Loss of Control of a Chemical Reaction and Release of Hydrogen Chloride

In this paper an accident caused by the loss of control of a chemical reaction is analysed. Though the loss of control did not generate an extreme temperature and pressure increase, the reaction produced Hydrogen Chloride, which was released at a high rate from the reaction mass and finally released...

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Main Authors: J. Bosch, A. Pey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2013-05-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/6861
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spelling doaj-419d2a3cf095415c86463b7fc9bf08f62021-02-22T21:01:15ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162013-05-013110.3303/CET1331082Loss of Control of a Chemical Reaction and Release of Hydrogen ChlorideJ. BoschA. PeyIn this paper an accident caused by the loss of control of a chemical reaction is analysed. Though the loss of control did not generate an extreme temperature and pressure increase, the reaction produced Hydrogen Chloride, which was released at a high rate from the reaction mass and finally released to the atmosphere. The aim of this study is to describe the triggering causes, to assess the consequences of the toxic dispersion and to propose the safety measures that should have been in place to prevent the accident. The reaction of interest had been studied during its development stage and carried out in the past in another production site of the same company with no incidents. Despite the knowledge available, the accident took place. These facts show the importance of the process design and the Management of Change (MOC) procedures.https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/6861
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Loss of Control of a Chemical Reaction and Release of Hydrogen Chloride
Chemical Engineering Transactions
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title Loss of Control of a Chemical Reaction and Release of Hydrogen Chloride
title_short Loss of Control of a Chemical Reaction and Release of Hydrogen Chloride
title_full Loss of Control of a Chemical Reaction and Release of Hydrogen Chloride
title_fullStr Loss of Control of a Chemical Reaction and Release of Hydrogen Chloride
title_full_unstemmed Loss of Control of a Chemical Reaction and Release of Hydrogen Chloride
title_sort loss of control of a chemical reaction and release of hydrogen chloride
publisher AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
series Chemical Engineering Transactions
issn 2283-9216
publishDate 2013-05-01
description In this paper an accident caused by the loss of control of a chemical reaction is analysed. Though the loss of control did not generate an extreme temperature and pressure increase, the reaction produced Hydrogen Chloride, which was released at a high rate from the reaction mass and finally released to the atmosphere. The aim of this study is to describe the triggering causes, to assess the consequences of the toxic dispersion and to propose the safety measures that should have been in place to prevent the accident. The reaction of interest had been studied during its development stage and carried out in the past in another production site of the same company with no incidents. Despite the knowledge available, the accident took place. These facts show the importance of the process design and the Management of Change (MOC) procedures.
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