HIAD Nature Event - Ignition Source: Heat/Radiation from Adjacent Equipment

SUMMARYThe explosion occurred in a catalyst regenerator of the catalytic cracking unit in a fluidized bed during a technical shutdown. A few seconds later, a second explosion is perceived, it is the…

The accident occurred during the night during the production of a silicon oil- and additive-based waterproofing agent. A junior technician (hired 6 months back), recently assigned to this post, was…

This resulted in the destruction of the building where the explosion occurred and claimed the lives of two people. The triggering event was a blowing out of a gasket in a water pump situated in a 100…