Explosion in a Hydrogenation Unit of a Refinery (679)

A mixture of hydrocarbon and hydrogen leaks from hydrogenation unit of a refinery. The cloud explodes. The leak was caused due to corrosion of a carbon steel pipe at a bend, which was one eighth instead of five-eighths of an inch. Apparently, automatic shutdown valves failed to operate. The fire was visible from 32 km away. People in a 5 sq. km area were evacuated. Material damage is significant ($ 78.3 million).
Subscribe to Hydrogenation Unit

This material was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government.
Twitter H2Tools Facebook H2Tools Instagram H2Tools YouTube H2Tools

Contact

The portal brings together and enhances the utility of a variety of tools and web-based content on the safety aspects of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to help inform those tasked with designing, approving or using systems and facilities, as well as those responding to incidents.

Copyright © 2025 by H2Tools; H2 Tools is intended for public use. It was built, and is maintained, by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with funding from the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office. All Rights Reserved
We are professional and reliable provider since we offer customers the most powerful and beautiful themes. Besides, we always catch the latest technology and adapt to follow world’s new trends to deliver the best themes to the market.

Contact info

We are the leaders in the building industries and factories. We're word wide. We never give up on the challenges.

Recent Posts