PAD 500: The Blast in Centralia No.5 Case Study Diana E. Johnson Strayer University PAD 500 Prof. Derrick L. Tinsley‚ Ph.D. October 22‚ 2012 Four logistical alternatives Driscoll O. Scanlan could have addressed at the Illinois Centralia No.5 Mine According to Fred Fanning‚ it is vital for public sector safety professionals‚ to be concerned with results and be focus on their purpose. The public sector safety professional must be pertinent to the necessities of the public by aiming on results
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The Blast in Centralia No. 5: A Mine Disaster No One Stopped In 1907‚ two miles south of Centralia‚ Illinois was the Centralia Mine No. 5. The Mine was there to provide coal during World War II. This particular mine employed 250 men and produced 2‚000 tons of coal each day. During the next several years there were several complaints made regarding the safety of the mine. On March 25‚ 1947‚ the mine exploded‚ killing 111 miners
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Centralia No. 5 Mine Explosion Centralia No. 5 Mine Explosion On March 25‚ 1947‚ a blast in Centralia Coal Mine killed 111 workers. Centralia Coal Mine No. 5 had been operational since 1907 and had never suffered a major disaster. Prior to this event only four shotfirers were killed in 1921 (Fleege). Because of the safety record of the mine‚ it was considered relatively safe and a disaster seemed remote. The United States had just ended a war and the economy was picking up and production
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The Usage of Blast Furnace What is a Blast Furnace? A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals‚ generally iron. In a blast furnace‚ fuel‚ ore‚ and flux (limestone) are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace‚ while air (sometimes with oxygen enrichment) is blown into the lower section of the furnace‚ so that the chemical reactions take place throughout the furnace as the material moves downward. In the blast furnace‚ it is so
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Blast furnace is a continuous unit of shaft-type. The charging of burden is conducted from above‚ through the typical charging unit‚ which is the gas damper of the blast furnace. It is reduced rich iron ore (at present time resources of rich iron ore are preserved only in Australia and Brazil)‚ sinter or pellets in the blast furnace. Sometimes granular pellets are used instead of crude ore. Blast furnace consists of five constructive elements: top cylindrical part is top throat‚ that is necessary
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The police force was involved in the investigation for the reasons behind the blast. The fire brigade were involved in dealing with the fire from the blast. What were the Companies prosecuted for The fines were handed on violations regarding the matter of safety‚ environmental control and pollution prevention failures. The total fines ended up at a total of £1‚242
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CASE ANALYSIS: "THE BLAST IN CENTRALIA NO. 5" The Problem The obvious problem with Centralia No. 5 is that an explosion killed 111 people. However‚ prior to the actual explosion‚ the problem is less obvious‚ especially since Centralia No. 5 was similar to so many mines that did not explode. In this analysis‚ I will examine the possible roles and responsibilities of Driscoll O. Scanlan‚ the mine inspector‚ given the "corruption of modern administrative enterprises" prior to the accident. From this
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Silicon Control in Blast Furnace Hot Metal is one of the most critical problems in today’s Iron Making. With deterioration in quality of iron ore day by day‚ silica load in the burden material has a steady increase. The same story is with the Coke ash‚ which passes good amount of silicon in the hot metal. Every 0.1% reduction in silicon in the hot metal gives rise to 1.5 % increase in hot metal production. In the competitive scenario of today’s Iron Making hence it is necessary to reduce every bit
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Midterm Case Analysis: The Blast in Centralia No.5- A Mine Disaster No One Stopped Question 1 In 1941‚ Congress authorized that the United States Bureau of Mine to conduct inspections periodically through the mines. During the same year‚ Governor Green appointed Driscoll Scanlan to become the Illinois state mine inspector. Scanlan went right to work and began inspections in his district‚ where he concluded that Centralia No. 5 was the worse mine condition within the district. On February 7‚ 1942
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Blast Furnace Gas Fired Boiler World Market Characteristics and use of blast furnace gas (BFG) Iron and steel industry produce large amounts of combustible gas in the production process‚ blast furnace gas production in blast furnace coke after the change obtained by gasification. BFG fired boiler has been developed for a wider application in the world steel industry. This low calorific value blast furnace gas‚ if not utilized‚ will diffuse into the atmosphere caused by environmental pollution and
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