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. 6.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	456 downloads	1.0.7	14-August-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	1139 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	1069 downloads	1.1	08-April-2020
Catastrophic Heat Exchanger Failures - Handout » catastrophicheatexchangerfailures-handout1.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	9327 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	2064 downloads	1.0.1	27-May-2017
Catalyst Handling - Inert Entry Hazard Mitigation » catalysthandling-inertentryhazardmitigation1.pdf File Options Download Other Versions Goto Post	3258 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	2069 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	2381 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	2014 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	1954 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	1864 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	2763 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	2081 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	4806 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	1813 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	3145 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	1801 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	1960 downloads	1.0	26-May-2016