CSB Releases Report on Praxair Propylene Fire

[stookeyfpe]

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has released its report. Attached is the link. The findings are interesting.

http://www.csb.gov/completed_investigations/docs/CSBPraxairSafetyBulletin.pdf

 

[mrtangent]

I aggree the report is very interesting. The video highlights the issue in high quality.

Most chemical sites wont have that much storage of bottles but it is certainly something i will pay more attention for new installations. Normally a slight "pop" on an RV is not normally that much of a major concern becuase it vents to a flare or stack, but on these bottles it lookes like is always local..

so even for N2 bottle banks, the hazard for premature failure needs to be considered carefully..