No injuries in pharma factory reservoir explosion

vella V@ trw o neil

Mar 5th 2009, 12:48

It's a brand new reservoir, a reservoir is built to hold liquids in and other liquids out. IWhilst I appreciate what you stated I can't see it happening here.And it must have been a big explosion to demolish the whole slab.I have my doubts .

TRW O'Neill

Mar 5th 2009, 09:21

Because of my previous employment as a Telephone Engineer , I can explain how fumes can be in a brand new pipe, if for instance there was a leak in a petrol pipe in the area, fumes from it would "creep" along the ground, ( being heavier than air ) finding a pipe handy the fumes would not go around it but would enter the pipe, This is the reason that jointers were instucted to do Gas tests in underground chambers, apart from the obvious danger of naked flames causing an explosion , the fumes would kill anybody unwise enough to enter the chamber if gasses were present.. QED

victor vella

Mar 4th 2009, 12:36

How could there had been fumes in brand new pipes when the factory is not even operating.This smells fishy.