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[–] tastelessinvective 0 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago 

On the afternoon of May 3, Wang Moumou, deputy director of the hydrogenation workshop, arranged the operation of the No. 1 hydrogenation reactor. At 13:41, the manhole of No. 1 hydrogenator was opened. Wang then gradually opened the vacuum valve on the kettle three times, causing a large amount of air to be sucked into the No. 1 hydrogenation reactor to form an explosive mixed gas with the ethanol vapor in the kettle. Then Wang Mou went to the mouth of the kettle, and rinsed the paddles of the No. 1 hydrogenator and the residual catalyst on the wall. During the rinsing process, the No. 1 hydrogenation kettle flashed, and Wang Moumou was "bumped" by the explosion shock wave.

Wang Moumou violated the regulations. In the state where the manhole of No. 1 hydrogenator was opened, it was not filled with nitrogen gas protection, but the vacuum pump was turned on, causing a large amount of air to be sucked into the reaction vessel to form an explosive mixed gas with ethanol vapor, and the catalyst Raney nickel was exposed to air. Spontaneous combustion, causing flash explosion, is the direct cause of the accident.

https://youtu.be/JgHaISDFk_M

[–] RageAgainstTheAmish ago 

Thats one hell of a bump

[–] J_Darnley ago 

Thanks man. I've seen this clip in a few places but never an accompanying explanation.

[–] LeeDoverwood 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

That's USA rules. Chinese have a different perspective on life. There'll be an ad in the morning papers for his job.

[–] RightWay 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

the dead chinese workers get replaced faster than F1 tyres.

[–] ex-feminist 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

i agree that kid was clueless. going through all the proper steps may be a pain in the ass, but its important. but some people arent warned about the dangers of their job. OSHA 30 is boring as hell but it teaches you to value your life and how to value your life.

no job is worth your life, if theyre not paying you to have the time to do it right, dont do it at all. i couldnt tell how the fire got started. im not exactly sure what this contraption is. almost seemed like it wasnt locked-out-tagged-out. do you know what exactly happened here?

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