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CSB investigation of Chevron Richmond refinery pipe rupture and fire
Author(s) -
Grim Lauren,
Tillema Dan,
Cutchen Steve,
Wingard Mark,
Johnson Amanda
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
process safety progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1547-5913
pISSN - 1066-8527
DOI - 10.1002/prs.11766
Subject(s) - chevron (anatomy) , refinery , engineering , forensic engineering , hazard , waste management , environmental science , geology , chemistry , paleontology , organic chemistry
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) investigated a pipe rupture of a high temperature light gas oil line at the Chevron Richmond Refinery in Richmond, CA. The CSB found technical, regulatory, and Chevron organizational factors causal to the incident. This article is a summary of the technical and organizational analysis presented in the CSB final investigation report on the Chevron Richmond Refinery incident. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Process Saf Prog 34: 355–359, 2015