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    135CHE135 - ASGN1 - GroupC3 - Port Wentworth

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    An explosion occurred at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia on February 7, 2008, killing 14 workers and injuring 40 others. The explosion was caused by the accumulation of sugar dust from the new conveyor belt system, which had inadequate dust collection equipment. The sugar dust ignited in an overheated bearing, causing a dust explosion that spread rapidly throughout the facility due to improper housekeeping and emergency evacuation procedures. The accident resulted in $15.5 million in losses for Imperial Sugar and brought increased safety regulations around controlling combustible dust accumulation.

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    An explosion occurred at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia on February 7, 2008, killing 14 workers and injuring 40 others. The explosion was caused by the accumulation of sugar dust from the new conveyor belt system, which had inadequate dust collection equipment. The sugar dust ignited in an overheated bearing, causing a dust explosion that spread rapidly throughout the facility due to improper housekeeping and emergency evacuation procedures. The accident resulted in $15.5 million in losses for Imperial Sugar and brought increased safety regulations around controlling combustible dust accumulation.

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    An explosion occurred at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia on February 7, 2008, killing 14 workers and injuring 40 others. The explosion was caused by the accumulation of sugar dust from the new conveyor belt system, which had inadequate dust collection equipment. The sugar dust ignited in an overheated bearing, causing a dust explosion that spread rapidly throughout the facility due to improper housekeeping and emergency evacuation procedures. The accident resulted in $15.5 million in losses for Imperial Sugar and brought increased safety regulations around controlling combustible dust accumulation.

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    135CHE135 - ASGN1 - GroupC3 - Port Wentworth

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    An explosion occurred at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia on February 7, 2008, killing 14 workers and injuring 40 others. The explosion was caused by the accumulation of sugar dust from the new conveyor belt system, which had inadequate dust collection equipment. The sugar dust ignited in an overheated bearing, causing a dust explosion that spread rapidly throughout the facility due to improper housekeeping and emergency evacuation procedures. The accident resulted in $15.5 million in losses for Imperial Sugar and brought increased safety regulations around controlling combustible dust accumulation.

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    Major accident:
    2008 Georgia sugar refinery explosion
    Port Wentworth, Georgia, United
    Stated

    Imperial sugar based in Sugar Land, Texas


    Establish on 1924
    Together with Savannah Food they bought a
    refinery
    160 acres and 872000 sq. ft.
    Raw cane sugar converted to granulated sugar
    On February 7, 2008 an explosion occur
    Killed 14 workers and 40 injured.

    Occur at Imperial Sugar, Port Wentworth,


    Georgia, United Stated
    7.00 pm local time

    7.15 p.m

    Few second
    later

    Another few
    second later

    Few minutes
    later

    Sugar dust explosion took place at conveyor belt


    Located below bunker

    Dust bang spread through the whole bunkers


    3-inch cement floors experienced buckling and heaving from the
    force that came from the explosion

    The plank roof on the palletizer construction was blown


    Violent fireball eruptions occured suddenly

    Huge amount of dense smoke and quick fire had spread


    throughout the territory and many constructions were involved

    Accumulation of sugar dust in the new isolated


    system.
    The new volume of conveyer belt was only 10
    percent of the old one
    No equipment to take out sugar dust
    Sugar dust blocked the conveyer belt
    Overheated bearing

    Inadequate design of equipment.


    Not appropriate housekeeping of the factory
    Overheated bearing
    First dust explosion
    Inadequate emergency evacuation plan

    Sugar cane

    Molasses and
    bagasses as a by
    product

    Activated carbon
    or ion exchange
    resin used to
    remove impurities

    Lime to kill
    enzyme

    Supersaturated
    solution

    Thin syrup

    Water is
    evaporated

    14 death
    42 were injured
    Estimated loss 15.5 million dollar
    The airborne particles produced from dust
    explosion also created air pollution, settling all
    around the place
    Loss of reputation of Imperial Sugar Company.

    Control combustible dust accumulation


    quantity
    Improvement of training of operating
    personnel
    Emergency planning should be well-organized
    Amelioration of communication between
    different agencies and workers
    Own safety standards should be applied

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