Explosion at a Coal Plant
An explosion in oil from a coal plant occurred as a gas unit which turns methane into carbon monoxide and hydrogen was being reactivated.
Event Date
April 14, 1975
Record Quality Indicator
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
coal gasification
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Pre-event Summary
start of SMR
Currency
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
installation of concentration detectors and automatic shutdown system
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category