Recently, many production safety accidents have occurred at home and abroad, causing casualties and property losses! In the first half of this year, many relatively major production safety accidents have occurred in our country, such as the oil tanker explosion accident in Wenling, Zhejiang. The tragedy is still vivid in our minds. In foreign countries, production safety accidents also occur one after another.
On the 13th local time, a fire broke out in a paint warehouse in the Samara region of Russia, covering an area of more than 10,000 square meters.
As can be seen in the video, thick smoke is billowing above the warehouse and it has been severely deformed. There are also wooden boards and paint stacked in the factory area. Buckets and other debris. Fire trucks and firefighters are conducting emergency fire fighting and rescue operations.
According to the local emergency department, after the warehouse caught fire that afternoon, more than 170 firefighters, fire trucks, helicopters, etc. rushed to the fire site. The fire did not threaten the nearby area. buildings, no casualties have been found. Cause of the accident is being investigated.
Previously, a fire and explosion occurred at Astron Energy’s Milnerton Refinery in the Milnerton area of Cape Town, South Africa, during operation after maintenance, killing 2 people. killed and 7 injured.
Accident scene map
According to reports, the accident occurred in the production unit. Preliminary judgment from the accident photos showed that the accident occurred in the heating furnace, and the explosion caused the heating furnace to collapse. People familiar with the matter revealed that a flash explosion in the heating furnace may have occurred during the start-up process. Currently, the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Accident scene map
Live about 500 meters near the refinery Residents outside said they heard a huge explosion and felt vibrations when the accident occurred.
After the incident, the Milnerton Refinery initiated emergency rescue procedures and notified relevant government departments. The fire and rescue department responded immediately, arrived at the scene within minutes and controlled the fire. The incident did not have a direct impact on the surrounding communities. It is reported that after the accident, the factory suspended all operations. People familiar with the matter said the accident may have a certain impact on local fuel supply.
Accident device diagram
According to public information, Astron Energy’s Milnerton refinery is South Africa’s first The three major refineries, accounting for approximately 14% of South Africa’s total refining capacity, are located in the Milnerton area of Cape Town, South Africa. The plant was originally owned by the South African subsidiary of Chevron. In 2019, Glencore reached a nearly US$1 billion deal with Chevron to acquire the refinery.
This year, the refinery completed a R400 million ($23 million) upgrade to produce very low sulfur fuel. Astron Energy, controlled by Glencore, is South Africa’s leading fuel supplier and owns a network of Caltex-branded filling stations. The refinery has experienced a series of challenges since being acquired by Glencore PLC, including pay disputes, the coronavirus pandemic and more.
Pre-accident data map
According to the South African Petroleum Industry Association, the 100,000-barrel-per-day Astron Energy’s Milnerton refinery is undergoing annual maintenance and was expected to restart this month. In 2013, an accident occurred when the plant was shut down for maintenance. An explosion occurred while two contractors were working in the chimney, killing one and injuring one.
Location of the accident factory
It is understood that the heating furnace mainly consists of a furnace body, a burner, and a radiation chamber. , convection chamber, heating furnace tube, nozzle and chimney and other parts. The combustion medium of the heating furnace is flammable and explosive, and most of the heated media are also flammable and explosive, so there are many risks. Then, chemical companies should strictly control quality during operation, conduct regular maintenance, strengthen management in terms of start-up and shutdown, strictly abide by operating procedures and heating furnace process indicators, strengthen operating technology management, strictly enforce process discipline, etc., to maximize the Ensure safety.
In China, starting from the Safety Month in June this year, Guangxi, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Henan, Shandong and other regions have…A safety accident occurred, causing hundreds of casualties and injuries, and once again sounded the safety alarm for everyone.
For accidents, most of us will sigh and feel scared. However, after an accident, what we should do more is to analyze the cause of the accident, find the links where hidden dangers exist, and compare them. Conduct self-examination, eliminate hidden dangers in a timely manner, learn from experience and lessons, and avoid the recurrence of accidents to the greatest extent possible. </p
