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Why is Sulphuric Acid transported in road tankers and not by train?
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Why is sulfuric acid transported in road tankers and not by trains?
trains only go to certain places where as tankers cars ect... go to anywhere you drive them to. also if the acid was to leak on a train if would create more damage and it would cost more to repay for and also trains are very wobbly so it is more likely to spill
Why is sulphuric acid transported in road tankers and not by trains?
train contain to much static electricity due to its metallic body but trucks a truck discharges the static electricity to the earth, so if sulphuric acid is transported by train that would cause an explosion due the reaction of sulphuric acid and static electricity
Why are chemicals transported by road in tankers?
Road transportation is the safest way to get the chemicals from the plants that manufacture them to the processing plants that use them. They are DOT approved and inspected by authorized inspection facilities and personnel.
What would happen if there was an acid spill on the motorway?
what they do is put either water or salt on the affected area to neutralize the acid and make the road safe to drive through
Why do you do titrations?
A titration is done to determine the concentration of an unknown solution. As an example, consider a concentration unknown acid solution. It can be reacted with a known alkali, and the concentration of the acid can be calculated using the theory of stoichiometry.
Why is sulfuric acid transported in road tankers and not by trains?
trains only go to certain places where as tankers cars ect... go to anywhere you drive them to. also if the acid was to leak on a train if would create more damage and it would cost more to repay for and also trains are very wobbly so it is more likely to spill
How is oil transported?
Pipelines, Oil tankers (Ships), Oil Drums, Road Tankers.
Why is sulphuric acid transported in road tankers and not by trains?
train contain to much static electricity due to its metallic body but trucks a truck discharges the static electricity to the earth, so if sulphuric acid is transported by train that would cause an explosion due the reaction of sulphuric acid and static electricity
Why are chemicals transported by road in tankers?
Road transportation is the safest way to get the chemicals from the plants that manufacture them to the processing plants that use them. They are DOT approved and inspected by authorized inspection facilities and personnel.
What are the possible hazards of these road tankers?
they can crash the acid might leak going through the bumpy humps and things !:)
Can alkalis be transported by road?
Yes alkalis and acids can be transported by road.
How is coca cola transported?
By road, rail, at times by ship, at times by air, as are most consumer goods.Coca Cola is never transported by air. It is transported as a syrup in Tanker type trucks, or rail tankers. It is a highly corrosive substance and must have Placards attached to the vessel, indicating it is a highly corrosive material. Check FMCSCA Hand book for class and rating.
What are the possible hazards of road tankers?
they could go boom boom
What are the advantages of labels on road tankers following a road accident in which the driver of the taker is uncoscious?
answer comes later.
What are road tankers?
Road tankers are large lorries that carry large tanks that can hold bulk liquids or powder. A milk tanker will carry milk. And an oil tanker will carry petroleum products - petrol, diesel, oil, etc.
Why petrol tankers along the highways often have metal chains attached that drag along the road?
It disperses static electricity.
What are some ways products get transported?
Sea Road Rail Air
