molton sulfur
greg nadolny
On the CP rail i see tank cars with the words molton sulfur on them.
What is it used for cros...@execpc.com
Andrew James Llwellyn Cary
greg nadolny wrote:
>
> On the CP rail i see tank cars with the words molton sulfur on them.
> What is it used for cros...@execpc.com
sulfur. If it's really molten sulfur it's got to be kept above 113 C
(237 F) to keep from freezing back to a solid....
Sulfur is used for whole bunches of things- making explosives, plastics,
paints, insecticieds, medicines, drying fruit, gardening, etching and on
and on.
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In <31A932...@ix.netcom.com>, Andrew James Llwellyn Cary <ajl...@ix.netcom.com> writes:
>greg nadolny wrote:
>>
>> On the CP rail i see tank cars with the words molton sulfur on them.
>> What is it used for cros...@execpc.com
>Do you mean Molten Sulfur? If so it's a way of transporting and handling
>sulfur. If it's really molten sulfur it's got to be kept above 113 C
>(237 F) to keep from freezing back to a solid....
>
>Sulfur is used for whole bunches of things- making explosives, plastics,
>paints, insecticieds, medicines, drying fruit, gardening, etching and on
>and on.
>
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>Andrew J. L. Cary
Are these cars fitted with steam line, just in case they cool off just a bit too much in transit?
-- Dan
Sirsonic
I see them on the Lehigh Line also, they are just a regular tank car (no
steam line) and they have molten sulfur written on them, as that is all
they carry. They are cool to the touch, and I guess they are very well
insulated ( I wish I could insulate my house like that :-)) Some of them
have an orange banf arond the center of the car, but I have seen this on
other cars.
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Andrew James Llwellyn Cary (ajl...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: greg nadolny wrote:
: >
: > On the CP rail i see tank cars with the words molton sulfur on them.
: > What is it used for cros...@execpc.com
: Do you mean Molten Sulfur? If so it's a way of transporting and handling
: sulfur. If it's really molten sulfur it's got to be kept above 113 C
: (237 F) to keep from freezing back to a solid....
: Sulfur is used for whole bunches of things- making explosives, plastics,
: paints, insecticieds, medicines, drying fruit, gardening, etching and on
: and on.
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: Andrew J. L. Cary | I Reckon that the Opinions
: Senior Curmudgeon | expressed here DO represent
: Cary Consulting Services, Newark, CA | those of the management of
: ajl...@ix.netcom.com | Cary Consulting Services
Molten Sulfur is loaded as a liquid and depending upon time and weather
conditions can solidify in transit. Most if not all unloading of Molten
Sulfur is done after the car is heated through the use of the tank cars
heater coils.
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David McCabe
> In <31A932...@ix.netcom.com>, Andrew James Llwellyn Cary
<ajl...@ix.netcom.com> writes:
> >greg nadolny wrote:
> >>
> >> On the CP rail i see tank cars with the words molton sulfur on them.
> >> What is it used for cros...@execpc.com
snip
> >Sulfur is used for whole bunches of things- making explosives, plastics,
> >paints, insecticieds, medicines, drying fruit, gardening, etching and on
> >and on.
Most (the vast majority, I believe) is used to make sulfuric acid, used
for a zillion industrial applications. Sulfuric acid is manufactured more
than any other chemical. 70+% is used to make fertilizer.
> Are these cars fitted with steam line, just in case they cool off just a
bit too much in transit?
Yes. I am not even sure if they are insulated.
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David McCabe
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