Text Box: Crude Oil Storage Tank was Purged   With Natural Gas Someone Accidentally Shutoff Purge Tank Safety Vent Opened at Night   When Tank Cooled & Pulled a Vacuum Sunrise & Heat of Sun Caused the Crude/Air  Vapors to Expand and go to the Flare Flare Ignited Gas/Air with Flashback Flare Tip & Header Size -- 24" Distance from Flare Tip to Tank -- 250' Flashback Exploded Aluminum Arrestors   on the Top of the Tank -- Flying Shrapnel Top of Tank Also Torn Away near Vents Tank Badly Damaged Luckily due to Early Morning Hour    -- No Injuries Also Lucky -- No Tank Fire        NAO Testing Text Box: Example: Exxon Texas Tank Explosion

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