THE INFLUENCE OF GRAIN SILOS AND THE "BEIRUT" PHENOMENON, IN THE LOCAL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY
THE INFLUENCE OF GRAIN SILOS AND THE "BEIRUT" PHENOMENON, IN THE LOCAL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY

Author(s): Petrică-Ionel Cioară
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: grains; blast; new laws; assurance;
Summary/Abstract: This article proposes a new approach, considering that cereals are dangerous, even if this is not very well known. The explosion of 1.1 kilotone of cereals in the port of Beirut, caused losses of over 4 billion US dollars in real estate, death and more than 7000 of injuries, the explanation accepted worldwide being ammonium nitrate from warehouse number 12. To support my investigation, I have observed a database of photos, films and the plans of the silo, looking for answers to the basic questions in the case: why the smoke was white and why the two back cells of the silo have been destroyed, if the main explosion is the cause. My results, demonstrate that the cereals dust confined in the silo and it generated the second explosion, so there is a state of acute threat for the cities in the proximity of this type of silo, i.e. both the city of Constan􏰈a and Eforie. European Union helped with a special fund when the tragedy happened, and there is the need for special regulation to protect and to offer indemnity and insurance policies in such circumstances. The results of the research propose a new law addressing the situation.

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