Posted by MikeH on June 20, 2000 at 01:27:43:
In Reply to: waterside explosions posted by darrin vandiver on June 19, 2000 at 10:34:22:
Possibly followed by poor waterside maintaince. Lotta folks don't realize that just a thin layer of scale on a tube can cause a hot spot to develop, resulting in tube failure.
Still, according to the National Board, more boiler accidents are due to low water problems than any other cause. Operators should check that low water cut-out every shift!