Cause & Consequence
- Uncontrolled release of a flammable gas or liquid
Incident Location
Fixed Installation
Incident Activity
Production operations
Specific Incident Equipment
Turbines
Lessons Identified
Existing gasket specification & inspection regime may not be robust enough to prevent re-occurrence
Emergency systems functioned exactly per design in the event of gas detection in this area
Incident Recommendations
Apply specialist sealant to the gasket to prevent deterioration in the interim, pending overhaul of machine during Q1 2013. Overhaul specifications include installation of gaskets with improved resilience
Instruction in place so that when turbines are offline & prior to a restart, the status of the diffuser gasket & surrounding area will be checked and remedied where appropriate
Investigate potential alteration of timings of the purge gas sequence for gas fired starts to shorten the sequence and reduce the amount of un-burned purge gas passed into the exhaust chamber
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