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Challenge the LOPA - 10th anniversary of the BP Texas City Refinery explosion
  • by Denise Chastain Knight, P.E., CFSE, CCPSC
  • Tuesday, March 24, 2015
  • Functional Safety

Challenge the LOPA - 10th anniversary of the BP Texas City Refinery explosion

On the 10th anniversary of the BP Texas City Refinery explosion, let’s pause to reflect on one of the lessons learned from this disaster. The process had multiple layers of protection, including operating procedures, BPCS control and alarms, independent alarms, and relief devices.  There was additional instrumentation…

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