Why I'm an Engineer (Part 2!)

[Sternhund]

Part 1

A tale about a complete BAMF from the June 15, 1970 issue of Chemical Engineering

The bottom outlet nozzle of a full lube-oil storage tank kept at a temperature of about 80 degrees celsius suddenly sprang a gushing leak as the nozzle flange became loose. Because of the high temperature of the oil, it was impossible for anyone to go near the tank and repair the leak to prevent further loss.

After a moment of anxiety, we noticed that the engineer in charge rushed to his office to summon fire department personnel and instruct them to run a hose from the nearest fire hydrant to the top of the storage tank. Within minutes, what gushed out from the leak was hot water instead of valuable oil. Some time later, as the entering cold water lowered the oil temperature, it was possible to make repairs.

[jungleman]

lol, nerd

[Kotenku]

NO U

[Semli]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipYkuCZ2IYI

[Finktank]

That... is... awesome. For so many reasons.

[replicawatches]

Thanks for sharing the video

[Semli]

OMG WHAT HAVE I DONE

[Szgk]

Part 3:



http://xkcd.com/670/