What is the current status of Yitai’s coal-to-oil project in Inner Mongolia?

Oil is coming out already. It is said that the intermediate tank area caught fire last week, causing heavy losses, and it will take time to recover. This post was last edited by shanxg on 2009-4-24 16:33]

According to a announcement by Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co., Ltd., at 4:10 a.m. on April 8, 2009, a fire broke out in Tank No. 4 of the intermediate tank area of the coal-to-oil project operated by its subsidiary, Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal-to-Oil Co., Ltd., and the fire quickly spread to adjacent tanks. The tank farm consists of 12 storage tanks in total: 3 tanks with a capacity of 300 M3, 4 tanks with a capacity of 500 M3, 2 tanks with a capacity of 800 M3, and 3 tanks with a capacity of 1000 M3. These tanks store approximately 5,000 tons of light oil, heavy oil, diesel, and heavy wax. Light oil tanks 1-A, 1-B, and 1-C caught fire one after another. Under the organizational leadership of the Party Committee of the autonomous region, the Party Committee of Ordos City, and the local authorities in Zhungeer Banner, and with the diligent efforts of firefighters at all levels as well as the employees of the company, the fire was brought under control at 16:00 on the afternoon of April 8, 2009, and all open flames were extinguished. Apart from 5 storage tanks in the intermediate tank area being damaged to varying degrees and a loss of 300 tons of intermediate oil, there were no casualties nor any damage to other equipment in the production system. The direct economic loss caused by the accident was initially estimated at around 4.5 million yuan. All of the assets of Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal-to-Oil Co., Ltd. are insured with China People’s Property Insurance Co., Ltd. and China Great Wall Insurance Co., Ltd. The company reported the accident promptly, and the relevant insurance companies have arrived at the scene; the assessment of property losses and the processing of claims are currently in progress. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal-to-Oil Co., Ltd. is further implementing safety improvement measures.

While driving, insufficient attention is paid to safety, and there is still a lack of understanding regarding the chemical industry, which is prone to fires, explosions, and poisoning. What a painful lesson! There should be dedicated departments and personnel responsible for managing and overseeing safety.

During the testing and operation phases, insufficient attention was paid to safety management; operations began before fire safety inspections were completed. After the fire broke out on April 8, proper attention was given to safety and fire management by the relevant authorities. At present, the company has not resumed operations and is still in the process of making corrections. It is hoped that the fire that occurred on April 8th will serve as a wake-up call for the management regarding safety, so that they can truly embrace the management philosophy of \"safe production.\"

Has the safety and quality standardization been met? Was the fire protection system put into operation without going through the completion inspection first?

Itai hadn’t been involved in the chemical industry before, right?

Yitai is a bit unlucky; it’s his own fault. Safety first, forgot?

I wonder if the cause of the accident has been determined? The losses are also severe; I hope the coal chemical industry will place great emphasis on safe production.

Has the cause of the last accident been determined?

The top leader of the autonomous region had just conducted an inspection the day before, and an accident occurred the very next day. According to our classmates, it was caused by a leak in one of the storage tanks~~ Rectification will take place over three months

A professional safety management system should be established, drawing on the experience and warnings from seasoned professionals in the chemical industry

This loss is a drop in the bucket for Yitai’s coal owners