Five Injured in Garbage Incinerator Plant Explosion

A large amount of boiled water and steam leaked from the pipeline after the accident, causing the injuries,

via chinadaily.com.cn

Does the the Likeng, China project utilize a rotary kiln based incinerator like the Veolia Environmental Services (VES) Port Arthur, Texas Treatment Complex The Port Arthur facility gained national attention in 2007 for importing and burning military VX nerve agent waste


Interesting document ROTARY KILN INCINERATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES: PILOT-SCALE STUDIES AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, which notes the equipment included three screw feeders, two combustors, a boiler, pollution control equipment, an ash conveyor, interconnecting ductwork and piping, electrical and instrumentation.The BOILER (waste heat boiler) is a Scotch marine fire-tube boiler that generates 10-psig steam in cooling the hot gases from the afterburner.

Veolia Environmental Services is the France-based manager of the Garbage incinerator Likeng, China project.

Posted via web from Boiler and Pressure Vessel Explosions

Boiler Explosion, Two injured in Virginia Fire

Two people were burned this morning when a boiler exploded in a mechanical room

via fredericksburg.com

Boiler explosion at Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense headquarters at the Naval Support Facility in Dahlgren, Virginia.

Posted via web from Boiler and Pressure Vessel Explosions

Four Injured in Bangladesh Boiler Blast

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=121225

Boiler explosions are a global problem and stakeholders must work together sharing information concerning prevention and mitigation strategies.

Boiler malfunction caused workers to fall ill

boiler malfunction emitted high levels of carbon monoxide at an industrial plant

via mlive.com

Where were the carbon monoxide level sensors or alarms? Or is this even an operational requirement?

Posted via web from Boiler and Pressure Vessel Explosions

Boiler Explosion in Czech Factory, 1 Fatality

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/01/04/Czech-factory-blast-kills-1-injures-3/UPI-83951262617335/

Boiler explosion at a Czech Republic auto parts factory. Pressure wave from the explosion damaged a truck, killing a person standing next to it and seriously injuring the driver

Update Death toll of Czech factory blast rises to two (Roundup)
"The blast of a tank holding pressurized steam also damaged several buildings at the factory, which makes rubber car parts."

Firefighters' spokeswoman Martina Zahourkova said compressed technological steam tanks exploded in a shelter outside the building. Prague Daily Monitor