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Corroded exhaust condition inlet poses threat underground

SITE senior executives have been warned by the Queensland Mines Inspectorate to audit explosion protected engine exhaust conditioners after detecting a number of incidents relating to internal corrosion.

 After the gussets crack, they no longer support the welded connection between the inlet pipe and the lid.

After the gussets crack, they no longer support the welded connection between the inlet pipe and the lid.

Internal inspections of a number of exhaust conditioner inlets showed reduced integrity over time from corrosion and cracking of the internal gussets that support the exhaust inlet pipe. "After the...

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