Explosion at an Ammonia Plant
The explosion was followed by a fire. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a "huge gush of fire". The local fire and rescue team brought the fire under control.According to the company, the explosion was caused by a problem with a pipe that led to a fire involving a mixture of gases including hydrogen, nitrogen and ammonia. The two injured members of staff were treated for shock.
Event Date
June 1, 2006
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
process gases feed line
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Currency
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
ChemistryWorld news of 1 June 2006
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explosion-at-ammonia-plant/3001584…
(accessed Nov 2021)
ProcessEngineering news of 2 June 2006
https://processengineering.co.uk/article/1294715/explosion-hits-uk-ammo…
(accessed Nov 2021)