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On July 23, 1984, an explosion and fire took place at a Union Oil Lemont Refinery in Romeoville, Illinois, outside Chicago, killing 17 people and causing major property damage. [2] The explosive force propelled the upper portion 14 metres (46 ft) of the vessel a distance of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from its original location, while the base ...
Jul 24, 1984 · 13 dead in refinery explosion. LEMONT, Ill., -- Thirteen people were confirmed dead today and three others were missing in an explosion that turned a Union Oil Co. refinery into a 'war zone' of ...
Lemont Refinery is an oil refinery in Romeoville, Illinois owned and operated by Citgo Petroleum Corporation. Originally constructed in the early 1920s, it was reconstructed between 1968 and 1970 by its then owner Union Oil [ 1 ] and has a current crude processing capacity of 177,000 barrels per day. [ 2 ]
Jan 7, 2015 · January 7, 2015. 4 Min Read. On July 23, 1984, an explosion rocked the Union Oil Co. refinery in Romeoville, Ill., killing 17 workers and sending a 34-ton tower flying into a small field beyond nearby houses. According to the Chicago Tribune a second blast was so severe that an airplane flying 1,500 feet above the plant was struck by debris.
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On July 23, 1984, an explosion and fire took place at a Union Oil Lemont Refinery in Romeoville, Illinois, outside Chicago, killing 17 people and causing major property damage. [2] The explosive force propelled the upper portion 14 metres (46 ft) of the vessel a distance of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from its original location, while the base remained at the center of the resultant fire.
Oct 8, 2024 · In 1984, the Union Oil Company refinery in Romeoville, Illinois, employed more than 700 workers and processed 151,000 barrels of oil a day. Around 6 PM on July 23, 1984, a refinery worker noticed vapors escaping from a hairline crack in a high-pressure, 55-foot tower filled with gas.
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Jul 24, 1984 · On July 23, 1984, an explosion rocked the Union Oil Co. refinery, sending a 34-ton tower flying into a small field just beyond nearby houses. A second blast was so severe that an airplane flying 1,500 feet above the plant was struck by debris. The raging fire flashed to temperatures of 4,000 degrees.
