Power plant explosion in CT 3

[GTstartup]

RMW, we opened the tank vent and filled the tank with water. Stand back and fingers crossed.

 

[ScottyUK]

Those who are familiar with my former site will remember the cranked shaped of the stacks - roughly two 135[°] bends. On one occasion an ex-colleague 'did something'* with the control logic and nearly straightened out the stack after detonating a fuel-air mix somewhere in the expansion duct to the HRSG. The vibration probes on the other side of plant picked up the event. A bit of damage to the front end tubes, but at least it wasn't the full HRSG which went bang.

*Something the top brass didn't need to know about.


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If we learn from our mistakes I'm getting a great education!

 

[rbulsara]

Some investigation reports, regarding the CT explosion:

http://www.courant.com/community/mi...town-plant-purges0221.artfeb21,0,384399.story

Rafiq Bulsara

http://www.srengineersct.com

 

[ScottyUK]

Thanks for the update Rafiq.


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If we learn from our mistakes I'm getting a great education!

 

[itsmoked]

Yes. Thanks.

Keith Cress
kcress -

http://www.flaminsystems.com