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Formosa Plastics Propylene Fire

Formosa Plastics Propylene Fire

A forklift towing a trailer collided with a line containing highly flammable liquid propylene, causing a release and a vapor cloud explosion. Sixteen workers were injured, the process unit was heavily damaged, and a nearby school was evacuated. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) issued this case study report pertaining to this disaster at a news conference in Houston on July 20, 2006. A video of the disaster is also linked on Merlot
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process safety, process fire, chemical fire
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Material Type:
Case Study
Date Added to MERLOT:
January 26, 2009
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 11, 2009
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James "JD" Brown
Primary Audience:
College Lower Division, College Upper Division
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Language:
English
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No
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