Quebec town rocked by explosions, fire after oil train derailment

[Goober]

Well I'm not sure about the corrosion story. Crude is not corrosive so unless it got corroded from previous produced stuff that cars hauled, crude would not have aggravated the corrosion.

Yeah, there may have been some solvents or other chemicals in the crude because the crude could have come a fracking operation. But I think this would be a pretty small percentage.

The news reports have been posted recently.
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2013/08/oil-explosion-train-bakken-alberta

 

[Durry]

Well it's an interesting article but it didn't seem to have any facts to back up it's assertions.
I'm not aware that crude from that part of the country is sour.

And the amount of / or any hydrochloric acid in the crude seems to be pure speculation.
I guess we'll have to wait for the results of an investigation before we get to know the facts.,

 

[Goober]

Well it's an interesting article but it didn't seem to have any facts to back up it's assertions.
I'm not aware that crude from that part of the country is sour.

And the amount of / or any hydrochloric acid in the crude seems to be pure speculation.
I guess we'll have to wait for the results of an investigation before we get to know the facts.,

Some of what I found.
I am sure more will come out in the next few weeks.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...l-boom-seen-adding-costs-for-rail-safety.html

Crude oil shipped by railroad from North Dakota is drawing fresh scrutiny from regulators concerned that the cargo is adding environmental and safety hazards, something that analysts say could raise costs.

The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration is investigating whether chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing are corroding rail tank cars and increasing risks. Separately, three pipeline companies including Enbridge Inc. (ENB) warned regulators that North Dakota oil with too much hydrogen sulfide, which is toxic and flammable, was reaching terminals and putting workers at risk.