Ammonium nitrate
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Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula NH4NO3. It is a white crystalline salt consisting of ions of ammonium and nitrate. It is highly soluble in water and hygroscopic as a solid, bu
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Texas City disaster
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The Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston Bay. It was the deadliest industrial accident
Ammonium nitrate
…and devastating explosions have also occurred. Examples include the Oppau explosion of 1921 (one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions), the Texas City disaster of 1947, the 2015 Tianjin explosions in China, and the 2020 Beirut explosion. Ammonium nitrate can explode through two mechanisms…
SS Wilson B. Keene, destroyed in the disaster's second explosion
This 2-ton anchor was thrown more than 1.6 miles when Grandcamp exploded.
A five-story rubber factory beside slip #1
Parking lot 1⁄4 mile (400 m) away from the explosion