Shanghai Petrochemical Fire: The 50 -year conference just held the day before, why should it be protected?

No impact on the surrounding water environment is not found at present

At 4:28 on June 18th, a fire in the ethylene glycol device area in Sinopec, Shanghai Jinshan District, Shanghai. After preliminary verification, the accident has caused a slight abrasion of a employee in Shanghai Petrochemical, and a third -party transport vehicle driver's death is further investigating.

The live video showed that after the accident, the sky was flooded throughout the sky instantly, and then the thick smoke rose. A few loud noises also awakened many citizens of Jinshan District.

Shanghai Petrochemical Department of Elehiolhinol Device Area Sudden Fire Picture Source: Sino -Singapore Picture Network

A nearby resident said that she was awakened by a severe explosion in her sleep, and her own windows and doors were also shaking, "thinking the earthquake"; some residents said that the ceiling of the apartment corridor was shocked, and the surrounding merchants were The glass door was broken in the ground. It was the weather in the clear sky. The thick smoke covered half of the sky, so he quickly closed the window.

After the fire, the Shanghai 119 Command Center quickly dispatched rescue forces such as Jinshan, Fengxian, and Chemical Zone to the scene to exempt. According to the official Weibo report of "Shanghai Petrochemical Online", the company immediately launched a first -level plan after the accident. As of 9:00 on the 18th, the fire was effectively controlled and protective combustion was implemented on the spot.

Explosion sounds in sleep

Lao Ximen Huayuan Community is closer to the occurrence of the accident. At 4 o'clock in the morning, Lao Xu got up to go to the toilet, and just after lying down, he heard a loud noise. He found from the window that it was already hot outside. Soon, the gate glass of the elderly activity room in the community was broken, the window frames also fell, and the pots and bowls in the kitchen were also "rushed to the sound."

Lao Xu told China News Weekly that after the accident, the smell of smoke lasted for a while. Many residents were worried about pollution harm and drove away from the community. Because most of the elderly in the community, there are young people in other districts to pick up the elderly. However, after the accident was controlled, some people returned home one after another.

On June 18, a fire area of ​​the ethylene glycol device of the Ministry of Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering was taken into an area of ​​fire. Picture source: Zhongxin Picture Network

At noon on June 18th, China News Weekly came to Laosen Flower Garden Community. At present, the community looks like everything.

In the closed area of ​​Shanghai Petrochemical Production, the vehicles entering and leaving the gate are orderly in and out under the guidance of the staff. Looking at it from a distance, the fire was not seen inside, but there were still thick smoke floating in the air. A staff member at the scene explained that the cigarettes viewed outside were actually caused by insufficient combustion. They currently have protective combustion.

Relevant personnel of the Fire Rescue Detachment of the Shanghai Chemical Industry Zone said that as of 9 o'clock on the 18th, the fire was basically controlled, but it was difficult to deal with it. It is expected that it may still be protected for a period of time.

What is protective combustion?

The area where fire occurs is a ethan glycol device. Chang Xiaoxin, a senior engineer of PetroChina, told China News Weekly that ethylene glycol is an important chemical raw material and has a wide range of uses. It is mainly used for polyester to produce and use it as a solvent for dyes/inks. It has certain toxicity. After combustion, carbon dioxide and water are mainly generated, but incomplete combustion will generate harmful carbon monoxide.

According to Beijing Youth Daily, chemical experts said that enterprises generally formulate safety rules when producing, transportation, and storing ethylene glycols. Therefore, it is important to strictly abide by the security rules.

Chang Xiaoxin further explained that the production process of ethylene glycol is mainly ethylene methane hydrophilic, and ethylene oxide is extremely flammable and explosive. Generally, the source of the raw materials will be cut off after the fire has occurred, but the remaining raw materials in the device are still very dangerous. Improper treatment may cause a second explosion, causing major casualties of rescue personnel. There are many similar cases at home and abroad.

He said that protective combustion is to keep the residual materials controlled controlled, and then perform the next step of rescue. This is also a large -scale chemical refining device.

It is reported that after the fire, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical simultaneously launched an environmental emergency plan, continued to monitor environmental monitoring of the company's factory and external regions, and the monitoring of volatile organic matter was normal. It has been arranged to strengthen the sampling and monitoring of rainwater discharge, and no impact on the surrounding water environment has been found.

The aforementioned Shanghai Petrochemical staff said that according to on -site testing data, there is no great impact on the environment for the time being, and "now it has been effectively controlled."

The 50th Anniversary Conference was held the last day.

On the day before the fire, on June 17, Shanghai Petrochemical held a 50th anniversary of the establishment. At this conference, Wu Haijun, chairman of Shanghai Petrochemical, mentioned that it is necessary to establish a "compliance awareness" and adhere to the "development of the red line". He said that "counting safe and environmental ledger, accurate long -term development, maintaining strategic confidence and patience, strengthening system thinking and leadership, adhering to strictly governing enterprises in accordance with the law, operating compliantly The company jumped towards the essence. "

Not long ago, Shanghai Petrochemical also carried out maintenance and renovation. Its public account information shows that in May, in order to ensure the stability of life prevention and stability of the construction unit in the construction unit and personnel, the company set up four major repair contractors in the Eastern District of Polyester, Polyester West, Western District of the Ministry of Environmental Water and the Ministry of Chemical Industry. Temporary station.

In response to the fire in the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Jinshan District, the Emergency Management Department has sent the expert working group led by the comrades of the Rescue Rescue Bureau to the scene to assist in guidance and disposal.After the accident, the local fire rescue team immediately dispatched 563 fire rescue workers and 113 fire trucks to the scene to dispose.At present, the fire at the scene has been effectively controlled, and the disposal is still underway.

Author: Wang Chunxiao ([email protected])

Edit: Li Zhiquan

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