Hydroelectric turbine catastrophic failure - photo

[Altair]

Aftermath of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant disaster in Russia. Cause: metal fatigue on the turbine mounts and cover.




Previously:

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - video and GIF
Hydroelectric turbine inlet scrolls - photo
Hoover Dam turbine - photo
Roosevelt Dam gate valves - photo
Hydroelectric turbines from the 1920s - photo

[hemmjo]

I wonder if that made a big noise as it was failing?

[Inner]

In time honored tradition, management decided to run the turbine even though the technical people knew better and had reported problems.
Manager: "But this is an emergency!"
Technician: "Hold my vodka, you ain't seen nothing yet."

The documentary (11m):

[sossol]

In time honored tradition, management decided to run the turbine even though the technical people knew better and had reported problems.
Manager: "But this is an emergency!"
Technician: "Hold my vodka, you ain't seen nothing yet."

The documentary (11m):

Plainly Difficult does great mini documentaries. Humorous, yet respectful.

Neil

[hemmjo]

That answers my question. The video clearly said, "At 8:13 am, a loud Big Bang rang out in the turbine hall." Fascinating how often such a complex series of events, and bad decisions leads to such major disasters.