01-31-2015, 05:34 PM
Originally posted by Obie
Since geothermal can't release H2S in high enough levels to cause unconsciousness and death the anti people should quit referring to the effects of high concentrations.
Sorry - H2S from geothermal plants has caused unconsciousness and death. Some examples:
http://www.vinnueftirlit.is/media/greina...idents.pdf
"In a geothermal plant in Kenya a photographer went into a manhole to photograph the inside of a flash tank to record corrosion on its walls. He was knocked down whereupon a person went into the tank to save him and was also knocked unconscious whereupon the third person tried to save the two and was also knocked down. All died and it appears H2S was the main cause of death."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9670519
"An adult man entered an oil separator room to remove waste oil from a vacuum pump in a geothermal power plant. He suddenly collapsed and died soon after... the cause of death was attributed to hydrogen sulfide gas poisoning."
Workers at PGV have been overcome with H2S including unconsciousness. Quick examples from recent readings:
http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bi...nology.pdf
"29 October 1992 Ambulance called for PGV worker overcome with H2S"
"8 February 1993 Two workers were knocked down by H2S fumes. One got up immediately, but the other required a few minutes and some oxygen before rising."
Obie - It's impossible for the H2S concentration to have been high enough to cause a 12 hour knockdown and blackout.
The small amount that was released from the relief valve unabated would have been quickly dispersed by the 70 mph winds.
Being able to state what is or is not possible without any data on H2S levels is quite remarkable. Obie, do you work for DOH Clear Air Branch? If not, see if they have an opening because your unsupported biased reasoning may make you qualified.
The H2S release started at ~7:25p on Aug 7, 2014. Wind data from 7p-8p shows a decrease in speed during this time - winds didn't reach ~70mph until 11pm after the H2S release was contained.
http://www.vinnueftirlit.is/media/greina...idents.pdf
"[H2S] is heavier than air and settles in low lying areas... Sudden and even unpredictable presence of H2S, as well as the other asphyxiating non-poisonous geothermal gasses, causes incidents and the oxygen scavenging effect of H2S plus the oxygen thinning effect of the other gasses can make spaces dangerously low in oxygen."
Mike Hale has spoken several times about his experience being rendered unconscious when trying to take shelter and set up a bed inside a closet space. Best to really listen to what he has to say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kt01-SwXAE
(Probably not going to earn me any musubi, but oh well. Maybe next time)
Since geothermal can't release H2S in high enough levels to cause unconsciousness and death the anti people should quit referring to the effects of high concentrations.
Sorry - H2S from geothermal plants has caused unconsciousness and death. Some examples:
http://www.vinnueftirlit.is/media/greina...idents.pdf
"In a geothermal plant in Kenya a photographer went into a manhole to photograph the inside of a flash tank to record corrosion on its walls. He was knocked down whereupon a person went into the tank to save him and was also knocked unconscious whereupon the third person tried to save the two and was also knocked down. All died and it appears H2S was the main cause of death."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9670519
"An adult man entered an oil separator room to remove waste oil from a vacuum pump in a geothermal power plant. He suddenly collapsed and died soon after... the cause of death was attributed to hydrogen sulfide gas poisoning."
Workers at PGV have been overcome with H2S including unconsciousness. Quick examples from recent readings:
http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bi...nology.pdf
"29 October 1992 Ambulance called for PGV worker overcome with H2S"
"8 February 1993 Two workers were knocked down by H2S fumes. One got up immediately, but the other required a few minutes and some oxygen before rising."
Obie - It's impossible for the H2S concentration to have been high enough to cause a 12 hour knockdown and blackout.
The small amount that was released from the relief valve unabated would have been quickly dispersed by the 70 mph winds.
Being able to state what is or is not possible without any data on H2S levels is quite remarkable. Obie, do you work for DOH Clear Air Branch? If not, see if they have an opening because your unsupported biased reasoning may make you qualified.
The H2S release started at ~7:25p on Aug 7, 2014. Wind data from 7p-8p shows a decrease in speed during this time - winds didn't reach ~70mph until 11pm after the H2S release was contained.
http://www.vinnueftirlit.is/media/greina...idents.pdf
"[H2S] is heavier than air and settles in low lying areas... Sudden and even unpredictable presence of H2S, as well as the other asphyxiating non-poisonous geothermal gasses, causes incidents and the oxygen scavenging effect of H2S plus the oxygen thinning effect of the other gasses can make spaces dangerously low in oxygen."
Mike Hale has spoken several times about his experience being rendered unconscious when trying to take shelter and set up a bed inside a closet space. Best to really listen to what he has to say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kt01-SwXAE
(Probably not going to earn me any musubi, but oh well. Maybe next time)