Explosion at Aromatics Plant Due to Hydrogen Leak from Abraded Pipe
Explosion due to hydrogen gas leakage from an abraded pipe: A hole was made in a pipeline used for catalyst regeneration at an aromatics plant, ejecting catalysts and hydrogen gas which ignited. sulfur corrosion by chemical additives remaining in the pipeline coupled with friction by solid catalysts flowing caused the hole.
Event Date
February 14, 1985
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Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
sulfur corrosion by chemical additives remaining in the pipeline coupled with friction by solid catalysts flowing caused the hole.
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
hydrogen pipe, catalyst regeneration
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
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