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Many pipo don dey injure as CNG car tank burst for Edo
One Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) car wey dey run on gas burst on Thursday, October 17, 2024, for NipCo CNG gas filling station for Benin City, wey be di capital of Edo State.
According to Daily Post News, di wahala happen on Thursday, October 17, as dem dey fill di car wit gas.
For one video wey don go viral wey Newsband Newspaper see, plenty pipo don injure for di explosion wey completely blow di back of di vehicle.
As we dey write dis report so, dem don rush di injured pipo dem go hospital for medical attention.
But, two pipo wey miss di evacuation dey waka around wit dia injuries while pipo wey dey look dey urge dem make dem go hospital for treatment.
Pipo wey dey look don point di gas tank wey blow and dem conclude say na welder make am blow, suggest say na dis fit be why di tank burst.
For one point for di 3-minute, 22-second video, dem show di CNG cylinder wey burst from di vehicle wey explode, wit big part wey don tear comot.
Di incident show di risk wey dey come wit how pipo dey handle and maintain CNG equipment, and e dey emphasize di need for strict safety protocols for refueling stations.
Wen pipo waka go di scene, dem see technician dey check cylinders before dem go allow vehicles to refill.
Dem try to talk to di station manager but e no gree talk, e say e no get authority to talk about di incident.
But di Public Relations Officer of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Joshua Uwaila, confirm say him don talk to di man wey get eye injury, wey dem report say him dey stable condition.
“Di Presidential CNG Initiative don note di unfortunate incident wey involve illegally modified vehicle for NIPCO CNG filling station for, Benin City, on Wednesday.” Na so di pesin talk
“We dey sympathize wit di pipo wey get injury and we dey thank God say no life don lost.”
Safe handling of hydrocarbons dey critical to di ir safe use.
Dem com explain say investigation show say di cylinder wey dey involved don weld and modify, contrary to di approved safety standards for CNG.
“Di police, regulatory authorities, and NIPCO management dey investigate di incident, and we dey coordinate wit dem,” di statement add.
Di Initiative also talk say e dey very important to strictly follow safety regulations.
E add, “Dis incident dey show di need for di Naija Gas Vehicle Monitoring System wey go soon launch by di Standards Organisation of Naija (SON), NMDPRA, NADDC, and FRSC to tackle any bad actors wey dey put di safety of CNG usage for jeopardy.
“We dey call on stakeholders to follow dis regulations and make sure say only accredited conversion centers dey patronize to guarantee safe handling of CNG.”
Wetin you suppose know
Since di federal government don begin to advocate for di wider adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG) as alternative to di expensive petrol and diesel, public safety concerns don show.
Insights from CNG conversion experts for PCNGI-approved conversion centers for Lagos dey emphasize say, wen dem do am well, CNG conversions fit dey safe.
Experts don highlight say CNG cylinders dey made from re-inforced materials wey dem design specially to endure extreme conditions, making dem strong pass traditional fuel tanks.
Additionally, CNG dey lighter pass air, wey allow gas to disperse quick if leak happen, wey dey minimize di risk of accumulation wey fit lead to explosion.
Di Safety features for di CNG systems, like pressure release valves and di automatic shut-off sensors, dey enhance safety by managing leaks or irregularities well.
Although dem don recognize say pressure explosions dey possible bicos CNG dey compressed to 2900 psi (200 bar), dis risk dey reduce by release valves wey dey discharge excess pressure during refueling.
Experts dey also stress di importance of regular maintenance to ensure say safety dey continue and CNG systems dey perform optimally.
CNG kits dey equipped wit gauges wey allow vehicle owners to monitor pressure levels continuously, wey dey add extra layer of safety.
As di discussion about CNG conversions dey continue, dis insights dey aim to inform vehicle owners and promote safe practices for di use of compressed natural gas for transportation, especially as recent incidents don highlight di critical need for rigorous safety protocols.
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