【Haichuan Chemical News】Mountain* * Tashan Welfare Coal and Coke Group was fined 100,000 yuan for repairing an ammonia leak
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On November 7, Fenyang City immediately ordered relevant departments to conduct an on-site investigation after receiving reports from the Central Environmental Protection Inspection Team about the "choking smell of Shanxi Jintashan Welfare Coal and Coke Group". After investigation, during the maintenance process of the group's ammonium sulfate production section, ammonia gas escaped due to loose valve sealing, which is consistent with the problems reported by the public. In response, the Fenyang Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau issued a "Decision on Ordering Correction of Illegal Behaviors" and "Advance Notice of Administrative Punishment" on November 8, requiring the group to immediately conduct comprehensive inspections, maintenance and repairs of production equipment and pipelines, reduce material leakage, and eliminate safety hazards. It plans to impose an administrative fine of 100,000 yuan.
@Voice of China reported on August 9 that the reporter learned from the Hulan District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Harbin that around 6:30 pm on the 8th, an ammonia leak occurred in a frozen food factory in Songbei District, Harbin. 11 workers who were packing the food were sent to the hospital with headaches and nausea. So far, six people have been discharged from the hospital after getting better after infusion, and five people got better after receiving oxygen in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. Two of them were kept in the hospital for observation, and three were transferred to the hospital on their own. None of them are life-threatening. According to the person in charge of the factory, the cause of the accident was initially determined to be ammonia leakage caused by a rebound failure of the safety valve. At present, the factory has stopped production, waiting for the safety supervision department to intervene and investigate on the morning of the 9th.
At around 7:40 pm on October 29, a leakage occurred while a vehicle was unloading ammonia gas at a liquid ammonia storage and sales station next to the Qifu Cement Factory in Mianzhu City. When Cover News reporters rushed to the scene of the incident, firefighters were conducting emergency rescue operations. Subsequently, the reporter learned from the Mianzhu People's Hospital that injured people were receiving treatment. Currently, the relevant departments are investigating the cause of the accident. At the time of the incident, the liquid ammonia truck was releasing pressure into the reserve tank, but for some reason, the driver started the truck and disconnected the connecting valve. The ammonia gas rushed out of the truck and instantly enveloped the surrounding area.
Liquid ammonia is a very commonly used chemical. Cold storage is one of the most common facilities. Ammonia gas leaks are often heard in cold storages all over the country.