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.

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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.

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