2017 Arkema plant explosion
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The 2017 Arkema plant explosion was an industrial disaster that took place during Hurricane Harvey in Crosby, Texas. Flooding from the hurricane disabled the refrigeration system at the plant which manufactured organic peroxides. The unrefrigerated organic peroxides decomposed and self-ignited.
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Crosby Eastgate Road,
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N 29.9485 ° | E -95.0223 ° |
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Crosby Eastgate Road
77532
Texas, United States
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