![]() ![]() The tank was also notorious for groaning noises, which was never examined. The tank was also neglected for basic safety tests…which would consist of filling it with water to check for leaks. It should also be noted that the tank had been filled to full capacity only 8 times in its existence. It should also be noted that they filled the tank with more molasses that had come from a region of the world that was very warm, hence, adding warm molasses into the tank with cold molsasses that was there prior. Warmer weather from the day before this explosion also assisted in building the pressure as the air temp rose from 2 degrees to 41 degrees. Contributing factors such as carbon dioxide production could have raised the internal pressure due to fermentation inside the tank. After the disaster, parts of the tank were tested and it was proven that due to the poor construction, it sort of lead to this perfect storm of a chemistry process that caused this to even happen in the first place. Allegedly the tank began to leak Molasses starting on the very first day it was filled. Construction of the actual tank is a major factor. There are several different factors that could have been the root of this disaster. They used the molasses to make alcohol and explosives. Tank: It was 50 feet high and 90 feet across and 283 all around… Holds 2 million gallons of molasses. The Purity Distilling Company…was a chemical firm based in Boston, Massachusetts specializing in the production of ethanol. The tank was owned by the Purity Distilling Company. This isn’t the science network….we are BIZARRE BUFFET… however….its incredible long…boring…and not entertaining. There are a lot of chemistry components to molasses in terms of its usages and molecular make up. The most common treat this stuff is used for is Ginger Bread Cookies! Even George Washington published a recipe on how to make molasses beer. Once this liquid form is boiled, it crystalizes making sugar.įrom boiling the sugar syrup, it becomes this dark sugary viscous substance called molasses. It’s also the primary ingredient for alcohols such as distilled rum. ![]() Sugarcane molasses is primarily used to sweeten and add flavor to food. Molasses is a viscous substance resulting from refining sugar cane into actual sugar. Allow me to give you a walk through as to how this happened and WHAT the hell molasses actually is… The molasses flooded the neighborhood surrounding the tank, crushing buildings, cars, horse carriages, and smothering many people to death.īUT before we get into the sweet details of this bizarre and catastrophic event…. In Boston MA, a huge storage tank full of Molasses ,owned by the PURITY DISTILLERY COMPANY had burst. +What if I told you that one of the fundamental ingredients in your favorite candy, was responsible for a flood that killed 21 people and injured over 150?!?!!?!?!?!? Original Episode / Story Concept By Mark TaurielloĮpisode Production By Marc Bluestein ” The Great Molasses Flood ” – Show Notes Hosted By Mark Tauriello, Jen Wilson, & Marc Bluestein. Find Your Preferred Streaming Platform Follow Bizarre Buffet Onlineīizarre Buffet Online ” The Great Molasses Flood ” – Episode Credits ![]()
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