Over 70 people were feared dead and an equal number were missing in one of the world’s worst power plant accidents till date. The unfortunate accident occured at Russia’s largest power plant at Sayano Shushenskaya in Siberia yesterday. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear although there were early reports of a transformer … Read more
As more than half the year has passed us by, it is time to review the safety performance of our plants-as well as the people who run them. It is not just that the plant should run safely without any near misses or accidents; we should also work on keeping it that way for years … Read more
It is Monday, May 18, 2009 and firefighters are still battling flames at Sunoco’s refinery and petrochemical complex at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. A suspected Ethylene leak caused a massive explosion and fire in a unit in the refinery and petrochemical complex on Sunday night. Luckily, no casualties have been reported. Sunoco reportedly operates the Marcus … Read more
The Australian state of Queensland declared parts of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Island and Bribie Island disaster zones after a container ship belonging to the Swire Group leaked fuel during a storm. The oil spill has contaminated about 37 miles of pristine beaches and mangroves, reports say. Queensland’s Deputy Premier Paul Lucas said today the … Read more
Update: The latest fatal accident involving Nitrogen occurred at a Georgia food processing plant today. Read about it here. We in the industry, generally are led to believe that Nitrogen, an inert gas, is by association with the word inert , also “safe”. This information resides somewhere deep inside of our subconscious mind, where we … Read more
