What are the huge upright tanks

for over by the railroad rides just north of the route 6 junction/287?   I thought they were for storage of that white sand. But not I think they might be for new water or even for the contaminated refuse. there is about 8 or ten of them standing tall next to the railroad track.

 

Bill L.

aka Bummy

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Permalink Reply by Doug Pierson on August 20, 2011 at 3:19am

Hi Bill.  Shell has plans for a couple of frack water recycling plants in the county.  Former East projects.  How long have those tanks been there?

 

Permalink Reply by paleface on August 20, 2011 at 3:22am
 Bill I don't think sand would be stored in tall tanks it would probably pack and not move,I would think there for liquids water,oil or some type of condensates?
Permalink Reply by Ann Ticopa on August 20, 2011 at 4:33am
Permalink Reply by paleface on August 20, 2011 at 4:55am
 I thought the tanks at the railroad yard were standing straight up not on there sides very tall maybe thats how they store them standing like that on end ?
Permalink Reply by Ann Ticopa on August 20, 2011 at 5:57am

I only Googled far enough to confirm that there is such a critter as a "sand silo that's used in fracking.   Here is a photo of vertical sand silos:

http://www.prosands.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/frac_silo.jpg

Permalink Reply by Doug Pierson on August 20, 2011 at 5:24am
Interesting.  Are they funnel shaped on the bottom?
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Permalink Reply by paleface on August 20, 2011 at 5:46am
Your right Ann they are sand tanks the sand is drawn from the rail cars with high presure air vacum and blown into the top of the tanks,there gonna bring more tanks in and lay more track.We wont recognize that area in five years its the industrial park of the area.
Permalink Reply by Robin Jackson on August 20, 2011 at 7:55am

What are the grey cylinders keeping home at Rt 660 and Rt..15?

 

Permalink Reply by paleface on August 20, 2011 at 9:13am
 Robin are they at a well pad after the rig is gone?
Permalink Reply by Robin Jackson on August 20, 2011 at 1:33pm
I've not seen them go in after any well rig is down , in fact they are just piling up everywhere..They are massive. My husband is around pads all the time and he still has no clue where they are going.
Permalink Reply by FXEF on August 20, 2011 at 1:40pm

Robin,

 

Post a photo, someone might be able to identify them.

Permalink Reply by paleface on August 20, 2011 at 2:35pm
 Robin are they tall like a silo or are they much wider and lower? silver color

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