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- Title
Explosion of a sulphuric acid tank, Gonfreville-l'Orcher, France.
- Abstract
The article offers information on the explosion of a sulphuric acid tank at the SEVESO plant in Gonfreville-I'Orcher, France. It mentions that the insufficient rinsing of the tank combined with a low sulphuric acid concentration led to the formation of hydrogen at the top of the tank, which ignited as the subcontractors performed their work. Moreover, the metallurgical assessment showed the presence of extensive internal corrosion over the lower part of the tank.
- Subjects
GONFREVILLE (France); FRANCE; EXPLOSIONS; METAL tanks; SULFURIC acid; HYDROGEN; METALLURGICAL analysis
- Publication
Loss Prevention Bulletin, 2012, Issue 225, p13
- ISSN
0260-9576
- Publication type
Article