Reflections on the explosion at the Dangyang Power Plant in Hubei
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Reflections on the explosion at the Dangyang Power Plant in Hubei Province: “At around 3:20 p.m. on August 11, during the commissioning phase of the thermal power project operated by Madian Gangshi Power Generation Co., Ltd. in Dangyang City, Hubei Province, a high-pressure steam pipe burst, causing steam to leak out. So far, this accident has resulted in 21 deaths and 5 injuries…” The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation… Hopefully, what we end up seeing will not be a version of the truth that has been altered or ‘edited’ “At 3:20 p.m. on August 11, while the thermoelectric project at Madian Gangshi Power Generation Company was under commissioning, a high-pressure steam pipeline suddenly burst. The intense steam and shock wave that resulted prevented the 26 workers on site from reacting in time, and disaster struck in an instant. No open flame was generated in the accident, but the high temperature of 500 degrees Celsius and the high pressure of 90 kilograms per square centimeter led to 21 deaths and 5 injuries. ” ——Were there any unauthorized orders from supervisors to speed up the process, operations involving excessive temperature or pressure increases? The operation records and progress of the process make this clear. At present, in our chemical enterprises, it is a common practice for managers, in order to achieve their own political achievements, to give orders that violate regulations, resulting in operations involving excessive temperature and pressure increases. What should we learn from this? Otherwise, the next ones to be dismissed will be you and me!
We still need to wait for the accident investigation report; it’s hard to say at the moment
First of all, regardless of the cause of the accident, how can people’s safety be ensured? What conditions should the construction of the operation room meet?
It’s hard for anyone to feel happy when such a thing happens; may the deceased rest in peace! At the same time, it also shows that our leaders lack a sufficient sense of safety; we hope that such accidents will not happen again in the future!
Basically, boiler rooms of similar pressure levels are all located together with the piping areas. It’s time to revise the design standards; the current ones are updated too hastily, and their pace can no longer meet the needs of societal development. Foreign standards are still more reliable.
Let’s wait for the safety supervision agency to release its investigation report!
Reasons must be found for design, construction, supervision, commissioning, and management!
With such a severe impact that caused such extensive damage in the surrounding area, the so-called \"cracking of welds\" is not the ultimate cause; it is necessary to examine in detail the pressure, temperature, flow rate, and changes over time as steam enters the system, in order to conduct a thorough analysis~
Leaks in high-pressure pipelines cause extreme temperature hazards; it must be due to overpressure during production
Steam tube bursts are common, but when they occur in areas with high consequences, the outcomes are simply unacceptable