News Analysis: Railway Oil Tank Cars are presently Shipping North Dakota, U.S.A., ‘Light’ “Baaken Crude Oil” to refineries elsewhere. Since this type of Crude Oil contains Propane and Butane along with other flammable hydrocarbons, Temperature Control is a must. Lighter crude oil, such as Baaken have lower “Flash Points” in which vapors given off by the gases it contains may ignite.
The U.S. Government denotes a “Packing Group I or II” for these Light Oils. If it is given a designation of “Packing Group I”, its Flash-point is under 23C (73F) and the Boiling Point is less than 35C (95F). “Packing Group II” if the Boiling Point is greater than 35C (95F) and a Flash Point less than 23C (73F).
Many Chemical Engineers and Thermodynamicists maintain that Greatest Safety occurs when the “Pressure Vessel” containing Volatile Compounds are kept cool. Even Solar Radiation Buildup in Railway Tank Cars is ill-advised.
Spray-On Mega-Temp™ Insulation stops heat build-up from the Sun and keeps temperatures stable. Since it can be applied so quickly, an entire tank car could easily be insulated during one work shift by trained Applicators. Oil Refineries and Oil Pipelines can benefit from this “Active Molecular Insulation” as well.
Hydrochloric, Nitric, and Sulfuric Acids are inert to one millimeter (.03937″) thin Mega-Temp™ Insulation.
Railway Car Owners or Investors thinking of purchasing new cars need to protect their investments. Mega-Temp™ Insulation is the Product that is Fittest for this task.
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Reference: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/08/us-greenbriar-tankcars-safety-idUSBREA071HK20140108