41chevy Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62121-mill-explosion-in-jay-maine-yesterday/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Dust explosions in mills are bad news. I remember one of them in town as a kid having a few explosions when I was growing up. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62121-mill-explosion-in-jay-maine-yesterday/#findComment-449111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Technician Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) In this case it’s a steam explosion. We have the same process in the fiber digester system. It uses 250lb steam to break down the fiber like a giant pressure cooker. In 2009 we had a silo explosion that killed three and injured one welder. That was legitimate methane. The bugs used in our water treatment got loose and infected an upstream pulp silo. They started eating fresh stock and releasing methane. Nobody knew it could happen, they thought it was internally sanitary. Blew the top open on which the workers were standing. Thank the Lord no one got hit, that’s a lot of energy & steam. Must have shook’em like a rag doll. Edited April 18, 2020 by Mack Technician Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62121-mill-explosion-in-jay-maine-yesterday/#findComment-449127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted April 18, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2020 Theory is that the Chinese did it to cease the production to toilet paper 1 1 3 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62121-mill-explosion-in-jay-maine-yesterday/#findComment-449145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 44 minutes ago, 41chevy said: Theory is that the Chinese did it to cease the production to toilet paper Again, miracle that there were no injuries. Assuming steam was involved you would think there were some sort of safeties/relief systems that tipped people off? ?? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62121-mill-explosion-in-jay-maine-yesterday/#findComment-449149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 wow incredible..........glad everyone got out...unharmed....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62121-mill-explosion-in-jay-maine-yesterday/#findComment-449200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 but yes paul......how dare you round eye,,,,,have a successful running business without china involved....ahahahahahahahahahaha...bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/62121-mill-explosion-in-jay-maine-yesterday/#findComment-449201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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