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Leaking 36-year-old bellow during start-up

Published on 22/05/24 484 Views

A 30-inch (76cm) expansion joint installed on a recycled gas compressor of a steam-cracking plant failed during start-up. The 36-year-old bellow operated at 3.2 bars (46 PSI) and 32°C (90°F) and showed a 4-inch (10cm) long crack.

Ask yourself and your crew:

  • How can something like this happen here (e.g. on our site)?
  • What safety measures (i.e. procedures, controls/barriers) do we have in place to mitigate the risk?
  • How do we know the risk controls/barriers are working?
  • What improvements or changes should we make to the procedures, controls/barriers, or the way we work?

Original material courtesy of the European Process Safety Centre