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INDUSTRY ALERT: CHEVRON RICHMOND REFINERY PIPING FAILURE
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INDUSTRY ALERT; CHEVRON RICHMOND REFINERY PIPING FAILURE
(om August 6, 2012, piping Se occued in the #4 Crade Unit athe Chewos U'S.A Toe ("Chevron
USA") refsry in Richmond, CA, The fae invlved an € arbowstelsmoyphere geval piping ie
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limited and the complete res of metallica tenting tay not be non for ome tine. Cheon USA.
‘woudl fo share sun potently sgicnt preliminary iafranonregding facie.
“The gripping linen which the failure occurred nd been reulnyinpected at ipl sentinel comovon
smonstoiag locaton (CLs). After a Noveuber maigewnace narod, based o eonoson moti
‘sls, Cheon US.A.iascased the aber of CMs aad Reqeaey of aspects. Uafortuaatly We dant
‘aspect de indidualsomponet iat fied, which was less thn eta eagth.
Ante of intrest in Chevion USA's investigation of the iacideat is whet e pige fue ested oan
fener dining ofthe fot piping composeat. A dscibed in APTRP $71". the damage mechan
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‘eaperaie exceeds apposinutely 480°F_ As dstssed in APLRD 039C™, hen exposed to sldason-
omovies conden, individual crboostel piping components with low alicea content (less hea O10 6
‘ijcan comode a a ocelerated ate a edly detected even by malgle CALs. Piping sppled ae ASTM,
ASS a be at gests sk Chevron U5. is npesting all compen’ in similar carbon steel sstens
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(0) APIR $71 “Damage Mechanisms ASTectng Fined Equipment in the Refining Indy.” Second Editon,
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(2) APTRP939€ “Cuilelies for Avoiding Sulton (Sule) Conoson Fails in Oi Refine” Fist
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