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Faulty pipe blamed for refinery explosionHeadline News : Faulty pipe blamed for refinery explosion (USA)

A fire broke out at a refinery idue to a chemical explosion.

An explosion rattled residents nearby when a cracked gas line burst into flames, sending thick black smoke into the air.

The pipe failure is being blamed for the explosion and company officials say it was a pipe that was already earmarked to be replaced.

Just before 9 p.m., a crack in one of the pressure release lines resulted in a leak and explosion that sent a fireball into the sky. It was a pipe in which the company already had discovered a small flaw the day before, said company spokesman.   "It was a pipe that we were scheduled to replace this summer," he said.

“That line ruptured, so the gases in that line escaped, ignited, causing an explosion and then a fire,” said a fire official.

“The fire is raging. I came down a few minutes ago and there was nothing and now it looks like the whole place is just on fire,” ... Click here for more details 08/05/2008

Flood risk fear over key sites (UK)

Hundreds of power substations and water treatment plants are potentially at risk from flooding, a confidential government study suggests ...  Click here for more details 08/05/2008

Blast at mill kills 1, injures 17 (USA)

An explosion tore through a mill after a boiler was inspected and being started after an annual maintenance shutdown, killing 1 and injuring 17 others ... Click here for more details 08/05/2008

6 injured in chemical blast at chemical factory (Turkey)

An explosion occurred in a chemical factory, blowing out some windows of some 50 buildings in the vicinity  ... Click here for more details 08/05/2008

Electrical fault shuts down refinery (UK)

Production at an oil refinery has stopped because of a mechanical fault, the steam plant was shutdown following carefully rehearsed procedures ... Click here for more details 08/05/2008

Workers' safety fears at refinery (UK)

Anxious staff at a giant oil refinery have revealed their fears of a major accident at the plant in a shocking new report ... Click here for more details 08/05/2008

Chemical fire breaks out in pump factory (USA)

Magnesium caught fire inside a industrial facility where it cannot be extinguished with water or an explosion may result ... Click here for more details 08/05/2008

CSB to hold meeting to consider final investigation report of explosion (USA)

Chemical Safety Board announced that it will convene a meeting to review the final investigation report on the explosion of an ink and paint manufacturing plant ... Click here for more details 08/05/2008

At least 2 are killed in coal mine explosion, 25 rescued (Brazil)

An explosion roughtly 6km inside a coal mine killed at least 2 workers, while another 25 inside were rescued with minor injuries ... Click here for more details 08/05/2008

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Fire and Hazard Control by Williams An industrial firefighting company with three generations of flammable liquid firefighting assessment and extinguishment expertise... 04/12/2007

New Industrial Flame Detectors Added To Hochiki Offering A new range of fast-response industrial flame detectors... 06/02/2008

Portables by Total offer premium brand performance Options include foam, water, dry powder and CO2 [carbon dioxide] extinguishing agents... 03/04/2007

SembCorp sponsors communication symposium SembCorp Protection is sponsoring a one-day insight into the importance of effective communication in ensuring emergency preparedness... 26/03/2008

Fire and Materials 2009  A major international forum on fire performance of materials and products... 03/04/2008

Optical Flame Detection -- Flame Applications and Products Detector Electronics brings over 30 years of flame detection experience to our product design and engineered solutions... 08/05/2008

Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC Middle East) returns to Bahrain The return of the Fire Department Instructor’s Conference Bahrain (FDIC Middle East) to the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre from 17th to 19th February 2009... 08/05/2008

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NFPA : World Safety Conference & Exposition 2008

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