Ruptured liquor piping sprays black liquor onto equipment and buildings

Incident Investigation

Ruptured liquor piping sprays black liquor onto equipment and buildings

May 30, 2020

Boiler, PV and Refrigeration

Reference Number:

II-1019057-2020 (#17992)



Location: Prince George

Regulated industry sector: Boiler, Pressure Vessel & Refrigeration

Incident overview

Failure of a 6” pressure piping elbow located on top of a storage tank resulted in black liquor being sprayed onto adjacent buildings.
 

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