Study on a Self-Explosion in an Aspirin Production Factory.

Authors

M. Zaki, Department of Industrial Engineering Production, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptFollow
A. El-Toukhy, Department of Industrial Engineering Production, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
El-Sayed Rassoul, Department of Industrial Engineering Production, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Corresponding Author

Zaki, M.

Subject Area

Production Engineering and Mechanical Design

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

The study at hand deals with a field study of an explosion that had taken place in an Egyptian Aspirin-Production-Factory. An explosion that has resulted in utter losses in both equipment and personnel. It has taken place in a Drying Aspirin Paste Department in which sell-ignitable gases inevitably evaporated. Furthermore, the lack in proper ventilation system had helped in forming an explosive mixture in that department, thus leading to the terrible explosion under investigation. The present paper gives a detailed account of the reasons of the explosion and an evaluation of the losses incurred and the measures to be taken to avoid such accidents in the future.

Recommended Citation

Zaki, M.; El-Toukhy, A.; and Rassoul, El-Sayed (2021) "Study on a Self-Explosion in an Aspirin Production Factory.," Mansoura Engineering Journal: Vol. 14 : Iss. 2 , Article 18.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/bfemu.2021.172417