Process Safety

Incident summaries from around the world. Learning from past incidents is an essential part of improving safety performance.

Name	Downloads	Version	Last Modified
Name	Downloads	Version	Last Modified
Process Safety
Refining Process Safety Incident Database » Refining Process Safety Incident Database Rev. 7.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	503 downloads	1.0.8	15-October-2025
TKF - European Site 30 - Offsites Propane Storage Sphere Rupture » TKF - European Site 30 - Offsites Propane Storage Sphere Rupture2.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	1186 downloads	1.0	31-July-2020
NSU - European Site 2 - Dehexaniser Feed Line Rupture » NSU - European Site 2 - Dehexaniser Feed Line Rupture.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	1109 downloads	1.1	08-April-2020
Catastrophic Heat Exchanger Failures - Handout » catastrophicheatexchangerfailures-handout1.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	9468 downloads	1.0.2	28-May-2017
CRU - European Site 1 - Combined Feed Exchanger Channel Head Failure » cru-europeansite1-combinedfeedexchangerchannelheadfailure1.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	2116 downloads	1.0.1	27-May-2017
Catalyst Handling - Inert Entry Hazard Mitigation » catalysthandling-inertentryhazardmitigation1.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	3389 downloads	1.0	04-November-2016
GPP - Australasian Site 101 - Deethaniser Reboiler Catastrophic Failure » gpp-australasiansite101-deethaniserreboilercatastrophicfailure.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	2119 downloads	1.0	04-October-2016
HCU - European Site 4 - Low Pressure Separator Explosion » hcu-europeansite4-lowpressureseparatorexplosion.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	2435 downloads	1.0	01-July-2016
VDU - N American Site 2 - Vacuum Residue Recirculation Line Rupture » vdu-namericansite2-vacuumresiduerecirculationlinerupture.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	2060 downloads	1.0	01-July-2016
FCC - N American Site 7 - Slurry Piping Pup Piece Rupture » fcc-namericansite7-slurrypipingpuppiecerupture.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	1997 downloads	1.0	28-June-2016
USGP - European Site 4 - Debutaniser Drain Line Failure » usgp-europeansite4-debutaniserdrainlinefailure.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	1911 downloads	1.0	10-June-2016
FCC - European Site 59 - Flare Knockout Drum Outlet Line Rupture » fcc-europeansite59-flareknockoutdrumoutletlinerupture.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	2832 downloads	1.0	06-June-2016
NSU - N American Site 5 - Blowdown Vent Stack Vapour Cloud Explosion » nsu-namericansite5-blowdownventstackvapourcloudexplosion.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	2139 downloads	1.0.1	01-June-2016
VDU - European Site 54 - Vacuum Distillation Column Collapse » vdu-europeansite54-vacuumdistillationcolumncollapse.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	4875 downloads	1.0	27-May-2016
SGP - European Site 42 - Deethaniser Overhead Line Rupture » sgp-europeansite42-deethaniseroverheadlinerupture.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	1865 downloads	1.0	27-May-2016
TKF - European Site 8 - Naphtha Storage Tank Full Surface Fire » tkf-europeansite8-naphthastoragetankfullsurfacefire.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	3214 downloads	1.0	26-May-2016
CDU - N American Site 39 - Light Gas Oil Sidedraw Line Rupture » cdu-namericansite39-lightgasoilsidedrawlinerupture.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	1840 downloads	1.0	26-May-2016
NHT - N American Site 9 - Feed-Effluent Exchanger Shell Rupture » nht-namericansite9-feed-effluentexchangershellrupture.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	2008 downloads	1.0	26-May-2016