, 1954
Castle Bravo nuclear blast 15Mt March 1, 1954
Castle Bravo was the first in a series of high-yield thermonuclear weapon design tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, as part of Operation Castle. Detonated on March 1, 1954, the device remains the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the United States
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RDS-37 Soviet hydrogen bomb test (1955)
RDS-37 Soviet hydrogen bomb test (1955)
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Test video shows massive force of the "Mother of All Bombs
Test video shows massive force of the "Mother of All Bombs
the most powerful non-nuclear weapon in the American arsenal
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Russia releases secret footage of 1961 Tsar Bomb hydrogen blast
Russia releases secret footage of 1961 Tsar Bomb hydrogen blast
Russia has released previously classified footage of the world’s largest nuclear explosion
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House in Arlington, Virginia, explodes as police attempt to execute search warrant
House in Arlington, Virginia, explodes as police attempt to execute search warrant Dec 4, 2023
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