What happened in NTPC?

The NTPC power plant explosion was a boiler explosion that occurred on 1 November 2017 at a newly commissioned 500-megawatt unit of the Feroze Gandhi Unchahar coal-fired power plant. The explosion killed 32 people who may have been cleaning ash from the boiler’s interior.

Why boiler blast?

There are many causes for boiler explosions such as poor water treatment causing scaling and over heating of the plates, low water level, a stuck safety valve, or even a furnace explosion that in turn, if severe enough, can cause a boiler explosion.

Can thermal power plants explode?

An explosion occurred at 1:30 am inside an urban heating plant (500 MW, 6,000 m² floor area), with the energy dissipated into the ground estimated at the equivalent of a 50 kg charge of TNT. Operational since 1987, this heating unit comprised 5 boilers (2 coal-fired, 2 fuelled by a coal/gas mix, and 1 gas-powered).

How does NTPC make electricity?

From fossil fuels it has forayed into generating electricity via hydro, nuclear and renewable energy sources. This foray will play a major role in lowering its carbon footprint by reducing green house gas emissions.

How many coal power plant accidents have there been?

According to a database compiled by the Paul Scherrer Institut, from 1970 to 2008 there were 1,686 accidents in the coal industry, 531 in the oil industry and 186 involving natural gas in which five or more people died. There was just one such nuclear accident — at Chernobyl 25 years ago this month.

How many died in NTPC Raebareli boiler explosion?

Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh: 22 people were killed and dozens were scalded as a boiler exploded Wednesday afternoon in the newest power generating unit at a state-run NTPC plant in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh. The number of dead and injured may rise as many are believed to be trapped inside the unit.

Did NTPC’s Unchahar thermal power plant explode?

A statement from the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) reported a “sudden abnormal sound” around 3.30pm at a new 500 megawatt (MW) unit of the 1,550 megawatt plant in Unchahar. The unit was commissioned this March. “There was an explosion inside the boiler. After the coal burns it gets deposited and has to be cleared.

When did Unchahar power plant start generating power?

The Unchahar plant started generating power in 1988 with five units of 210 MW each. The sixth unit was commissioned this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to say that officials are ensuring that normalcy is restored.