Ep 68 Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant Failure

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This week’s engineering failure is the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant Failure (7:05).

The power plant dam had significant water pressure and other issues (15:15), which ultimately led to the failure of turbine 2 in 2009 (24:20). The formal investigation (30:15) created more questions than answers, but the turbine hall was eventually rebuilt (36:10) and the power plant is still operating today.

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