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Investigation of an acid spill caused by the failure of an air-operated diaphragm pump

✍ Scribed by R. A. Ogle; D. T. Morrison

Publisher: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Year: 2001
Tongue: English
Weight: 899 KB
Volume: 20
Category: Article
ISSN: 1066-8527
DOI: 10.1002/prs.680200109

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

A spill of concentrated hydrochloric acid caused considerable damage at an ion exchange resin regeneration plant. The release was caused by two independent failures: the failure of a diaphragm pump and a containment dike. An accident investigation determined the root causes of the accident and evaluated the system safety of the process. The root cause of the diaphragm pump failure was environmental stress cracking of the PTFE diaphragm in 33% HCl service. The root cause of the dike failure was insufficient steel reinforcement.

Based on the accident investigation, additional safeguards were implemented to prevent a recurrence of the accident.

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