Suddenly丨Lotte Chemical Korea Daesan factory exploded! More than 20 people were injured, and the manufacturer announced the shutdown of ethylene propylene and other devices

In the early morning of March 4th local time, an explosion occurred at the Lotte Chemical Daesan factory in Seosan, South Korea. The accident injured more than 20 residents and workers and were sent to a nearby hospital. It is reported that there were no casualties.


The explosion caused huge damage to nearby shops and residences. Due to the strong tremor, buildings were partially collapsed or windows were shattered, and most facilities were damaged. The shock wave was so strong that even nearby residents such as Karatsu, tens of kilometers away, woke up.

At about 2:59 in the morning of the same day, a huge explosion occurred in the Napta Decomposition Center (NCC Naphtha Cracking Center) of Lotte Chemical Dashan Plant in Xishan. After the explosion, the fire authorities dispatched all available manpower and equipment of nearby fire stations to deal with the fire.

Immediately after the accident, the local government of West City sent a safety message to remind residents to pay attention. Kim Hyun-kyung, deputy mayor of Seosan City, explained: “Because it was not a case of leakage or occurrence of harmful chemical substances, no evacuation order was issued.”

According to the factory’s instructions, the fire authorities judged that an explosion occurred in the compression production line of the Naza decomposition project. Production line for pyrolysis gasoline, etc. Fire authorities are still investigating the exact cause of the explosion.

A spokesman for Lotte Chemical said that the company is investigating the cause of the accident and the exact loss, but it is not clear whether operations will be suspended due to the explosion. It is reported that Lotte Chemical has suspended 7 of the 10 facilities in the plant, involving production capacity of 1.1 million tons of ethylene, 550,000 tons of propylene, 190,000 tons of butadiene, 577,000 tons of styrene, MEG730,000 tons.


According to public information, Lotte Chemical, founded in 1976, is one of the most representative chemical companies in South Korea. production facilities.

Lotte Chemical’s product line includes synthetic resins, chemical synthesis products, trend products, etc., including daily necessities, which are widely used in agriculture, industry, medical supplies, automobiles, cutting-edge new materials and other fields.