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Inspection of Boston’s Steam Pipe Orders by Mayor after Two Explosions
Catherine A. Murphy
Boston Mayor Tom Menino has instructed to conduct an extensive inspection for the city’s steam pipe system. The city’s steam pipes are about 22 miles long, which are old and unregulated.
This sudden decision was announced after two recent explosions occurred in the main city at the intersection of Otis Street and Summer Street near Downtown Crossing in September and New Chardon Street in October. The explosions discharged asbestos dust in the air. Three Trigen workers and one pedestrian are reportedly contaminated with asbestos, which was liberated when the pipe burst at the intersection of Otis Street and Summer Street.
At the New Chardon St. pipe burst too, steam was discharged that sent a manhole flying and led to asbestos exposure.
The cause of pipe burst has been ascertained by the authorities. Jim Hunt, Chief of Environment and Energy claims, “These two events do appear to be isolated as a result of water getting in to their steam system creating increase in pressure”. The water increases the pressure, which exceeds the capacitance pressure limit of the pipe. Water in the steam pipes can be collected in the pipes in many ways also including condensation, which can cause tremendous amount of pressure buildup in the pipes.
Two weeks have been given to steam energy supplier, Trigen, to completely inspect all city’s manholes. Trigen has agreed to use the most advanced applications for detecting any trouble in the steam engines. “They will be soon conducting an aerial flyover using infrared heat detection technology to see if there are any steam leaks that they have not been able to see with a visual inspection of the system. They doing some extensive manhole inspections, as well,†Hunt said.
The Mayor, Menino, has filed a legislation that would help the steam pipe suppliers to control their job wisely.