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Melon

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16. I've never heard of one being used.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #15)

Sat May 23, 2026, 08:17 AM

May 23

I’ve seen where a bulldozer will push dirt around a drum etc. when the tank breaches, it’s not likely to be a major event I believe. The term explosion is probably to extreme.

The vessel will breach. It’s not designed to for to high of pressure. Scaled or seen may fail. You don’t want a lot of MMA in the air next to high population, but it’s not going to wipe out structure nearby and break windows….i think.

The fire chief said 6500 gallons. It’s literally a tanker truck. It’s not good, but it’s also not that bad. This material is transported in trucks on the road everyday. There absolutely have been spills etc that are cleaned up with zero incidents and they aren’t in the news.

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MMA tank evacuation in California. Technical explanation. An answer to 10 different assumptions in different threads. [View all] Melon May 22 OP

Im less than 10 miles from the tank BlueWaveNeverEnd May 22 #1

On a relative basis... that's quite a ways. Melon May 22 #4

Thanks. IcyPeas May 22 #2

The water be sprayed on the tank is to dissipate heat. Melon May 22 #3

Local NBC news is saying it has cooled significantly IcyPeas May 23 #7

With the volumes that the chief is giving. I don't think it will rupture. There is room in the tank as long as Melon May 23 #8

This is likely Celsius. Those number on are cold in F. A polymerization will heat a tank over 200F. Melon May 23 #9

The runoff will surely be somewhat toxic. That is not to say that it is anything like the greatest danger involved. nt eppur_se_muova May 23 #17

Found live feedon YouTube, Garden Grove CA MerryBlooms May 23 #5

the live streams i'm seeing on youtube are filmed in daylight and it's one thirty in the morning in chgo orleans May 23 #12

I just retread an article listed on the volumes. Melon May 23 #6

Thanks for this! C Moon May 23 #10

one notices both tanks are installed in cages with sprinklers systems bathing them so this msongs May 23 #11

Are we talking explode like... druidity33 May 23 #13

It's a pressure issue. Melon May 23 #14

what about a blast mat? mopinko May 23 #15

I've never heard of one being used. Melon May 23 #16

Firefighters are approaching the tanks. Perhaps to see the temperature gauge. IcyPeas Sunday #18

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