Chevron Pipe Failure: Severe Corrosion, Low Silicon Seen as Culprits
By: Kevin Thompson
Vol: 40 | No: 6 | Published on: February 22, 2013
Metallurgical tests conducted in the wake of the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire prove that the pipe that failed had severe corrosion, in part due to the lack of a corrosion-inhibiting substance. Here's the latest on the incident that took a major refinery off line.