Cracked nozzle weld on pressure vessel leaks gas
Incident Investigation
Cracked nozzle weld on pressure vessel leaks gas
January 25, 2018
Boiler, PV and Refrigeration
Reference Number:
5263
Location: Dawson Creek
Summary: Nozzle weld failure on first stage suction scrubber (a vertical pressure vessel) remote industrial gas facility results in gas leak through weld. Gas detection within the building alerted operator and compressor was shut down and depressurized.