The first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season this year, Irene, landed on the East Coast of the United States in North Carolina on August 27, and has now weakened into a tropical storm. The American Chemical Industry Council (ACC) pointed out that although the emergency plan was started earlier by the manufacturer, the impact of the hurricane on the chemical plant installation was not significant, but the damage to the infrastructure and poor logistics seriously affected the normal production of the chemical plant in the area. Cold bending Roll forming machine Vineyard Post Roll Forming Machine,Roof Forming Machine,Steel Roll Forming Machine Yuanding Science And Technology Co., Ltd. , http://www.wyrollformingmachine.com
After the hurricane struck, the U.S. government announced that states such as North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts have entered a state of emergency. Chemical plants and refineries that are on a possible hurricane route have taken early steps to ensure that employees and equipment are protected. Security.
According to ACC, “The destruction of local infrastructure by the hurricane has hindered the supply of electricity and natural gas, which are necessary for chemical production. At the same time, damage to roads and railways caused by hurricanes has made it difficult for products to be transported to downstream users. This will eventually lead to an increase in the cost of natural gas and constrain the supply of essential chemicals such as purified water and life-saving drugs."
A polypropylene agent from ConocoPhillips said that after getting the latest hurricane forecast, ConocoPhillips and Brazil's national chemical company have both been waiting for and shutting down the plant, but he does not expect this to have a material impact on the market. The agent said that ConocoPhillips had already made up a batch of raw materials before the hurricane arrived on August 26. Potash Corp of Canada suspended its mining of phosphate rock in Aurora, North Carolina. In Massachusetts, Ineos Styrene also took accident contingency plans and shut down its factory in Springfield for 2 to 3 days to avoid hurricanes.
After encountering Katrina in 2005, refineries on the American coast formulated new emergency plans for hurricanes and upgraded protection measures for refinery facilities. The American Association of Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers (SOCMA) stated that its members have detailed emergency plans for hurricanes and other emergencies. ACC said that after the previous hurricanes like Katrina and Ike, the major production facilities of the chemical plant were not seriously damaged. The factory could resume work within a few days after the hurricane passed. Many factories cannot recover. Normal production is due to delays in the impact of hurricanes on external conditions such as infrastructure and logistics. The same is true with the case of Irene.