An operator was draining water from a propane storage sphere via a DN 50 (2″ NS) vertical drain leg below the sphere. The drain had 2 manual isolation valves in series. Both were opened but, contrary to operating procedure, the lower valve was half-opened first, then the upper valve was opened further. When draining wasContinue reading “Feyzin 1966 – Incident Summary”
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Viareggio Explosion 2009
On 29 June 2009, shortly before midnight, a train transporting LPG from the oil refinery of Trecate, near Milan, to a LPG storage depot located in Gricignano, near Naples derailed while crossing Viareggio station and five of fourteen rail tankers overturned. Approximately 45 tonnes of LPG was released and the gas cloud spread to theContinue reading “Viareggio Explosion 2009”
Permaflex Longport Explosion 1980
On the 11 February 1980 a fire and a series of explosions occurred at a warehouse in a factory at Trubshaw Cross, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent. On the morning of the fire the warehouse contained some 49 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cartridges and aerosol containers as well as about 1 tonne of petroleum mixturesContinue reading “Permaflex Longport Explosion 1980”
PEMEX LPG Explosion 1984
At approximately 05:35 hours on 19 November 1984 a major fire and a series of catastrophic explosions occurred at the government owned and operated PEMEX LPG Terminal at San Juan Ixhuatepec, Mexico City. As a consequence of these events some 500 individuals were killed and the terminal destroyed. Three refineries supplied the facility with LPGContinue reading “PEMEX LPG Explosion 1984”
Stockline Plastics Explosion 2004
On Tuesday 11 May 2004, at about noon, an explosion occurred at Grovepark Mills, Maryhill, Glasgow which caused the substantial collapse of the former Mill building. As a result, 9 people lost their lives and 45 people were seriously injured or exposed to the risk of death or injury. The immediate cause of the explosionContinue reading “Stockline Plastics Explosion 2004”
Cactus Gas Explosion 1996
A vapor-cloud explosion centered in the Cryogenic Unit No. 2 and two subsequent explosions in the Cryogenic Unit No. 1 occurred at this gas-processing complex. As a result of the explosions, the Cryogenic Unit No. 2 and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) product pumps in the Cryogenic Unit No. 1 were extensively damaged, the control roomsContinue reading “Cactus Gas Explosion 1996”
Falcon State Refinery Explosion 2012
A very powerful explosion occurred in an area of pressured propane and butane storage at the refinery. At least 48 people were killed and more than 80 injured. The explosion hit an area of storage tanks, damaging nine tanks. It was reported that there had been several leaks at the refinery in the previous year.Continue reading “Falcon State Refinery Explosion 2012”
Norco Refinery Explosion 1988
At 3:37 a.m. on May 5, 1988, an explosion occurred in the catalytic cracking unit (CCU) of an oil and gas refinery. The explosion apparently was the result of corrosion of an 8-inch (200 mm) vapor line. This vapor line, under 270 pounds per square inch (1,900 kPa) pressure, ran from a 10-inch (250 mm)Continue reading “Norco Refinery Explosion 1988”