Wacker gives update on Charleston plant explosion

Wacker Chemie AG gives an update about the explosion at its US production site in Charleston, Tennessee. The explosion that was caused by a technical defect encouraging a leak of hydrogen which consequently caught fire, thus severely damaging a small, but important facility of the production plant.

Wacker has engaged an independent expert team to determine the root cause of the incident and is cooperating with governmental authorities to ensure a safe resumption of operations.

As already reported, an equipment malfunction led to a hydrogen explosion at the polysilicon production plant in Charleston, Tennessee. As a consequence, damaged piping leaked chlorosilane, a chemical that creates hydrogen chloride as it comes into contact with moisture in the air.

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