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Warped tank warning

SOLID build up is being considered as one of the possible causes of an incident that left a 10m high, 4m diameter water clarifier tank at a New South Wales underground metals mine bent out of shape.

 The Regulator's image of the incident

The Regulator's image of the incident

While details of the incident are thin on the ground, the NSW Resources Regulator reminded mine operators of the dangers of allowing solids in tanks to build up. The cause of the incident has yet to...

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