A massive explosion, seen from miles away, has occurred at a Shell production plant in Moerdijk, Netherlands. Two “enormously loud bangs” were reported by bystanders. There are currently no plans to evacuate the area around the factory, Omroep Brabant reports. Fire crews are currently working at the scene.
Moved Permanently. The document has moved here. Shell must pay a fine of 2.5 million euros for the explosion in 2014 on the site of the company in Moerdijk in Brabant. The court in Den Bosch ruled Monday that the company has not taken sufficient measures to prevent such a major accident. Dutch public prosecutor to sue Shell for explosion and toxic gas leak at Moerdijk plant. 04 March 2019. The Dutch Public Prosecution Service announced on March 1 it would prosecute Royal Dutch Shell for an explosion in 2014 at its Moerdijk petrochemical plant and for the release of tonnes of carcinogenic ethylene oxide from the site in 2015 and 2016. The petrochemical complex has nearly tripled its capacity over the years to 5.4 million tonnes per year in 2013 and remains a key asset to Shell globally. Shell today announced that its Moerdijk petrochemical complex has clocked 40 years of production. Moerdijk made headlines on January 5, 2011, because of a large fire at Chemie-Pack (a firm processing numerous chemicals) causing a large cloud of toxic smoke to blow over the surrounding area, mostly to the north of Moerdijk. The Port of Moerdijk had the honour of being the first area in the Netherlands to receive a new BREEAM certificate for the Port and Industrial Estate of Moerdijk. BREEAM-NL Area 2018 is a new assessment guideline that assesses the sustainability performance of existing areas.
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Moerdijk fire does not affect price for styrene derivatives. PROTTI-ALVAREZ, FRANCINIA // Chemical Week;7/7/2014, Vol. 176 Issue 18, p51 . The article reports on the explosion and fire at Shell Chemicals' propylene oxide-tyrene monomer (POSM) plant in Moerdijk, Netherlands on June 4, 2014. Jun 04, 2014 · Explosions and fire at Dutch Shell plant A huge flame shot up from the site and was visible miles around but the Moerdijk mayor, quoted by ANP news agency, said the smoke was not dangerous. Moerdijk fire does not affect price for styrene derivatives. PROTTI-ALVAREZ, FRANCINIA // Chemical Week;7/7/2014, Vol. 176 Issue 18, p51 . The article reports on the explosion and fire at Shell Chemicals' propylene oxide-tyrene monomer (POSM) plant in Moerdijk, Netherlands on June 4, 2014. According to the fire department are ten tanks in the field of more than 23-thousand liters. What's inside is not clear. Even fire engines were deployed from Dordrecht and Rotterdam. Defense and Shell also sent special extinguishing equipment in Moerdijk. A brigade has not Chemiepack.
A massive explosion, seen from miles away, has occurred at a Shell production plant in Moerdijk, Netherlands. Two “enormously loud bangs” were reported by bystanders. There are currently no plans to evacuate the area around the factory, Omroep Brabant reports.
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