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CSB Continuing to Investigate Fatal Refinery Incident

November 2, 2022
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An investigation into the fatal chemical release and fire at the BP-Husky Refining LLC (BPHR) Toledo refinery in Oregon, Ohio, continues by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).


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Fatal Refinery Incident Leads to CSB Investigation

October 5, 2022
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A federal chemical safety investigation team will examine the factors that led to an accidental release that occurred on September 20 at the BP Toledo Refinery in Oregon, Ohio.


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Refinery Expansion Increases Biofuel Production

May 5, 2021
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In an effort to increase biofuel production by up to 1.3 million tons per year by 2023, Neste will upgrade the automation systems and software at its refinery in Tuas, Singapore. Digital technologies provider Emerson will handle the upgrade.


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Using Plate Heat Exchangers to Process Bulk Solids

Vertical plate heat exchangers offer indirect heat transfer when heating, cooling or drying bulk solids. Because the two streams are separated, contamination does not occur.
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Jamie Zachary, Solex Thermal Science
June 1, 2020
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The handling of bulk solids has been tossed around for decades — literally. From fertilizer to food products, sugar to sludge pellets, and coffee to catalysts, the practice of heating, cooling or drying has been a part of virtually every industry built around free-flowing materials since the Industrial Revolution.


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Animation Marks Anniversary of Deadly Incident

March 25, 2020
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The US Chemical Safety Board released an updated animation detailing the tragic events that occurred 15 years ago at the BP America Refinery in Texas City, Texas, when a massive hydrocarbon release and ensuing explosion and fire killed 15 and injured 170 others. The explosion was a landmark investigation for the CSB and revealed safety gaps at refineries across the country.
 


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Fire at ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery

February 12, 2020
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An explosion shortly after midnight last night resulted in a fire but no injuries, according to local reports.
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Boiler Upgrade Improves Texas Facility

The addition of auxiliary boilers helped increase efficiency and production capacity at a Texas industrial gases complex.
Harry Kumpula, Rentech Boiler Systems of America
January 9, 2020
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Many refinery complexes in Texas are aging: At sites across the region, it is not uncommon to find boilers that are more than 50 years old. As a result, these facilities can be hit with costly unplanned outages as well as being subject to higher fuel costs due to inefficiency. 


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CSB Releases Factual Update on Refinery Explosion

November 20, 2019
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The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a factual update into the June 21, 2019, explosion and fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery in Philadelphia, Pa. The update notes that a corroded pipe elbow appears to have ruptured in the alkylation unit, releasing process fluid that included over 5,000 lb of hydrofluoric (HF) acid.

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Refinery Selects Program for Valve Actuation Management

March 13, 2019
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Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad chose the Rotork client-support program (CSP) for the asset management of Rotork valve actuation equipment at its Port Dickson refinery in Malaysia. The CSP encompasses 157 Rotork electric actuators, a Rotork master station and Pakscan control-loop testing facility.


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Improving Energy and Sustainability with Cloud-Based Services
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Improving Energy and Sustainability with Cloud-Based Services

A “copilot in the cloud” enables collaboration between process plants and service providers to improve operations.
Tim Shire, KBC Advanced Technologies, a Yokogawa company Carlos Ruiz, KBC Advanced Technologies, a Yokogawa company
August 13, 2018
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Energy improvement offers enormous potential for variable cost reduction and improved environmental performance. These types of improvements can be fast tracked and amplified via internet-based collaboration, but there is a risk that outsourced services can lead to a hollowing out of site expertise. 


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