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Incident
Crevice
formation in
U/S flange
Root Cause
Carbonic acid corrosion due to presence of CO2/H2O in the gap between flange and gasket.
Recommendations
1. Weld to be buildup and surface finishing to be done in crevice of flange.
2. Flange to be kept end blinded to minimize dead zone.
3. CS Flange to be replaced with SS.
Case 13 Date: 03.12.2019 Time: 20:10 hrs.
Incident
One Bolero Camper of project contractors, accidently rammed into a fire hydrant post on the west side of
MSQ cooling tower in Street 4A. The vehicle narrowly escaped from skidding off the road towards cooling
tower and the driver also narrowly escaped from injuries.
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