Fire/Explosion Protection

Major accidents with multiple fatalities continue to occur worldwide in the process industries, causing distress to those involved and massive costs to companies. Almost daily, facilities in the process industries face a number of specific major accident hazard scenarios depending upon the nature of the substances they handle and their processing activities. Implementing best practices for fire and explosion protection is paramount.

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Callide Power Station: 34 Minutes to Disaster
Switching operation triggers catastrophic power station explosion, proving that process safety principles apply beyond traditional chemical plants to any high-hazard environment...
Deadly Lessons from BP Disasters
Remembering the human toll of Texas City and Deepwater Horizon and applying those lessons learned can prevent similar tragedies.
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How They Made It Work: aeSolutions’ FGS 1300 Fire and Gas Alarm Controller
"How They Made it Work" is a column that features some of the latest technological advancements in the chemical process industry. Here, Chemical Processing asks experts from various...

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Incident Report
June 4, 2025
The CSB issued seven recommendations aimed at improving process safety across parent company HEF Groupe’s operations.
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Incident Investigation
May 30, 2025
Separate incidents at Honeywell and Bio-Lab facilities exposed gaps in safety systems, equipment integrity and chemical storage practices.
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China map
May 27, 2025
An explosion at Youdao Chemical Co. in Shandong, China, has killed at least 5, injured 19 and 6 are reported missing.
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biolab fire
April 8, 2025
BioLab faces citations and penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor after a hazardous chemical fire at its Conyers, Georgia facility Sept. 29, 2024. The incident led to hospitalizati...
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Energy Transfer
Sept. 16, 2024
One injury reported; early reports suggest possible car collision with valve station.
Master's Degree in Explosion Protection
Sept. 6, 2024
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers the first advanced degree program aimed at mitigating explosion hazards in manufacturing.
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Aerial view of the 2007 Valero accident site
July 26, 2024
Chemical incidents are worsened by inadequate remote isolation, according to a recent CSB safety study.
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Milford Haven, Wales Lessons Learned
July 23, 2024
Control system failures, alarm floods, maintenance issues and emergency response factored into this non-deadly incident.