Environmental issues regarding Anza Borrego
Siemens Shuts Down Wind Turbines after accident
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1362
5/18/2013
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http://www.kcet.org/news/rewire/wind/siemens-shuts-down-wind-turbines-worldwide-after-accident.html
A B53 rotor blade of a SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine broke off near the blade root and fell to the ground at the Ocotillo Wind project in California. No one was injured.
Siemens Energy has immediately convened a team of experts at the site who will examine all facets of this incident, including the production, installation, commissioning and service of the blade, which is under warranty by Siemens Energy.
Siemens does not yet know the root cause of this incident and is working to determine if and how this is related to a recent similar incident in Iowa.
Today, Siemens is taking the step of curtailing all turbines with the B53 blade type globally. These turbines will remain curtailed until it can be determined they are not at risk of a similar malfunction. wrote:
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rockhopper Posts: 668
5/18/2013
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Those are some Huge Blades! Can't imagine a failure unless some one flubbed up. Will be interesting to see the outcome. I assume they come as a pre-balanced package. How you you like to balance one of those puppies on site.
Oh yes, When it's 110 deg outside.
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ziphius Posts: 911
5/20/2013
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Biologists should check to see how many snakes and lizards were crushed by the fallen blade. 
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tommy750 Posts: 1040
5/20/2013
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Yep, every turbine was still yesterday afternoon driving eastbound on I-8 although it was quite windy. You could see the one with the missing blade south of the Coyote Mts. The damaged blade was not visible. East County Magazine has an interesting story on the incident plus photos along with dirt on Siemens here: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/13251 Tom
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anutami Posts: 491
5/20/2013
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Good thing I was not on that jeep trail with my family! What is the next disaster going to be?
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