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What happens when thousands of tons of highly volatile solid rocket fuel, stockpiled for the American Space Shuttle program, are left sitting in plastic barrels right next to a growing suburban metropolis? The PEPCON disaster of 1988 is a terrifying testament to the lethal consequences of logistical oversight and municipal zoning negligence. Following the Challenger tragedy, the PEPCON chemical plant in Nevada continued manufacturing ammonium perchlorate, but with no shuttles flying, they simply hoarded the explosive material in the desert sun. A routine welding repair accidentally ignited the fiberglass barrels. The resulting fire triggered a series of massive detonations, the largest of which yielded the equivalent of a small tactical nuclear weapon. The shockwaves shattered windows across the Las Vegas strip miles away, leveling the plant and forcing a total rewrite of American industrial storage laws. This rigorous engineering forensic analysis deconstructs the anatomy of an industrial apocalypse. It explores the chemical thermodynamics of rocket oxidizers, the catastrophic failure of municipal planning, and the rapid deployment of modern hazmat regulations. Respect the explosive limits of infrastructure. The PEPCON tragedy is a brutal reminder that storing the power of spaceflight in a civilian neighborhood guarantees an inevitable disaster.
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -What happens when thousands of tons of highly volatile solid rocket fuel, stockpiled for the American Space Shuttle program, are left sitting in plastic barrels right next to a growing suburban metropolis The PEPCON disaster of 1988 is a terrifying testament to the lethal consequences of logistical oversight and municipal zoning negligence.Following the Challenger tragedy, the PEPCON chemical plant in Nevada continued manufacturing ammonium perchlorate, but with no shuttles flying, they simply hoarded the explosive material in the desert sun. A routine welding repair accidentally ignited the fiberglass barrels. The resulting fire triggered a series of massive detonations, the largest of which yielded the equivalent of a small tactical nuclear weapon. The shockwaves shattered windows across the Las Vegas strip miles away, leveling the plant and forcing a total rewrite of American industrial storage laws.This rigorous engineering forensic analysis deconstructs the anatomy of an industrial apocalypse. It explores the chemical thermodynamics of rocket oxidizers, the catastrophic failure of municipal planning, and the rapid deployment of modern hazmat regulations.Respect the explosive limits of infrastructure. The PEPCON tragedy is a brutal reminder that storing the power of spaceflight in a civilian neighborhood guarantees an inevitable disaster. 120 pp. Englisch. N° de réf. du vendeur 9783565494866
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - What happens when thousands of tons of highly volatile solid rocket fuel, stockpiled for the American Space Shuttle program, are left sitting in plastic barrels right next to a growing suburban metropolis The PEPCON disaster of 1988 is a terrifying testament to the lethal consequences of logistical oversight and municipal zoning negligence.Following the Challenger tragedy, the PEPCON chemical plant in Nevada continued manufacturing ammonium perchlorate, but with no shuttles flying, they simply hoarded the explosive material in the desert sun. A routine welding repair accidentally ignited the fiberglass barrels. The resulting fire triggered a series of massive detonations, the largest of which yielded the equivalent of a small tactical nuclear weapon. The shockwaves shattered windows across the Las Vegas strip miles away, leveling the plant and forcing a total rewrite of American industrial storage laws.This rigorous engineering forensic analysis deconstructs the anatomy of an industrial apocalypse. It explores the chemical thermodynamics of rocket oxidizers, the catastrophic failure of municipal planning, and the rapid deployment of modern hazmat regulations.Respect the explosive limits of infrastructure. The PEPCON tragedy is a brutal reminder that storing the power of spaceflight in a civilian neighborhood guarantees an inevitable disaster. N° de réf. du vendeur 9783565494866
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