August 12, 2020
AUTO IGNITION INCIDENT
An oil spill occurred due to a failure of a block valve to seal properly during maintenance of a pump strainer in the visbreaker unit at a plant in Wickland, Aruba, Dutch Antilles in 2001. The oil auto-ignited and the ensuing fire spread and destroyed the visbreaker and damaged adjacent equipment. Estimated loss was USD 250 million current value. (Marsh)
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