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Traci Purdum
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Editor-in-Chief, Chemical Processing
Akron
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Content
By Traci Purdum Verified| Chemical Processing Verified In this episode, Trish and Traci discuss two major BP incidents: the 2005 Texas City Refinery explosion that killed 15 workers when an overfilled tower created a geyser of hot raffinate that ignited, and the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and caused the largest U.S. marine oil spill when cement failed to properly seal a well. Key factors included faulty equipment, misleading indicators, inappropriate safety messaging and failure to learn from near-misses.
By Traci Purdum Verified| Chemical Processing Verified Asset ManagementEconomicsWhat’s Going On? Tariffs, Tariffs and More TariffsIndustry experts examine the opportunities and challenges of how the recently imposed tariffs will impact manufacturing, pharmaceutical, water/wastewater and oil and gas industries.
By Traci Purdum Verified| Chemical Processing Verified In this episode, Trish and Traci discuss two major BP incidents: the 2005 Texas City Refinery explosion that killed 15 workers when an overfilled tower created a geyser of hot raffinate that ignited, and the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and caused the largest U.S. marine oil spill when cement failed to properly seal a well. Key factors included faulty equipment, misleading indicators, inappropriate safety messaging and failure to learn from near-misses.
Company Info
Chemical Processing
Chemical Processing provides news and analysis for the chemical industry, allowing U.S. chemical companies to remain efficient, safe, and economically competitive.
'+1 630-467-1300
Founded: 1938