Fire on an Ammonia Production Unit
In a chemical plant, a fire broke out on a hydrogen column of an ammonia manufacturing unit. The internal security service extinguishes the fire with powder and nitrogen injection. The unit was cooled with water.
Event Date
June 9, 1991
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
hydrogen column, ammonia reactor
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
The internal security service extinguishes the fire with powder and nitrogen injection. The unit was cooled with water.
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
ARIA data base
event no. 3383