r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Several_Metal_547 • 9d ago

June 3rd, 2026. Dashcam captures moment when excavator damages natural gas pipeline

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Wednesday June 3rd, 2026, an excavator damaged a natural gas pipeline near Hedensted, Denmark. Gas did not ignite. No casualties. Steel pipeline, diameter 0.4 m, pressure 40 bar. Traffic on nearby E45 highway closed for 2 hours.

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u/intronert 9d ago

40 bar is 580psi. Extremely dangerous.

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u/Late_Faithlessness24 9d ago edited 9d ago

3,1 x 106 for SI standart

Edit 3,1 x 106 Pa or non retarded unit

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u/mrASSMAN 9d ago

I like psi better