N. Vancouver's Sulphur Storage and Export Terminal (+1)
Produced as a byproduct at Suncor's tar sands facilities in Alberta, [the 99.9% pure elemental] sulphur is transported by rail to a 25 meter high, 160 000 tonne outdoor stockpile at the North Vancouver Sulphur Works. From there it is shipped to markets in Asia for use in manufacturing fertilizer. In the past ten years the price of sulfur has skyrocketed from $20/tonne to over $650/tonne. Elemental sulfur is flammable. A train spill and fire in 2010 led to the evacuation of 500 homes. www.metafilter.com/122214/Downtown-Vancouvers-Mountain-of...
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N. Vancouver's Sulphur Storage and Export Terminal (+1)
Produced as a byproduct at Suncor's tar sands facilities in Alberta, [the 99.9% pure elemental] sulphur is transported by rail to a 25 meter high, 160 000 tonne outdoor stockpile at the North Vancouver Sulphur Works. From there it is shipped to markets in Asia for use in manufacturing fertilizer. In the past ten years the price of sulfur has skyrocketed from $20/tonne to over $650/tonne. Elemental sulfur is flammable. A train spill and fire in 2010 led to the evacuation of 500 homes. www.metafilter.com/122214/Downtown-Vancouvers-Mountain-of...
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