I was only forwarding Hal's e-mail to the Tech List as requested. If you
have information, please forward them directly to Hal at
hgartner@ea*.ne* since he doesn't subscribe to Tech List as stated in
the e-mail.

Thanks,

-Phi

> ----------
> From: 	xx[SMTP:ombligo@xt*.ne*]
> Sent: 	Thursday, July 15, 1999 6:39 PM
> To: 	Phi Le
> Subject: 	Re: FW: Diver sucked up intake pipes
> 
> Sorry for your loss.
> 
> I do know the intake pipes at Florida Powers Crystal River Energy Complex
> in Florida are gated. They go into two coal burners, two oil burners and
> one nuke generator.  The big problem with grates on an intake pipe is it
> acts like a strainer and needs frequent cleaning. The CR employees are
> always prying seaturtles off the grate and several years ago the nuke had
> to shut down when sea weed clogged everything.
> 
> I don't work there, but know some who do and read about the above in the
> newspapers. Hope that helps.
> 
> 
> 
> >> ----------
> >> From: 	Harold Gartner[SMTP:hgartner@ea*.ne*]
> >> Reply To: 	hgartner@ea*.ne*
> >> Sent: 	Thursday, July 15, 1999 1:26 PM
> >> To: 	Vickie Phillips; Tracy Robinette; Todd R. Garrett; Tim
> Bakken; Steve
> >> Lawson; Rich Whites; Rebreather List; Peter Heseltine; Peter DenHaan;
> >> Patterson, Ritner et.al.; Patrick Smith; Patrick Duffy; Neil Rifenbark;
> >> Mitchell Melnick; Mike Severens; Mark Thurlow; Mark Radabaugh; Kevin
> >> Juergensen; John Jurich; Jeff Nichols; James McGahan; Herb Miller; Gary
> >> Lyerla; Dennis Pierce; Dave Jeffery; Chuck Pode; Barbara Levin; Alice
> >> Duran
> >> Subject: 	Diver sucked up intake pipes
> >>
> >> As many of you know, I'm recovering from a series of chamber rides
> after
> >> two dives to 270fsw here in Maui last week. To add greater insult to
> >> injury, my wife's brother, Paul Young, died after apparently being
> sucked
> >> up the intact pipes to the Edison Plant in El Segundo, California,
> today,
> >> Wednesday, July 14, 1999. He left two small children, Kenny age 9, and
> >> Kristina, age 10 and an ex wife and mother who was dependent upon him
> for
> >> support.
> >>
> >> I would expect that there would be grates etc. in front of the intake
> >> pipes to prevent this type of accident. What's the story here? Any
> anyone
> >> give me more information on this dive? I've never been diving in that
> >> area; what's the dive like? What protections are there?
> >>
> >> Please post this rec. scuba and tech. Diver and any other list that
> might
> >> help with information (I'm only on rebreather anymore). Replies please
> to
> >> me at my e-mail address would be most helpful. Thank you.
> >>
> >> Harold H. Gartner III
> >> 6900 Via Alba
> >> Camarillo, California 93012
> >> Home: (805) 482-9743
> >> Office: (805) 644-1061
> >>
> >>
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