Eastern Railroad Discussion > Leaking propane tank car. In new jersey. Breaking news

Tank car leaking propane in logan township nj. 30000 gal tank car from failed valve. It is making a large vapor cloud More to come. Hopefully the vapor doesnt find a spark

HB90MACH Wrote:
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> Tank car leaking propane in logan township nj.
> 30000 gal tank car from failed valve. It is
> making a large vapor cloud More to come.
> Hopefully the vapor doesnt find a spark

SMS in Bridgeport ...

http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2017/05/massive_propane_leak_reported_at_south_jersey_indu.html#incart_river_index

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/railcar-propane-leak-logan-township-gloucester-20170525.html

Possibly an industry problem while unloading the car rather than a dreailment.

exprail

exprail Wrote:
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> Possibly an industry problem while unloading the
> car rather than a dreailment.
>
> exprail

out door flexi-flo ... i rode the Santa Fe unit with James earlier this year as he shifted the tanks where this accident occurred ...



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/17 12:06 by Out_Of_Service.

Propylene, not Propane, the news services are at it again! Is this contained or do they need too wait for the entire load to evaporate?
Gonut

Gonut1 Wrote:
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> Propylene, not Propane, the news services are at
> it again! Is this contained or do they need too
> wait for the entire load to evaporate?
> Gonut

found on the internet ...

"Propylene is an attractive alternative to propane for heating and cutting due to its superior combustion performance. It is also widely used as a fuel gas for high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) processes. In addition, the chemical and plastics industries rely on propylene as a fuel gas."

It's always "breaking news". Then when it really is, you're numb to it.

TJY

The 2 links now identify it as Propylene.

Propylene is a byproduct of natural gas processing, and less often, oil refining. It's valuable stuff, found in "wet" or "oily" natural gas and some liquids rich crude oil.