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    The technology of blow-out preventers

    May 26, 2010
    If you are curious about the blow-out preventers that are getting the blame for the BP Gulf oil spill, Wikipedia has a short page on their principles of operation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowout_preventer Also, M.I.T.'s Technology Review ...

    If you are curious about the blow-out preventers that are getting the blame for the BP Gulf oil spill, Wikipedia has a short page on their principles of operation:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowout_preventer

    Also, M.I.T.'s Technology Review publication has brief article on the topic, followed by dozens of vitriolic reader comments:

    http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/25238/page1/

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