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Edited by vanert: 4/18/2013 3:33:20 AM
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2 EXPLOSIONS at a fertilizer plant in Waco, Texas

Sheeet.... Getting real. [url]http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/us/texas-explosion/[/url] [url]http://fox40.com/2013/04/17/report-explosion-at-fertilizer-plant-north-of-waco-texas/[/url] [url]http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20130417-breaking-news-explosion-injuries-reported-at-fertilizer-plant-in-west-texas.ece[/url] "At least 10 structures are on fire in the town, including including West Middle School, 406 W. Shook St., and a dispatcher calling for multiple ambulances said “we do have a lot of injured here.” “I live about a thousand feet from it and it blew my screen door off and my back windows,” Shelton said. “There’s houses leveled that were right next to it. We've got people injured and possibly dead." [url]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIGUMczCAAA2_lY.jpg:large[/url] hory sheet

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  • I thought Ammonium nitrate by it's self is inert, right? It takes an oxidizer to become an active explosive. Depending on what you mix it with you get different types of explosive. Amomonium Nitrate mixed with aluminum powder gets you an explosive that reacts with impact, AKA Tannerite. Mixxing it with Diesel fuel gets you ANFO which is a high explosive. Does anyone know the chemistry of Ammonium nitrate exploding in a fire? I always thought it had to be mixed to be explosive.

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