题名: |
National Transportation Safety Board Pipeline Accident Summary Report: Pipeline Rupture, Liquid Butane Release, and Fire, Lively, Texas, August 24, 1996 |
关键词: |
Pipeline accidents; Accident investigations; Liquefied petroleum gases; Ruptures; Vapors; Butane; Corrosion; Leaks; Fatalities; Inspection; Fires; Texas; Recommendations |
摘要: |
This report explains the August 24, 1996, rupture of a steel pipeline operated by Koch Pipeline Company, LP (Koch), which sent a butane vapor cloud into the surrounding residential area. The butane vapor ignited as two residents in a pickup truck drove into the cloud. The occupants of the truck died from thermal injuries. About 25 families were evacuated from the area. Damages related to the accident exceeded $217,000. From its investigation of this accident, the Safety Board identified safety issues in the following areas: the adequacy of Koch's corrosion inspection and mitigation actions, and the effecitveness of Koch's public education program, particularly with respect to educating residents near the pipeline about recognizing hazards and responding appropriately during a pipeline leak. |
总页数: |
42p |
报告类型: |
科技报告 |