Yetti Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernpilot Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 The media is saying it will burn for days.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted March 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 still burning #dumpsterfire Tanks are collapsing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinwing Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Oil and gasoline storage tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARZ Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 As expected there is a TFR in place. Even though it's only to 1,000 agl I have no desire to fly anywhere close to that !! It's just south of the San Jac. monument for those familiar with the Houston area airspace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted March 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 And they got enough foam on it and it is out. On the VFD Truck familiarization last week, they said use foam on everything. it really works. Of course we found that the air tank was empty and the batteries were dead on one flashlight. Then I asked about a checklist...... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted March 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 No gas and oil. It was other refined products. Naptha and ethalyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpilot Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Yetti said: No gas and oil. It was other refined products. Naptha and ethalyn In an earlier life I’ve been to that facility, which was near a plant run by my previous employer. I recall toluene, xylene, naptha and pyrolysis gasoline but not “ethalyn” or ethylene . They stored various components used in gasoline blending, primarily to boost octane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted March 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, neilpilot said: In an earlier life I’ve been to that facility, which was near a plant run by my previous employer. I recall toluene, xylene, naptha and pyrolysis gasoline but not “ethalyn” or ethylene . They stored various components used in gasoline blending, primarily to boost octane. Pretty sure if you say it with a Texas accent it will come out ethalyn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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