Analysis of the ARIA database shows a sharp increase in NaTech events in French industrial facilities between 2010 and 2019. NaTech accidents are technological events that have been triggered or exacerbated by intense natural phenomena, such as floods, high temperatures[...]
At around 11.45 p.m., a 250m³ tank of crude ethanol (flammable liquid) overflowed in a manufacturing plant for bioethanol and other products intended for human and animal consumption. The operator put in place a preventive layer of foam. A quantity of[...]
Content of newsletter Nr 14 (Second semester 2020) : Flash ARIA - Anticipate the loss of electrical utility in periods of extreme cold Flash ARIA - Hydrogen and transport: the risks should not be underestimated! Synthesis - Actuators, the last[...]
The study of accidents in the field of industrial automation, which has already addressed sensors and the processing function, continues with this third part devoted to actuators. This summary presents the causes of accidents involving actuators and makes recommendations. In[...]
Periods of cold weather are often synonymous with high electricity consumption and technical incidents. They can also cause power supply and telecommunication network outages. An imbalance between electricity supply and demand could happen this winter, generating power outages. Whatever their[...]
An explosion, followed by a fire, occurred around 4:15 p.m. on a 370 m³ tar extractor associated with a gas treatment facility in a coking plant. The extractors were actuated manually to limit the spread of fire, and the operator initiated the[...]
Intermediate bulk containers are considered quite practical owing to their volume, compact design and easy transportability with just a forklift. As such, they are suitable for an extensive range of industrial and domestic applications. These containers are sometimes involved in[...]
Spells of scorching heat always give way to episodes of intense rainfall and what are known as Cévennes rain events. In recent years, France has experienced many rain events that have resulted in flooding of industrial facilities. Although well known,[...]
As part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, France intends to develop low-carbon, renewable hydrogen (H2) in industry, energy and transport. Whether for tried-and-tested processes or new applications, the physicochemical properties of H2 can facilitate or complicate[...]
At around 7.40 a.m., at a cement plant, a fire broke out in a concrete-structured building housing several units including one containing 50t of automotive shredder residue (ASR), another containing 200t of sawdust, and a final one believed to be[...]
