Nanjing Yangzi petrochemical acid tank explosion: polluted charged | Nanjing Yangzi petrochemical explosion _ news

CNS, Nanjing, June 9 (reporter Shen Ran)-9th 12:44 noon, is located in the North of Nanjing Yangzi petrochemical plant burst explosion, causing public panic around. Black set afire explosion straight into the sky, a few kilometres away are clearly visible.

It is understood that after receiving the alarm, Nanjing City Fire Department has sent 6 fire-fighting Squadron over more than 20 fire engines and more than 120 firefighters involved in the rescue.

Firefighters arriving at the scene of the explosion, the first time the refinery: "stereo tank blast site for a group of 8 and currently has 3 tank collapsed into flames around 50 metres away there is more than one tank, internal production of sulphuric acid water. ”

Contact the reporter at 14 o'clock to a YPC spokesman Sun Ping, he said: "this episode of Yangzi petrochemical refinery acid, sulfur recovery unit 2nd tank on fire, causes the adjacent 3 cans are affected. Up to 14 o'clock, firefighters blaze of an emergency, the fire was under control, with no casualties, pollution-free, the main unit into a loop. ”

For specific causes fire, Sun Ping said, is still under investigation, related information will be promptly reported.

15 o'clock in the afternoon the same day, the fire has basically been put out, the Fire Department said, the scene has been basically ruled out risks, a secondary explosion does not occur.

According to reporter was informed by YPC: current sewage control in the factory fire, no pollution on the Yangtze River and outer environment at the same time, air quality monitoring, downwind of the three indicators for monitoring features are not exceeded. People around at ease.

It is reported that the explosion of Sinopec Yangzi petrochemical company limited formerly known as Sinopec Yangzi petrochemical company, was established in September 1983, is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River economic development North of Nanjing, is mainly engaged in oil refining and production, processing and marketing of hydrocarbons derivatives, are major petrochemical production bases in China. (End text)

(Original title: Nanjing Yangzi petrochemical acid tank explosion: polluted water is charged)

(Edit: SN098)
15:43 June 09, 2014 China News Network