Monday, 5 February 2018

Probably root cause identified of sun pharma fire incident.

Information recieved on Sunpharma Fire incident: 
1. As per an insider, solvent was stored in drums in solvent recovery plant. 
2. A solvent drum over- pressurerized resulting in sudden discharge of vapour- liquid two phase ignite-able mixture in atmosphere, which triggering fire.
3. Near by drums were exploded due to high heat energy and sudden vapourization of solvents stored in liquid state.
Extent of damage: 
1. Solvent recovery plant is damaged completely. 
2. Fire was also spreaded to adjacent plant which is also damaged 50%.
3. Fortunately, no fatality has happened.

Solvent name is Toluene