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. 8.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	578 downloads	1.0.9	26-November-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	1263 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	1169 downloads	1.1	08-April-2020
Catastrophic Heat Exchanger Failures - Handout » catastrophicheatexchangerfailures-handout1.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	9774 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	2199 downloads	1.0.1	27-May-2017
Catalyst Handling - Inert Entry Hazard Mitigation » catalysthandling-inertentryhazardmitigation1.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	3571 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	2220 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	2512 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	2152 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	2075 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	1980 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	2972 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	2212 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	5041 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	1935 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	3347 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	1920 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	2073 downloads	1.0	26-May-2016