Safety moment – Keep it in the pipe! Energy PowerUp FEB 14, 2018 @ 12:33 PM
• The two explosions in Crosby, Texas, weren’t loud or massive – just gentle pops of sound. Even such small pops, however, were sufficient to disperse chemicals involved in the manufacture of organic peroxides into the air. First responders at the scene reported respiratory irritation and fell ill after breathing the smoke undefined seen at the perimeter of the plant site. • The plant lost electricity early in the storm, leading to the shutdown of refrigeration systems. After backup power generators also failed, volatile peroxides – used in the creation of plastics – heated up and became combustible. Result: explosions. Over several days, 500,000 pounds of organic peroxides in nine trailers burned at the plant.
• Technical Integrity and controlled containment, “Keep it in the pipe”.
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