But in its purest form, it can be be corrosive, flammable, and deadly. Approximately 100,000 pounds of acetic acid was released in the incident at the LyondellBasell complex, which caused burns ...

For example, they form acetic acid -- an important basic chemical ... which are produced during the combustion of fuel or plastic, could also be recycled to the original product," Stefan Pflügl ...

More immediate practical value may be offered by the acetic acid production pathway, as dilute solutions of acetic acid could serve as nutrient streams to microbes, which can convert and sequester ...

According to LyondellBasell officials, there was a leak from an acetic acid reactor. "Approximately 100,000 pounds of acetic acid was released. The release was quickly stopped. It's believed to be ...

The chemical has been identified as glacial acetic acid, also known as ethanoic acid, methanecarboxylic acid, and ethylic acid. Acetic acid is a process solvent used to produce purified ...

Corey Williams remembers the pungent vinegar smell of acetic acid and the fear he had when he worked at an industrial facility and climbed on tanks that contained it. What if the roof collapsed ...

Two workers are dead and two remain hospitalized after a pipe with pressurized acetic acid burst July 27 at a LyondellBasell plant in La Porte, Texas. Hours before the incident, workers shut down ...