... the disaster. A device called a scrubber was used to neutralize toxic fumes from MIC storage facilities. The gases leaving the tanks were routed to this scrubber and washed with a caustic soda bath, then released into the atmosphere at a height of around 100 feet, or routed to a secondary safety device called a flare. The flare tower was used to burn the gases from the ... ...

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... the disaster. A device called a scrubber was used to neutralize toxic fumes from MIC storage facilities. The gases leaving the tanks were routed to this scrubber and washed with a caustic soda bath, then released into the atmosphere at a height of around 100 feet, or routed to a secondary safety device called a flare. The flare tower was used to burn the gases from the ... ...

• Word Count: 3361
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography