KTUU.com Ferko says multiple bladders of transformer oil -- essentially mineral oil with some additives , lighter and less flammable than crude oil -- inside some of the 30 containers aboard the ship began to leak, prompting workers to put down sawdust to absorb ... and more »
WBXH Harrison said when the technician came to her house she learned why the old transformer was still up there. "In this case the old transformer remained on ... "The soil is so saturated with oil or gas the odor is in the air. My eyes are burning my ... and more »
THV 11 SEBASTIAN COUNTY, Ark. (KFSM) -- In Sebastian County, emergency crews are still cleaning up a mineral oil spill that happened over the weekend. 5NEWS reported that an O.G.E. Transformer exploded, spilling 15,000 gallons of mineral oil into Massard ...
Anchorage Daily News The oil leak only came to the attention of American officials because the I-beams were welded to the ship's deck for transit, and sparks from the cutting torch used to free them set a small fire in sawdust soaked with oil , Ferko said. The oil is being ... and more »
Tulsa World A shadeless oval of grass, it's dominated by a fountain that's cleverly disguised as a Transformer , an oil derrick morphing into a battle droid. Like all modern art, it's meant to be a conversation piece. "What is it?" "I don't know." "Was it hit by a ...
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) The previous method required a hired crew to pump out oil , cut a plastic bag to fit the transformer and then tape it into place. Even then, the transformers could leak oil or other contaminates during transport and water could seep in during a storm ...
Geek (blog) To make the lightning claws happen, Master James rigged up the transformer from an old oil furnace. The wiring was fed into the two sets of claws, and Ja...
