Natural gas explosion at pellet drying plant
November 25, 2020
Gas
Reference Number:
II-1114270-2020 (#20129)
Location: Houston
Regulated industry sector: Gas – Natural gas systems
Incident overview
The natural gas fired air heater was operating irregularly. Plant operations decided to restart the burner three times. During the third burner restart, an explosion occurred injuring three employees and causing significant damage to the facility.