Salt water tank explosion

In some places, oil and gas reservoirs are found in porous rock formations that also usually contain significant amounts of saltwater. The saltwater produced with oil and gas must be disposed of in a manner that will not cause or allow the potential for pollution of surface or subsurface waters.. In this incident, a salt water tank exploded and 13 other tanks caught fire. The explosion, which occurred after a truck driver had unloaded the salt water into the tank and was leaving the site. The only victim was the truck driver who offered to help firefighters by getting more water to extinguish the fire. While the truck driver was heading back, he suffered a suspected heart attack.The cause of the explosion is under investigation. But this incident highlights the need to treat all tanks with respect.

Read about the incident in this link.

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