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The Tianjin Explosions and Their Implications

19.08.2015 - On August 12, a fire at a dangerous goods warehouse operated by Ruihai Logistics at the Tianjin harbor quickly turned into a disaster as it triggered two substantial explosions...

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Blast rocks Dynamic Plant at Nanjing

14.06.2015 - An explosion and fire rocked China’s Nanjing chemical industry park in Jiangsu Province on the evening of Jun. 12. In the English translation of the report by the official Chinese...

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Explosion at German Flame Retardant Plant Kills One Worker

02.12.2014 - One worker was killed and several others injured in an explosion and fire in a boiler at a chemical plant in Pirna, Germany, on Dec. 1. The cause of the explosion and the extent of...

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Fire in Ludwigshafen Warehouse Causes Millions in Damage

24.06.2013 - A fire in broke out in a Ludwigshafen, Germany, warehouse owned by Panalpina containing 4,800 tons of materials, mostly Styropor granules on Saturday; no one was in the building at...

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Taiwan County Orders Formosa Petchem Unit Closure

27.07.2010 - County officials in Taiwan ordered Formosa Petrochemicals to close a refinery unit on Monday after a fire on Sunday. Formosa Petrochemicals must pass air quality and other safety...

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Fire Affects One-third of Formosa Petchem Capacity

26.07.2010 - An overnight fire at Formosa Petrochemicals Corp's massive refinery in Taiwan has affected one-third of its production capacity, a company spokesman said on Monday. The blaze was...

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Fire Kills Two at Yara Co-owned Plant in Libya

14.07.2010 - Two people were killed and two others injured in a fire at a Libyan fertiliser complex in which Norway's Yara International holds a 50% stake, Yara and Libyan state energy firm NOC...