Chapter 181 The reason for the explosion of the boiler (Additional update 4)
“Among the four boilers, three boilers are in a flameout state, and only one furnace oil head of the No. 4 boiler is still burning.” Volkov reported to Nikolai with black lines on his face.
"Is there any problem with this? Isn't it like this when we are on standby?" Nikolai's face was gloomy, but he was also puzzled.
Warships with steam turbines are very slow to start, and it takes several hours to burn the boiler. When the Beiyang Navy was sneak attacked by the Japanese, they had no time to light the fire, and they were all killed in the port.
So, if the warship wants to be dispatched at any time, it must ensure that the flame is burning in the boiler at all times. It does not need to be too large, just to maintain the steam pressure.
"However, the ventilation devices of several other furnaces have also been turned off." Volkov said: "Those **** engineer soldiers, when they heard they were drinking, they ignored everything and did not follow the correct flameout operation. .They should all go to court-martial!"
What’s inside the furnace? When coal was burned in the past, it was filled directly with coal. Now when heavy oil is burned, of course there are heavy oil nozzles inside the furnace, just like the injectors of diesel engines, which spray out oil for combustion. These nozzles are also called oil heads.
This thing will not be completely sealed. Even if all the flames are turned off, some oil mist will slowly spread. Heavy oil is better, with poor fluidity and slow diffusion. If it is light fuel, it will spread very quickly. It's faster.
Therefore, if the boiler is re-ignited in a cold state, the ventilation device will be turned on to remove the oil and gas inside the furnace. If it is started up, the boiler will definitely explode.
Even if it is started, there may be insufficient time to start and eventually ignite and explode. This danger still exists even in the 21st century. A super-large container ship named MANHATTAN BRIDGE owned by the island country Kawasaki Line had its boiler explode when it docked at the Port of Felixstowe in the UK for this reason, killing one person and injuring one.
However, later generations used solenoid valves. The cause of the accident was the failure of the solenoid valve. But now, Lao Maozi still uses a simple mechanical handle. If it cannot be pushed in place, it can be easily discovered afterwards.
The oil vapor inside the furnaces of the three boilers slowly spread and gathered in the engine room. Then, it encountered the last burning furnace oil head and was ignited by the flame. Just like that, the boiler exploded!
It was entirely due to an operational error!
At this time, Nicholas and others were standing on the helicopter platform of the Steadfast. They could see clearly downwards. The 130mm naval gun was crooked, and a large hole was opened in the brick-red deck. This Although the warship has not sunk, if it needs to be repaired, it will cost a huge sum of money.
what to do?
Those engineers will definitely go to court-martial, but Nicholas may also have to bear the responsibility, because he is also at the scene.
Nicola's eyes were moving rapidly.
"Finally the fire was put out. Fortunately, it didn't cause a big accident." At this moment, Qin Tao ran over with a dark face, and he also smelled of smoke. Just when he discovered the fire, Qin Tao He also joined us to put out the fire, which was very brave.
"Qin, my friend, I'm afraid we will be in trouble." Nicholas said to Qin Tao: "The engineer soldier did not turn off the boiler completely because he was in a hurry to drink. As a result, the boiler exploded. Those wines are all yours. I Experience will exonerate you, but you probably need to stay for a while and cooperate with the investigation."
Nicholas was afraid that he would not be able to handle such a big thing. Now, his tone was very helpless. Qin Tao meant well, but he did bad things with good intentions.
"Nicholas, my friend, there seems to be something wrong with this accident investigation, right?" Qin Tao said: "When I was putting out the fire just now, I heard them say that the cause of the explosion was due to the impact. During the day, , our warship collided with an American warship, causing scale to fall off the inner wall of a pipe inside the boiler, blocking the steam pipe, and finally causing an explosion. The Americans should be solely responsible for this accident!"
This Nikolai usually seems very smart, and he will also line his own pockets to benefit himself, but how come he is not good at scapegoating?
At this time, when he heard Qin Tao say this, Nikolai's eyes also lit up. Yes, why didn't he think that it was because of the collision during the day?
They bravely rammed the American warship, drove away the Americans, and safeguarded their country's sovereignty. Therefore, they are glorious!
The accident occurred in the boiler due to the impact. At most, they were negligent. However, they absolutely cannot bear the main responsibility. It is all the Americans' fault!
In this way, Qin Tao is not responsible, neither is Nicholas, nor are the sailors on the warship. As for accidents, no one can prevent it.
Nikolai looked at Volkov beside him with dissatisfaction: "Volkov, as the captain of the Steadfast, you can't accurately find the cause of the accident. You are so stupid!"
Volkov nodded quickly: "Yes, Mr. Nicholas, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have listened to the accident analysts of our fleet base fire brigade."
The cause of the accident was analyzed by the fire brigade of the base. They control the accident scene. It is not difficult to change the cause of the accident now.
“Tell them the real cause of the accident and don’t let them talk nonsense.” Nicholas said.
“Yes, yes.” Volkov hurriedly went to find someone.
"Qin, you are really amazing." Nicholas glanced at Qin Tao with satisfaction, and then said: "You have worked hard today, you have to go back and take a shower and have a good rest. On behalf of the fleet, thank you Selfless help.”
Qin Tao smiled: "Your Excellency Nicholas, we are friends, and of course we must help each other. However, this warship has become like this and has lost its value for maintenance. I think it is better to go through the scrapping process. We It’s been a long time since we’ve dismantled a scrap ship. If you need it, we can dismantle this warship into scrap metal.”
Ship breaking?
No repair value?
Nicholas knew Qin Tao’s hidden meaning. Although they had unified their narrative and said it was an accident that occurred when they collided with an American warship, there were still risks involved in this incident.
If someone comes to investigate, they may be able to find out the truth. The best way is to get rid of this warship as soon as possible.
Since it has been damaged, let's re-evaluate it and let them operate it internally in the Pacific Fleet. After the evaluation, if it has no repair value, then it will be scrapped.
Since it is scrapped, it is logical to sell it to a ship-breaking yard. If the domestic ship-breaking yard is too busy, it can be sold to a foreign ship-breaking yard.
Nicola cannot be sold privately, but it is possible to go through normal procedures.
Nicholas nodded: "Qin, you are right, we should scrap this warship. However, this process is estimated to take a few months. When Moscow agrees, you can come and buy scrap metal. "
"Then I'll wait, Nicholas, my friend, I'm going back, and my wife is probably worried about me." Qin Tao said.
Looking at Qin Tao's leaving figure, Nicholas called the people around him.
“Zaitsev, did Qin go into the engine room when he visited the warship?” Nikolai asked.
It is true to say that Nikolai did not think about how to deal with his superiors, but it would be a big mistake to think that Nikolai was easy to fool because of this.
At this time, after hearing Nikolai's words, Zaitsev shook his head: "No, he has not gone in. When we were inspecting the warship, Qin took a look, first wandered in front, and greeted everyone to wait to get off the ship and drink. When I arrived at the engine room, I just shouted at the door and all the sailors in the engine room came out, but Qin did not go in."
“Yes, Qin is just watching.”
Nicholas nodded. It seemed that he was thinking too much. If Qin damaged the warship, then Qin would simply die, and there was no need for Qin to do this.
Nicolas shook his head, driving all doubts away from his mind.
This warship can be operated after decommissioning, but it is not easy to sell the warship to Qin. Therefore, Qin is not the one who can benefit!
Nicholas looked at the guest house in the distance: "Tomorrow, let Qin leave. He is a good man and cannot be involved in this matter. Qin celebrated our sailors just because he wanted to please me, and I can't Let him be affected."
A sneeze!
As soon as he entered the room, Qin Tao sneezed.
Zhao Ling hurried up to meet him, looking at Qin Tao's embarrassed look, she was very worried: "Brother Tao, how are you? There's something going on at the port, and it's not convenient for me to run out. I'm going to die of panic."
Qin Tao shook his head: "It's okay. The boiler of the Steadfast exploded. I followed to help put out the fire. Fortunately, no one was hurt."
Steadfast, the boiler exploded?
Zhao Ling looked at Qin Tao seriously: "Brother Tao, this matter..."
“I’m so dirty and I need to take a bath. Xiaoling, do you want to take a bath with me?”
Zhao Ling's face turned red. Even though she and Qin Tao were already together, it was still too embarrassing to take a bath together. However, Qin Tao seemed to have other meanings when he said this.
“Do you really want me to come with you?”
"Of course, after I go back, I won't have this opportunity. I specifically asked for a room with a double bathtub. Besides, you have to rub your back."
"good."
Zhao Ling blushed and walked into the bathroom with Qin Tao. Amidst the sound of rushing water, Qin Tao hugged his fiancée from behind, and then said in her ear: "Xiao Ling, I am here tonight." It’s very hard, you have to take good care of me.”
Have a hard time tonight? Zhao Ling realized that this was such a coincidence, Brother Tao must have pushed it, he was really awesome!
Huh? Wait, here? That's too shameful, right?
Zhao Ling felt...
Qin Tao also felt that he was very lucky.
Originally, I just planned to take a look at the Ka-29, and at most take a look at the test-fired S-300 missiles that Nikola promised, and get a few back. However, he never expected that Americans would happen to cause trouble.
So, on the helicopter, Qin Tao talked about the Southern Chiba Islands. Lao Maozi was unwilling to listen to this and became angry when he heard it, so Nicholas ordered the collision.
After getting on the warship, Qin Tao walked around, saying that he invited Lao Maozi to drink. When he finally arrived at the engine room, the ship happened to dock, and the time was stuck.
Finally, it depends on Lao Maozi’s reaction. Fortunately, Lao Maozi, who is addicted to alcohol, really didn’t care about anything after hearing that he wanted to drink. A simple omission can lead to serious and terrible consequences.
Not to mention small modern boilers, even the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in Ukraine was caused by a layman coal power engineer in charge who simply and brutally ordered an emergency shutdown.
Lao Maozi has this kind of character.
Now, the Steadfast has successfully exploded the boiler. The only thing Qin Tao was unkind about was that he saw that the other party did not completely turn off the boiler and did not give any warning.
However, Qin Tao is not the father of those engineering soldiers, so why should he remind them?
Qin Tao is a bright and positive image, and he also goes to put out fires together. If Nicholas doubts him, it would be too unfriendly.
Now, Qin Tao is only waiting for the last thing.
“Brother Tao, can we take back the Steadfast to dismantle the scrap metal?”
In this case, Zhao Ling could still be distracted from asking this kind of question. Qin Tao had a smile on his face: "Xiao Ling, it seems that the storm will be more violent."
Can?
This is indeed a problem. When Lao Maozi's cutting-edge warships are decommissioned after an accident, they are usually thrown into a port to be exposed to the sun and wind. There has never been a situation where they were eager to sell scrap metal.
But, in a few months, everything will change dramatically. By then, who will care about a scrapped warship? Just sell it and save yourself the trouble.
Therefore, Qin Tao had great confidence in dragging back the warship with the blown boiler. However, it could not be repaired and used by his own navy. After all, there were still some taboos.
Although the warship must be dismantled, the good things inside...
Qin Tao believes that everything depends on people. When the time comes, he can ask his good friend Nicholas to give him something, or go directly to the warehouse to find it. What about these outdated things?
Qin Tao is full of confidence.
Nikolai was very busy that night. After all, one of the main Type 956 destroyers had a boiler explosion and had to be scrapped. Therefore, he had to prepare a decent accident explanation that would silence many people until the next day. At that time, Nicholas did not have time to see off his old friend. Zaitsev drove Qin Tao to the border of Fenhe, and then watched Qin Tao return home.
Qin Tao has walked this road many times. Now Qin Tao's business is so big that he sends it directly to Lao Maozi's military port by boat. It's a unique feeling to watch the little fights here.
Zhao Ling next to her is very docile. The rain and dew last night made Zhao Ling even more charming and charming.
“Brother Tao, where should we go back first?” Zhao Ling asked.
“Let’s go back to the capital first. Mr. Wu and the others should be back too, and they have to report to the old man.”
PS: Six updates today, twenty-four thousand. I hope you all enjoy it. Also, I plan to write a 6,000-word chapter in the future, and three updates will become two.
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