What happened to the chlorine factory in Louisiana?

Hurricane Laura tore the roof and walls off of the BioLab plant, causing a chemical fire. A spokesman with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) said the hurricane caused the fire when it ripped apart a building, water came in, chlorine was mixed with the water and started on fire.

Did chlorine factory burn down?

Chlorine shortage leads to price increases for swimming pool owners after factory fire. The Bio-Lab factory, which produces pool and spa treatment products, experienced a devastating fire on the morning of Aug. 27, 2020, after the landfall of Hurricane Laura.

Where was the chlorine plant that blew up?

‘Crisis averted’ as firefighters contain major blaze at chemical plant just outside NYC, mayor says. An 11-alarm fire broke out late on Jan. 14 at a chemical plant in Passaic, N.J. The factory houses a chlorine manufacturer and smoke hurtling across the Hudson River.

Is the chlorine plant rebuilding?

Edwards and BioLab Announce New $170 Million Chlorine Manufacturing Plant in Westlake. The new facility will replace the old manufacturing plant and restore the jobs that were lost resulting from its destruction. It is expected to be completed in 2022.

Why is there a shortage of chlorine tabs?

The shortage is due to increased demand for pool supplies during the pandemic and a chemical fire at a BioLab facility in Louisiana after Hurricane Laura that knocked out one of the country’s three main chlorine manufacturers.

Why is there a shortage of chlorine in 2021?

The shortage started last August, when a fire sparked by Hurricane Laura destroyed the Louisiana chemical plant that makes most of the country’s chlorine tablets. The pandemic-fueled increase in backyard pools has exacerbated the situation by spiking demand.

Is there going to be a chlorine shortage in 2022?

While it’s being rebuilt, the plant isn’t expected to reopen until 2022. That’s left homeowners and pool-maintenance companies to scurry for supplies this year, and those who can find the tablets are paying higher prices. But this August, shoppers can expect to pay twice that amount for half the supply.

Why is Clorox pool shock out of stock?

Will Texas refinery explosion push gas prices over $4 per gallon?

A blast at an Exxon Mobil oil refinery in Texas could push the price of gas over $4 per gallon, an expert has warned. The explosion and fire left four people injured at the Baytown chemical plant in the early hours of Thursday.

What caused the explosion and fire at the Philadelphia refinery?

The explosion and fire came from a vat of butane – one of the products that come from the process of refining crude oil – at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery starting around 4 a.m., Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said. Murphy confirmed during an afternoon press conference that propane was also in the vat.

What happened at the Exxon Mobil Oil Refinery in Houston?

+8 Copy link to paste in your message Four people were injured when a massive fire broke out at an Exxon Mobil oil refinery in Baytown near Houston, Texas shortly after locals reported hearing an ‘explosion’ that ‘shook houses’ in the surrounding area.

Is the refinery fire in Houston under control?

The refinery’s fire crews have been fighting the flames with city fire crews in support, and the blaze has been contained to the general vat area, Murphy said. During the press conference, Murphy said the fire was not under control, but was “confined and contained.”