25 August 2012
Details : Explosion and Fire at Venezuala's Amuay refinery
Refienery : Amuay Refinery, one of the largest refinery in the world
located 200 kilometers west of Caracas, Venezuela's capital
Owner and operator : Venezuela's state-owned oil company PVDSA
Date : 25 August 2012
Refining Capacity : 645,000 barrels per day
Exported quantity : 360,000 barrels per day of
refined gasoline, mostly unleaded, to
the eastern United States
A gas leak apparently caused the accident at the sprawling complex,
which destroys or damaged 11 tanks where propane gas, crude oil,
naptha and other chemicals were being stored
At least 39 people killed.
Sources : Los Angeles Times
26 August 2012
www.chemwinfo.com by Khun Phichai
