What caused the explosion in the refinery area of Shandong Petrochemical No.1 Plant?

The explosion was mainly caused by butadiene leakage due to valve failure.

The chemical industry is a very dangerous industry, so we must be careful in our daily work. The explosion occurred mainly because of the negligence of employees, which led to butadiene leakage. This also sounded the alarm for us. The chemical plant did not violate the operating rules. Bring immeasurable consequences to society.

1. What is this?

A petrochemical refinery in gaoqing county, Zibo City suddenly exploded. Simply put, the chemical plant is far from the residential area. One person was injured. Firefighters who arrived later fully rescued and put out the fire. Afterwards, the person in charge transferred the monitoring of the day. It was found that employees did not maintain the valve according to the operating procedures, which led to butadiene leakage and explosion.

Second, what does this incident reflect?

The chemical industry is an extremely dangerous job, and the refinery should train its employees in strict accordance with the operating rules and procedures before they can take up their posts. Leakage accidents are mainly caused by improper operation of employees and abnormal operation of equipment. Let things that shouldn't happen lead to big accidents. It not only harms the interests of chemical plants, but also brings adverse effects to society. This incident sounded the alarm for us and also brought us a bloody lesson. Safety accidents are not just lip service.

3. What is my personal opinion?

Although the accident didn't cause much damage. However, frequent accidents also make us worthy of deep reflection. We should not be careless about those places where there are potential safety hazards. Especially where chemical products are dangerous, strict safety inspection must be carried out. In addition, chemical plants should train emergency planners in this field. Improve employees' safety awareness. Just in case. Know how to save yourself and deal with it. In this matter, we must learn lessons and sum up experience. Chemical plants must conduct safety inspections in major areas to ensure safety.