Aromatic Tower and Naphtha Storage Tank Explosion and Fire

Accident Occurred On: 07/06/2016

On July 6, 2016, a violent explosion occurred in an aromatic distillation tower at a petrochemical company, sending heavy debris over a wide area. Two naphtha storage tanks at the site were punctured by explosion debris, igniting a fire that burned for several days.

ISEC investigated about the causes of incident and produced the safety video and animation.

You can see the movie trailer below: