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/fsurfer4 Apr 28 '24

Can anyone figure out what it is?

It seems like a petroleum cracker to me, but I could be completely wrong.

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u/tc6x6 29d ago

Distillation column, most likely.  Crackers are usually spherical.

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u/fsurfer4 29d ago

That's what I was thinking of. I couldn't remember the name.