Prevention and control of major accidents (MAs) and particularly serious accidents (PSAs) in the industrial domain in China: Current status, recent efforts and future prospects

A brief report and analysis on the July 19, 2019, explosion in the Yima gasification plant in Sanmenxia, China

“…There were a number of causes of this accident, ranging from direct ones like Cold box leak to more fundamental managerial flaws or poor safety culture within the organization. To prevent and control similar accidents, some key countermeasures need to be implemented according to the literature: Doing a special safety inspection of air separation units to ensure their safety; Strengthening professional management of equipment and ensuring the equipment is in good condition; Strengthening professional safety management of chemical process; It is important to concentrate on the education of the chief executives of enterprises; It is important to ensure the safety of high temperature chemical and hazardous chemical production. …”

“…From the beginning of this century, with accelerated industrialization in China, Chinese chemical industry has been increasing rapidly . In recent years, the development has been further accelerated.…”

“…Comprehensive and effective process safety management is inseparable from hazardous chemicals accident analysis . This article makes a preliminary investigation of the explosion happened in the Yima gasification plant in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China.…”

“…From the beginning of this century, with accelerated industrialization in China, Chinese chemical industry has been increasing rapidly. [1][2][3][4] In recent years, the development has been further accelerated. By 2018, the total number of hazardous chemicals enterprises was more than 220 000, of which 22 000 were manufacturing enterprises with a gross product of about 935 trillion yuan.…”

“…3 But, China also has a history of major hazardous chemical accidents. [2][3][4][5] Especially in recent years, the number of deaths from hazardous chemicals accidents rebounded and serious accidents occurred occasionally, such as 165 people died in a particularly serious fire and explosion accident in the dangerous goods warehouse of Ruihai Company on August 12, 2015, in Tianjin Port. 6 The background, scene, damage, and possible causes of this explosion would be discussed briefly.…”