Catalyst Refiners Chemical Incident Response and Cleanup
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Institute, West Virginia, United States
Source: KTXS
A chemical incident occurred at Catalyst Refiners in the Institute area, involving a violent chemical reaction between M2000A and nitric acid that released hydrogen sulfide. The incident resulted in two fatalities and multiple injuries. Cleanup and decontamination efforts are underway, with investigations by local, state, and federal agencies. A shelter in place was issued and later lifted, and ai
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Manufacturing (Industrial), Chemical (Industrial), Hydrogen, Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas
- Location
- Institute, West Virginia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- KTXS
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A chemical incident occurred at Catalyst Refiners in the Institute area, involving a violent chemical reaction between M2000A and nitric acid that released hydrogen sulfide. The incident resulted in two fatalities and multiple injuries. Cleanup and decontamination efforts are underway, with investigations by local, state, and federal agencies. A shelter in place was issued and later lifted, and air and water quality are being monitored. |
Original sector | Industrial |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | West Virginia |
City | Institute |
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Source | KTXS |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Manufacturing (Industrial), Chemical (Industrial), Hydrogen, Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-04-26 |
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