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101Sonman Mine explosion — The Sonman Mine Explosion occurred on July 15, 1940, at the Sonman Shaft Coal Co. near Portage, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 63 miners died out of the estimated 90 trapped in the mine after the initial explosion. The explosion was centered …
102Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline — Map of Western Australia showing the location of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline The Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) is the longest natural gas pipeline in Australia. It is 660mm in diameter, which also makes it one of …
103Raspadskaya mine explosion — The Raspadskaya mine explosion was a mine explosion in the Raspadskaya mine, located near Mezhdurechensk in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, which occurred on 8 May 2010. It was believed to have been caused by a build up of methane. The initial explosion …
104Offshore oil and gas in the US Gulf of Mexico — is a major source of oil and natural gas in the United States. The western and central Gulf of Mexico, which includes offshore Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, is one of the major petroleum producing areas of the United States. In 2007 …
105Formosa Plastics propylene explosion — The Formosa Plastics Propylene Explosion was a propylene release and explosion that occurred on October 6 2005, in the Olefins II Unit at the Formosa Plastics plant in Point Comfort, Texas, USA. The subsequent fire burned for five days.Formosa… …
106European Gas Limited — (EPG) Dates clés a absorbé Gazonor le 28 Décembre 2007 Fondateurs Kimberley Oil NL Forme juridique Droit australien (maison mère) …
107Sewer gas destructor lamp — The main purpose of a sewer gas destructor lamp is to remove sewer gases and their hazards. Background Biogas forming in sewers via anaerobic digestion can be a potentially smelly and explosive hazard (chiefly due to methane). Unlike ordinary gas …
108East Boston gas surge — The East Boston gas surge was a series of fires and at least one explosion that took place early on the morning of September 24, 1983, when an underground control that regulated the flow of natural gas failed, causing a surge of the fuel into the …
109Forming gas — is a mixture of up to 10% hydrogen in nitrogen. It is sometimes called a dissociated ammonia atomosphere due to the reaction which generates it::2 NH3 → 3H2+ N2Forming gas is used as an atmosphere for processes that need the properties of… …
110Inert gas generator — (IGG) refers to machinery on board marine product tankers. Inert gas generators consist distinctively of a burning and cooling chamber. Atmospheric air is burned so that it contains less than 8% oxygen, thereby creating inert gas . This gas is… …
