Incitec Pivot Ltd., Southbank, Victoria, said on Feb. 18 that an incident resulting from a release of hydrogen occurred at its Waggaman, La., ammonia plant. It said all employees are safe and accounted for, and there have been no reports of injuries. Additionally, based on initial investigations, there were no chemical releases to the environment or any offsite impacts resulting from the incident.
IPL said an all-clear has been issued at the site, allowing investigations to begin into the cause of the incident, along with assessments of any damage to the plant. Once more information becomes available, IPL said it will be able to estimate the timeframe for the restart of the plant. The plant’s nameplate capacity is 800,000 mt/y.