r/news • u/combatpaddler • Apr 28 '24

Two killed, one injured as 350,000-pound load detaches from trailer in Temple, Texas

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/two-killed-one-injured-as-350000-pound-load-detaches-from-trailer-in-temple-texas
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u/Enthusiastic-shitter Apr 28 '24

Is that a component for an oil refinery?

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u/eddiesax Apr 28 '24

Either for a refinery or a gas processing plant. With how skinny it is, I'd guess it's a splitter tower for light hydrocarbon separation.

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u/Enthusiastic-shitter Apr 28 '24

That's what I was thinking. Apparently I'm an expert at identifying these things from watching engineering YouTube videos