Rail car test
Rail car test
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1. Pressure tank -Transport hazardous materials at pressures greater than 25 psi at 68F.
cars -carries gases or flammable liquids.
-Some tank cars have multi compartments that can contain separate products
-DOT # on the right side.
2. Cryogenic liquid -carry low pressure usually below 22psi
tank car -materials carried include argon, hydrogen, nitrogen & oxygen.
-loading/unloading station attached either at rear or in front of the real dual
wheels. Called doghouse
3. Covered railroad -transport dry bulk materials such as grain, calcium, carbide, ammonium nitrate,
cars cement
4. Uncovered (open -may carry coal, sand, gravel or rocks
top) hopper cars
5. Pneumatical un- -unloaded by air pressure.
loaded hopper -used to transport dry bulk loads such as nitrate fertilizer, dry caustic soda, plastic
cars pellets, cement.
-Pressure ratings during unloading range from 20 to 80 psi
6. Miscellaneous: -all types of materials & finished goods
Boxcar
7. Miscellaneous: -carries 1 ton containers
Flat bed car with
intermodal
containers
8. Miscellaneous: -Carries sand, rolled steel, other materials that do not require protection from the
Gondola weather
9. Cargo tanks
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Rail car test
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_30narc
1. Pressure tank -Transport hazardous materials at pressures greater than 25 psi at 68F.
cars -carries gases or flammable liquids.
-Some tank cars have multi compartments that can contain separate products
-DOT # on the right side.
2. Cryogenic liquid -carry low pressure usually below 22psi
tank car -materials carried include argon, hydrogen, nitrogen & oxygen.
-loading/unloading station attached either at rear or in front of the real dual
wheels. Called doghouse
3. Covered railroad -transport dry bulk materials such as grain, calcium, carbide, ammonium nitrate,
cars cement
4. Uncovered (open -may carry coal, sand, gravel or rocks
top) hopper cars
5. Pneumatical un- -unloaded by air pressure.
loaded hopper -used to transport dry bulk loads such as nitrate fertilizer, dry caustic soda, plastic
cars pellets, cement.
-Pressure ratings during unloading range from 20 to 80 psi
6. Miscellaneous: -all types of materials & finished goods
Boxcar
7. Miscellaneous: -carries 1 ton containers
Flat bed car with
intermodal
containers
8. Miscellaneous: -Carries sand, rolled steel, other materials that do not require protection from the
Gondola weather
9. Cargo tanks
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