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The chemistry of the Tianjin warehouse blasts
The Tianjin warehouse blasts on August 12 caused a weak surface quake in the Chinese port city, made houses uninhabitable in a 2-km radius, absolutely decimated a parking lot of 8,000 cars in its vicinity, blew a crater below the warehouse, released a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 Tianjin warehouse explosions, ammonium nitrate, calcium carbide, potassium nitrate, Rayleigh jets, sodium cyanide
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