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November 5, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Lacana Gold Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

PVC COUPLING HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN STRIPPING VESSEL EDUCTING LINE WITH EXTENSION OF PVC TUBE LINE TO ELIMINATE SHARPE 90 DEGREE ELBOWS WHICH WAS SUSPECTED TO CAUSE BREAKDOWN OF COARSE CARBON G RANULES.WHEN VALVE WAS OPENED TO BLEED DOWN THE PRESSURE IN STRIPPING VESSEL,COMBINED PRESSURE ND TEMPERATURE PASSING THRU PVC COUPLING CAUSED IT TO SEPARATE ALLOWING HOT SOLUTION AND STEAM T

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