Train Carrying MOLTEN SULFUR Derails in Illinois | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 74453326 United States 03/15/2017 07:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, this is how it gets pumped into railcars, as a liquid in it's molten state. It will cool off and resolidify in the weeks it takes to get to it's destination, then they just reheat it with high pressure steam through the heating jacket on the railcar. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 74453326 United States 03/15/2017 07:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The article says that the train was coming from Wisconsin. Quoting: Truth02 Molten Sulfur - Lava - Volcano in Wisconsin? . Most likely from Texas or Lousiana. Most likely the car was filled in Texas or Lousiana, and then it ended up in a yard in Wisconsin, and got put into a train there. Train cars move across the nation by getting switched between trains that move through various yards. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 74258772 United States 03/15/2017 07:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is strange but: Sulfur/Melting point 239.4°F 115.2°C "What do you do with molten sulfur?" "Molten sulfur is produced from refining and gas operations facilities in the sulfur recovery units. Mostly, sulfur is produced in order to comply with environmental regulations with regards to H2S (highly toxic gas). The sulfur is mostly used in producing fertilizers. Aug 24, 2015" from quora.com So barely higher temp than boiling water to melt |