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Scottie
12th December 2005, 03:26 AM
OMG have you seen the pictures from Buncefield. It's terrible.

I know the terminal manager there.
Heather
12th December 2005, 04:02 AM
Very Scary!
N12 JLK
12th December 2005, 05:23 AM
quote:Originally posted by Heather

Very Scary!


Spill the beans with the inside gossip scottiecoop, whats happening:question:
Scottie
12th December 2005, 05:36 AM
quote:Originally posted by lesley12


quote:Originally posted by Heather

Very 't Scary!


Spill the beans with the inside gossip scottiecoop, whats happening:question:


not one of ours
The Dogfather
12th December 2005, 06:28 AM
Bloody lucky it was a Sunday as the surrounding factories were empty, all it takes is one little leak :eek:

It really is amazing that there wasn't anyone killed, although it maybe to early to be sure.
Big Col
12th December 2005, 05:19 PM
Yeah the pictures in the media today are frightening!
Scottie
12th December 2005, 06:32 PM
quote:Originally posted by Big Col
Yeah the pictures in the media today are frightening!


Awful and it could have been a lot worse when you think about it

It was Texaco/Total facility that went up right next door to BP's own terminal also backing on to the pipline agency.

The Buncefield depot is connected by pipeline to Total's 200,000 b/d Lindsey refinery on the North Sea coast, and is used to store Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel, unleaded gasoline, kerosene, gasoil and aviation fuel.

As well as supplying gasoline and diesel to service stations in the region, the depot is also connected by pipeline to London's major Heathrow and Gatwick airports

Total loads 400 road tankers there on a daily basis.

Now I don't know but we've heard that two drivers on the gantry loading the tankers seen a "cloud" of vapour going over the top of the gantry all drivers got off the gantry (although it's all bottom loading) but you know what I mean and made a run for it. This would indicate that someone somewhere didn't open a vent.