351651 Köln Ethylene Pipeline and Acrylonitrile Tank Fire

Wednesday, April 2, 2014: 8:05 AM
Chart (Hilton New Orleans Riverside)
Christoph Breitkopf, Ineos, Cologne, Germany

On March 17, 2008, an ethylene pipeline began to leak during preventative maintenance activities.  During the resulting jet fire, a nearby acrylonitrile tank also caught fire.  This paper will discuss the incident, the emergency response, root cause, external impact, and interaction with the community.

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See more of this Session: Ethylene Unit Safety Session
See more of this Group/Topical: Topical 4: The 26th Ethylene Producers’ Conference