05 June 2012

Anaerobic Digestion News: Methane Explosion in China - Man Seriously Injured...

Anaerobic Digestion News: Methane Explosion in China - Man Seriously Injured...:


A father was very seriously injured by an exploding manhole cover in a China street after lighting a firecracker. (Article by Graham Smith of the Daily Mail on 16th February 2012). This should act as a warning to all biogas plant owners. Methane explosions occur rarely, but when they do the consequences are seldom minor, and can be tragic.

The pictures show how the shocking moment took place when a man is blown off his feet after lighting a firecracker on a manhole cover. The CCTV footage shows the man being thrown ten metres through the air by the force of the explosion.

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