The Ammonia crisis

Response to Ammonia Events:the Operator's Point of View

Amihai ZaiderV.P. Operations,

Haifa Chemicals Group

Haifa group and The Ammonia crisis…

The Ammonia crisis…

and the art of spinning

Before we begin I would like to present the brilliant mind behind the story

Before we begin I would like to present the brilliant mind behind the story

With a single interview he managed to get a whole country into a whirlwind

(without firing even a single missile)

Eliminating 2% of Israel's exports, sending thousands of workers home, threatening dozens of industries

It’s always useful to get some inside help

“Experts” Report

Now, lets talk facts

What happens if the ship gets hit?

What Really happens if Ammonia is Released to the Atmosphere?

Worse case scenario prediction(based on Jonova case study)

What can we learn from the Jonova Incident?

And what happens if “Sami Ofer” Stadium gets hit?

Is it safe?What do we do to avoid an Incident?

Before

After

Design, Design, Design!

The System itself

Define the Scenarios, Design the Respond!

• Operational Error.

• Mechanical Failure.

• Earthquake.

• Terror /

War event.

Earthquakes

Military

Best in class Operation and maintenance level

State of the Art Inspection methodol-ogy

Be ready for every Incident Scenario in the Ammonia systems

Experienced, well trained and super motivated Emergency teams

Equipped with the best emergency equipment

And the outcome is: Event date Description Location Damage

Oct-99Leak from 1" drainage valve welded to 10" anhydrous ammonia offloading pipe (from ship)

Ammonia Terminal

No damage, no casualties

Sep-02Ammonia Tanker overturned. Tanker was not ruptured. Emergency response team transferred liquid ammonia to empty tanker.

On the road Damage to tanker, no casualties

Mar-14Minor leak from gasket installed on a safety release valve flange

Ammonia Terminal

No damage, no casualties

Nov-14

Ammonia gas release from pipe due to a maintenance workers mistake - accidently cut an ammonia pipe.A few tons of ammonia released within a closed building.

"Hod Hefer" plant

One fatal casualty - a firefighter lost contact with his colleagues, was unable to find his way out of the building, his air supply ran out and he suffocatedNumber of light casualties from ammonia inhalation

Nov-16Minor leak from mechanical seal on ammonia pump

Ammonia Terminal

No damage, no casualties

Oct-17Minor leak from level indicator on ammonia isotank

Haifa Port No damage, no casualties

Nov-17Minor leak from level indicator on ammonia isotank

Ashdod Port No damage, no casualties

Are Isotanks a viable substitute?No. Action Location Full /

EmptyDrive LoadingUnloadi

ng

1 Loading Empty Iso on a truck in HCS HCS E +2 Transportation of Empty Iso to Train station HCS-Keter Train Station E +

3 Unloading the Empty Iso from the Truck in Train Station Keter Train Station E +4 Loading Empty iso on the train Keter Train Station E +5 Train takes the Empty iso to the port Keter Train Station-port Israel E +

6 Unloading Empty iso in the port from the train to a truck port - Israel E +7 Transortation of the Empty iso in the port to the Storage area port - Israel E +8 Unloading Empty iso from the truck to the Storage area port - Israel E +9 Loading Empty iso on a truck port - Israel E +10 Transortation of the Empty iso in the port to the Ship port - Israel E +

11 Unloading Empty iso from the truck with the Crane to the Ship port - Israel E +

12 Unloading Empty iso from the ship with the Crane to a truck port - Egypt E +13 Transortation of the Empty iso in the port to the Storage area port - Egypt E +14 Unloading Empty iso from the truck to the Storage area port - Egypt E +15 Loading Empty iso on a truck port - Egypt E +16 Transortation of the Empty iso from the port to the production plant port - Egypt to production plant E +

17 Unloading the Empty Iso from the Truck in the Storage area Plant - Egypt E +18 Loading Empty Iso on a truck in production plant Plant - Egypt E +19 Transortation of the Empty iso in the production plant to filling station Plant - Egypt E +

20 Transortation of the Full iso in the production plant from filling station to Storage area Plant - Egypt F +

21 Unloading the Full Iso from the Truck in the Storage area Plant - Egypt F +22 Loading Full iso on a truck Plant - Egypt F +23 Transortation of the Full iso from the production plant to the port Plant - Egypt to port - Egypt F +24 Unloading the Full Iso from the Truck in the Storage area port - Egypt F +25 Loading Full iso on a truck port - Egypt F +26 Unloading Full iso from the truck with the Crane to the Ship port - Egypt F +27 Unloading Full iso from the ship with the Crane to a truck port - Israel F +31 Transortation of the Full iso from the port to the production plant port - Israel to HCS F +32 Unloading the Full Iso from the Truck in the Storage area HCS F +33 Loading Full Iso on a truck in production plant HCS F +34 Transortation of the Full iso in HCS to unloading station HCS F +35 Transortation of the Empty iso in HCS from unloading station to Storage area HCS E +36 Unloading Empty Iso from the truck to Storage area in HCS HCS E +

So what is the safest alternative, after all?

Thank you