Explosion at a Gasoline Reformer of a Refinery
The naphtha and hydrogen gas leaked out from the gasoline reformer at the Southwest Petroleum as the relief-valve was operated after its repair.Although the source (Asian database ADRC) does not mention it, by looking at the fatalities it can be assumed that the mixture took fire and/or exploded,
Event Date
June 13, 2000
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
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
gasoline reformer, naphtha and hydrogen line
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Pre-event Summary
Restart after the repair of the affected valve
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Release Type
Release Substance
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
Event record #5822 in the Database of Disasters and Accidents - Accident and Disaster Information Center
This database is provided by the ADRC - Asian Disaster Reduction Centre
https://www.adrc.asia/adrc/content.php?ID=5822
(accessed September 2020)