Fire and Acid Leak Shuts Europe's Largest Refinery

GALWAY, IRELAND--August 2, 2017--Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--Production at Europe's largest refinery at Pernis, Rotterdam, in the Netherlands has been disrupted in recent days after a fire broke out at the weekend and was followed yesterday by a leak of toxic and corrosive hydrofluoric acid. Within this article: Details impact of fire and subsequent acid leak at Pernis refinery, owner response, impact of production halt, ongoing projects.