Basf's headquarters, the big bang pipeline's fault?

Disaster for Germany, local time on October 17, 11 a. m. , noon in ludwigshafen, Germany basf ( BASF) Chemical plant explosion, killing four people were injured, people were missing. Bring the scene pictures photos bring bring blast blast, police and ambulances are on-site support for the city of mannheim extinguishing ships have also been put into use in an emergency. Basf has exploded in its official facebook to make a statement in response to a message, said on the pipeline's route work resulted in an explosion. For security reasons, basf will strengthen the basis of steam cracking unit and other equipment. Fire department warned ludwigshafen and mannheim local residents to avoid being outdoors, should be closed doors and Windows, and close the exhaust fan and air conditioning equipment, etc. At present, according to German reader, smoke over the mannheim, ludwigshafen is pungent smell in the air of northern city, visibility is also affected by severe. Cars are required to bend around the region. Katwarn bring cell phone alarm system alarm is a German chemical company basf, by revenue, is the world's largest chemical konzern enterprise. Basf group in 41 countries of Europe, Asia, north and South America, has more than 160 wholly owned subsidiary or joint venture companies, the headquarters is located in the Rhine ludwigshafen, Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Basf company mainly in ludwigshafen handling factory need to use the flammable gas, liquid and liquid totaled 2. 6 million tons a year. Predictably, basf group accident will make a tightening global chemical products supply in the short term. Data shows, basf products, mainly including chemicals, plastic products, features, agricultural products, fine chemicals, and crude oil and natural gas. In recent years, basf, focus on development in petrochemical integration, to a ethylene cracking, brought out a series of products, the first item of the products is the raw material, the second integration development. Basf has two integration base, located in ludwigshafen factory and Antwerp, plans to build two in China and North America. Earlier, according to China's petroleum newspaper reported that Germany will in ludwigshafen, Germany basf company base to build a world-class acetylene production device, the new device will replace the existing device is enabled by the end of 2019. And the accident may also make the device is affected. Accident warning: pipeline safety precautions, according to incomplete statistics, since 2000, hundreds of accidents occurred due to pipe, accidents not only brought great economic losses, also has caused many deaths. The basf major safety accident, also for the domestic pipeline safety management of chemical enterprises. Combination has accident categories, can know pipeline accident mainly include: gas pipeline, the pressure pipeline and pipeline. In the chemical production and life, should be how to prevent the happening of the accident?