Chemicals are forms of matter with a constant composition and properties. Virtually everything that physically exists is made up of chemicals, or a mixture of multiple chemicals. For this reason, chemicals are incredibly important in the process industries. Along with virtually every other industry in the world.
Chemical processing describes the process by which one chemical composition is transformed into another. The multi-billion dollar Chemical Processing Industry manufactures, processes, and produces various types of chemicals, chemical substances, and products. These include petrochemical and inorganic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, industrial gases, plastics, rubbers, detergents, paints, coatings, pigments, and many others. The chemical processing industry is essential to the modern global economy and plays a vital role in almost every other industry in existence.
In 1992, OSHA issued the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals standard (29 CFR 1910.119). This regulation contains requirements for the management of hazards associated with processes using highly hazardous chemicals. Among other things, it requires operators to keep written safety procedures when dealing with dangerous chemicals. It also requires they create and implement an action plan in case of emergencies.
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May/June 2018 Inspectioneering Journal
By Chad Patschke, CPSA at Ethos Mechanical Integrity Solutions
According to API 570, facilities must have a mechanical integrity program in place for critical check valves. But what criteria determines whether or not a check valve is critical in your process? How should check valves be inspected and by whom? |
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March/April 2018 Inspectioneering Journal
By Simon Yuen, P.E. at Suncor Energy Inc., and Ken Gottselig at BP America Production Company
Hot spots – localized areas of overheating in pressure equipment – can lead to deformation or even loss of process containment. It is important to understand the effects of elevated temperature caused by hot spots on the mechanical integrity of equipment. |
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March/April 2018 Inspectioneering Journal
By John Reynolds at Intertek
This article is designed to help the reader better communicate their FEMI Mission, Vision, Core Values and Responsibilities to all stakeholders at their site. |
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January/February 2018 Inspectioneering Journal
By Kyle Dunn at Dunn Heat Exchangers, Inc.
Cleaning of heat exchangers and other process equipment is typically done with the use of pressurized water (e.g., hydro-blasting). However, in some situations thermal decomposition, a technique that utilizes heat rather than water to break down foulants, might more effective. |
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January/February 2018 Inspectioneering Journal
By Phillip E. Prueter at The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.
Given the concern throughout industry regarding the potential for brittle fracture failures, PWHT guidance to address potential issues arising from the recent changes in PWHT code requirements for carbon steel is examined in this article, and commentary on the potential reduction in fracture toughness due to PWHT is provided based on a review of published literature. |
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December 19, 2017 By John Reynolds at Intertek
Industry SME John Reynolds provides his bi-annual updates from the API Standards Meeting and discusses developments related to the 2019 API Inspection Summit, SCIMI codes, standards, and recommended practices, and the API Individual Certification Program (ICP). |
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May/June 2017 Inspectioneering Journal
By David E. Moore at Becht Engineering, PONO Division
Read a firsthand account of how organizing Process, People, Plant, and Performance can reveal breakdowns in your corrosion management practices and drive down corrosion related leaks. |
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June 1, 2017 By Nickole C. Winnett at Jackson Lewis P.C.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued two reports on the safe management of hazards by small businesses and storage facilities that use highly hazardous chemicals in business processes. |
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March/April 2017 Inspectioneering Journal
By Fernando Vicente at ABB, and Laza Krstin at ABB
Myths, challenges, and good practices related to process piping integrity management activities that help inspection and maintenance managers make the right decisions to develop cost-effective piping inspection plans without compromising the asset’s reliability or performance. |
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January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal
By Edwin A. Merrick, PE at The Augustus Group
This article presents a perspective on the human factor and emphasizes the value of using risk tools at all levels in the organization to help provide management focus during times of severe economic pressure. |
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January 3, 2017 By Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC.
At the end of every year, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the fiscal year, comprised from approximately 32,000 workplace inspections by federal OSHA staff. |
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January/February 2016 Inspectioneering Journal
By Greg Alvarado at Inspectioneering Journal
The enormous decline in oil prices over the past 14 months has definitely slowed projects and changed the energy and production landscape. Despite this, refineries, petrochemical plants, and chemical facilities must continue to run safely, responsibly, and reliably. |
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January 4, 2016 By Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC.
We at Inspectioneering would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our subscribers, followers, clients, and industry partners for a great 2015, and wish every member of the Inspectioneering community a happy and healthy 2016! |
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July/August 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By John Reynolds at Intertek
Rarely is there a new and unknown cause of a major Fixed Equipment Mechanical Integrity (FEMI) failure in the petrochemical and refining industry. This article briefly summarizes five major fixed equipment mechanical integrity (FEMI) failures from the petrochemical and refining industry. |
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May/June 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Amanda Nurse at BP, and Josh Havekost at BP
Assessing risk is an integral part of working at a refinery. Infrastructure supporting the miles of piping, process vessels, and the platforms and ladders used in daily unit operations are often taken for granted. The Civil Structures Management Program (CSMP) at the BP Whiting Refinery was developed in 2004. Since the program’s inception, millions of dollars have been spent in the yearly execution of refinery structural repairs. |
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“Safety, environmental issues, efficiency, cost reduction and sustainability are at the top of the list of concerns for industrial plant managers,” says Robert Jarrard, Vice President, Plattco Corporation. “When manufacturing conditions are demanding, when processes have to operate in extreme temperatures or pressure ranges, when the material is sticky or difficult to convey, or when corrosive or abrasive materials must pass easily, Plattco airlock valves are better able to address plant managers’ concerns than typical rotary valves can,” he explains. Below is an interview conducted by marcus evans in the month leading up to the Industrial Plant Management Summit 2015. |
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Michael Heard, Risk Engineering Advisor, Process Safety / Technical Safety / Environmental at Hess Corporation recently spoke with marcus evans about key topics to be discussed at their upcoming Facility Siting and Risk Mitigation for Processing Plants, August 4-6, 2015 in San Antonio, TX. Here is their exchange. |
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March/April 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Walt Sanford at PinnacleART
Today, many managers are finding that they can address the reliability of all types of assets by combining RBI and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) processes together into one comprehensive reliability management process. |
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March/April 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Andy Kates at Versa Integrity Group
Rope access allows for a wide variety of work to be performed at high elevations or other hard to reach areas without the use of scaffolding or heavy equipment. It has evolved from techniques used in rock climbing and caving to become an extremely safe and cost effective industrial tool. |
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March/April 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Jeremy Wimberly at Sentinel Integrity Solutions
Refractory materials have significantly evolved during the past 15 years, testing technology is much more sophisticated, and the need for test technicians to be properly trained and experienced to use that technology is much more important than it has been in the past. Today, operators know that to ensure at least five to six year run times on processing units, production baffle testing and material prequalification and inspection processes and results are absolutely critical. |
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March/April 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By A.C. Gysbers at The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.
The tubes of heat exchangers (HX), whether for a shell and tube bundle or an airfin, are typically subject to some form of nondestructive examination (NDE) to try and quantify the remaining wall thicknesses and corrosion rates to help a plant to determine remaining life or the need for intervention via re-tubing or replacement of these thin wall components. |
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March/April 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Matt Midas at GenesisSolutions
With the advancements in today’s technology and improvements to Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), if we deploy them properly and in line with best practices, it is possible to reach previously unreachable levels of efficiency, data quality, and meaningful reports. |
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March/April 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Nick Harwood at Aetos Group, and Aaron Cook at Aetos Group
The ability to gain this unique perspective has recently become easier and safer with today’s technological advancements. This new technology comes in the form of a miniature flying machine, better known as a drone or small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS). These systems can be a modified hobby aircraft or highly reliable, military grade aerial robots. |
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Industrial Rope Access is a proven method of achieving a safe work position at elevated heights or areas that are difficult to access. When combined with advanced NDE technologies, rope access technicians can substantially reduce the cost of inspections and maintenance activities by virtually eliminating the need for fixed scaffolding. |
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January/February 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Pamela Hamblin at Thielsch Engineering, Inc.
Avoiding cracking under pressure when managing high-energy piping systems is common subject matter in the power industry. Just as high-energy piping can give way to pressure, stress and fatigue, so can the people in charge of operating them when trying to determine what to inspect, where to inspect, and what to do with those inspection results once they have them. |
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January/February 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Harold Marburger at Dunn Heat Exchangers
Whether onsite or offsite, the methods for cleaning shell and tube heat exchangers can vary. Refining and petrochemical operators will agree that high standards must be employed with each method. Choosing the right method can make the difference between smooth operations and unforeseen equipment shutdowns. |
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January/February 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Fred Schenkelberg at FMS Reliability
Reliability engineering tools and concepts can be used to avoid or delay failures, thus increasing product service life. Design or maintenance teams use reliability engineering techniques to identify failures and their causes. |
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January/February 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Clint Rupert at Engineered Resin Solutions (ERS)
Epoxy products have gone through extensive research and development over the years, and have reached the point that when specified for the correct environment, they should perform exactly as intended. |
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January/February 2015 Inspectioneering Journal
By Greg Alvarado at Inspectioneering Journal
Challenges abounded in 2014 for the process industries, and it does not look like they will let up soon. But then again, that’s life, as they say. After 40 years in the industry the old adages still ring true, “there is nothing new under the sun” and “the only constant is change.” |
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November/December 2014 Inspectioneering Journal
By Scott Corey at Sentinel Integrity Solutions Inc.
One of the major challenges inspectors and plant operators face after each turnaround is to ensure that all repair and scope work is and was completed in accordance with the client’s requirements. Sometimes that verification will be to ensure work was completed in conjunction with the applicable codes, and sometimes that it was completed in conjunction with the client’s own in-house specifications. |
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November/December 2014 Inspectioneering Journal
By Rajesh Bose at BP, and Terry M. Webb at BP
The introduction of PAUT is a challenging effort initially, but can have a very positive impact on your first TAR and become a routine inspection for future TARs. When fully implemented, radiation safety boundaries can be reduced significantly or eliminated altogether. |
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November/December 2014 Inspectioneering Journal
By Kelsey Hevner at Quest Integrity Group
Steam reformers are critical assets for the successful operation of hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol plants. The steam reformer is also one of the most expensive assets in these facilities. Catalyst tubes inside the reformer are one of the most important and costly components. |
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July/August 2014 Inspectioneering Journal
By A.C. Gysbers at The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.
One of the more common inspection monitoring programs for pressure vessels is to perform thickness measurement at Corrosion Monitoring Locations (CMLs) to allow monitoring of minimum thicknesses and provide estimates for corrosion rates. These minimum thicknesses and corrosion rates are critical in supporting risk based inspection techniques or in setting half-life prescriptive re-inspection intervals. |
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March 3, 2014 By Greg Alvarado at Inspectioneering Journal
In many ways, fertilizer plants are no different than most process industry plants including refineries and petrochemical facilities. Information in documents like API 510, 570, 653 and RPs 580, 581, 571, 577, 579, etc. is essential. |
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March/April 2013 Inspectioneering Journal
By Thomas Fortinberry at Quest Integrity Group, and James R. Widrig at Quest Integrity
Steam reformers are critical assets to many refining and chemical manufacturing plants and facilities, and it is well known that the reformer is one of the most challenging assets to maintain and operate. Common problems in reformer operations include burner firing, flue gas distribution, and catalyst damage. |
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July/August 2010 Inspectioneering Journal
By Craig Emslie BSc at Sonomatic Ltd., and Karen Gibson at Sonomatic Ltd.
Inspection intervals for equipment have in the past been defined in a prescriptive manner. However, industry is now embracing the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) approach which in contrast prioritises inspections based on an assessment of the risk to each individual item. |
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September/October 2000 Inspectioneering Journal
By T.C. Ridgeway & Staff at TCRI
In part 1 of this article we covered the importance of quality assurance of UT data, that is, understanding for each particular application, the accuracy required of the UT data, and new ways/graphical program to analyze and show the interrelationships of data by location for trending. Part 1 article areas then included: -UT Data Reporting and Evaluation -Imaging UT Data Evaluating the Quality of Static UT Data -Visual Trending of UT data -Mathematical Trending of UT Data Now, in Part 2, we will cover data quality issue statistics and possible sources of poor quality UT data. |
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January/February 1999 Inspectioneering Journal
By Joseph E. Pascente at Lixi, Inc.
One of the greatest challenges facing many of refining, fossil power, and pulp and paper industries is: How to effectively examine their insulated piping? |
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September/October 1998 Inspectioneering Journal
By Bernie Weber at Det Norske Veritas
Quality failure rate data have long been needed by the Chemical Process Industry. Unfortunately, the emphasis too often has been on the collection of data rather than on its uses . One must answer the question of what to do with the data once it has been collected. The type of information that would allow more effective continuous improvement is often collected without any real thought other than, "sounds like we should have it," or "we might need it someday." Data collection is typically driven by perceived data requirements, regulatory requirements, and data that make day-to-day work assignments more efficient or provide proof of work performed. |
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September/October 1997 Inspectioneering Journal
By John Reynolds at Intertek
This is the fourth in a series of articles on piping inspection that I'm writing for the Journal. One of the previous ones dealt with improving thickness data taking accuracy with digital ultrasonic methods. This article is a "sister article" that deals with improving the accuracy of profile radiographic inspection techniques, also called isotope radiography, wall shots, or tangential radiographic inspection. |
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March/April 1997 Inspectioneering Journal
By John Reynolds at Intertek
This is the second in a series of articles on piping inspection. In the last article, I enumerated four inspection issues that I believe contribute to inadequate piping mechanical integrity in the hydrocarbon process industry. |
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a new 13 minute video detailing the events leading up to the August 31, 2017 fire at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas. The incident led to all employees and more than 200 nearby residents being evacuated for a week. Twenty-one people sought medical attention from reported exposures to the fumes and smoke released into the air.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a new 11-minute safety video describing the events leading up to the October 21, 2016 toxic chemical release at the MGPI Processing plant in Atchison, Kansas. The video, titled "Mixed Connection, Toxic Result" details key lessons from the CSB's investigation into the 2016 incident.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a preliminary animation detailing the events of the chemical fires at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas after it suffered power loss due to Hurricane Harvey's historic rainfall.
Effective pipeline integrity management has been problematic for a large number of pipelines that were not designed for in-line inspection. Quest Integrity understands the complexities involved with this challenging segment and offers a comprehensive pipeline integrity management solution.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a video demonstrating the agency's positive safety impact in 2016. The video was posted just days after President Trump proposed his "America First" budget plan, which calls for the elimination of the CSB all together.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a safety video into the fatal April 17, 2013, fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas, which resulted in 15 fatalities, more than 260 injuries, and widespread community damage. The deadly fire and explosion occurred when about thirty tons of fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (FGAN) exploded after being heated by a fire at the storage and distribution facility.
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WHNT News 19, September 26, 2018
An explosion has occurred at a chemical plant in Arab, Alabama, killing one worker. |
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Our proprietary furnace tube inspection system, FTIS™, is an ultrasonic inspection technology capable of rapid, automated fired heater coil inspection in refinery fired heaters. The data captured by our furnace tube inspection system is exceptionally powerful when combined with our LifeQuest™ remaining life assessment capabilities, providing an integrated solution set for refinery fired heaters in the refining and chemical industries. |
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It is difficult to cover all inspection applications with basic inspection procedures like radiography, ultrasonics, magnetic particle testing, and dye penetrant inspection. Owner-operators are finding that advanced NDE services such as guided-wave ultrasonics, AUT corrosion mapping, and eddy current testing are essential tools to keep their facilities operating safely and efficiently. |
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Offshore platforms are exposed to some of the roughest conditions on earth and require regular attention to ensure they are structurally sound and safe for continued operation. With so many components and major joints at elevated locations, it is clear why a well-trained rope access technician can be an invaluable resource for offshore operators. |
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Industrial Rope Access is a proven method of achieving a safe work position at elevated heights or areas that are difficult to access. When combined with advanced NDE technologies, rope access technicians can substantially reduce the cost of inspections and maintenance activities by virtually eliminating the need for fixed scaffolding. |
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Dow Chemical Company, June 15, 2018
The Dow Chemical Company plans to invest in an alkoxylation facility on the U.S. Gulf Coast. |
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Bayer AG, June 4, 2018
Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June, 7, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities. |
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LOTIS utilizes laser profilometry to conduct internal steam reformer tube inspections. The data captured by LOTIS is exceptionally powerful when combined with our LifeQuest™ remaining life assessment capabilities, providing an integrated solution set for the process and syngas industries. |
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ABC Eyewitness News, April 10, 2018
A fire at the TPC Group chemical plant in southeast Houston kept firefighters at work for more than an hour last week. |
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WorleyParsons, April 10, 2018
WorleyParsons has announced the completion of the strategic acquisition of the Ludwigshafen and Schwarzheide offices of the M+W Group in Germany. |
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W.R. Grace & Co., April 4, 2018
W. R. Grace & Co. has completed the $416 million acquisition of the Polyolefin Catalysts business of Albemarle Corporation. |
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INEOS Styrolution, April 2, 2018
INEOS Styrolution is commissioning an engineering study to build a world-scale styrene monomer (SM) plant along the US Gulf Coast. |
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CBS DFW, March 20, 2018
Five days after an explosion rocked the Tri-Chem Industries plant in Cresson, there is still an active search for one worker. |
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InVista is a lightweight, hand-held ultrasonic in-line inspection tool (intelligent pig) capable of detecting pipeline wall loss and corrosion in unpiggable or difficult-to-inspect pipelines. The pipeline geometry inspection data captured by the InVista tool is exceptionally powerful when combined with the LifeQuest™ Pipeline fitness-for-service capabilities, providing an integrated solution set for the pipeline industry. |
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American Petroleum Institute, March 7, 2018
API is looking for abstract submissions for it 2019 Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit taking place January 28-31, 2019 in Galveston, TX. |
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BASF, February 8, 2018
BASF will start the construction of a new methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) synthesis unit at the company’s Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, in early Q2 2018. |
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Hindustan Times, January 22, 2018
An explosion at a chemical plant in India on Sunday has killed at least four workers and injured nine others. |
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WITN.com, January 11, 2018
A fire broke out early this morning at the Amerochem Corporation chemical plant in New Bern, North Carolina. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under further investigation. |
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December 19, 2017
Petrobras is reportedly planning to divest two of its fertilizer units in 2018. |
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Fox News, December 1, 2017
An explosion at a Japanese chemical plant has reportedly killed one person and injured at least eleven others. |
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Praxair, November 1, 2017
Praxair, Inc. recently announced it has started up three new vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) plants at the Daesan petrochemical complex located on the west coast of the Korean peninsula. Praxair will start up a fourth VPSA plant in early 2018. |
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Reuters, August 31, 2017
Two explosions were reported at the flood-hit Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas and one sheriff’s deputy was taken to hospital after inhaling chemicals. |
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Huntsman, August 16, 2017
Huntsman Corporation is pleased to announce progress towards satisfying the regulatory approval condition to closing its merger of equals with Clariant AG. |
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Dow Chemical Company, August 7, 2017
DuPont and Dow Chemical have received all required regulatory approvals and clearances and announced the closing date for their merger. |
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Reuters, July 11, 2017
Chemicals company Arkema aims to increase its profitability by expanding its lucrative speciality chemicals business, the French company said on Tuesday. |
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Dow Chemical, May 22, 2017
The Dow Chemical Company recently signed two agreements to advance the Company’s strategic, innovation agenda in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia... |
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Reuters, May 17, 2017
Saudi Aramco is planning to set up a new chemicals subsidiary, the company said in its official magazine, The Arabian Sun, on Wednesday. |
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PPG Industries, April 24, 2017
PPG Industries has increased its proposed offer to buy Akzo Nobel to 26.9 billion euros ($28.8 billion) in cash and shares |
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S&P Global Platts, April 3, 2017
LyondellBasell will reportedly begin a planned maintenance turnaround in April at the company's 780,000 mt/year methanol plant in Channelview, TX. |
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FuelFix, March 29, 2017
Huntsman executives reiterate that the company is open to any options that increase shareholder value, including a merger of equals transaction. |
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Reuters, March 16, 2017
Saudi Arabia's King Salman oversaw the signing of deals worth as much as $65 billion on the first day of a visit to Beijing. |
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The Hill, February 15, 2017
Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States declined by 2.2 percent in 2015, EPA officials reported on Tuesday |
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Reuters, February 14, 2017
DuPont and Chemours Co have agreed to pay $671 million in cash to settle thousands of lawsuits involving a leak of a toxic chemical used to make Teflon, the companies said on Monday. |
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Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, February 14, 2017
Deferred turnaround work has led to a surge in planned maintenance turnarounds across south Louisiana and the Gulf Coast in 2017. |
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S&P Global Platts, December 6, 2016
Braskem reportedly suffered a process upset this weekend at the company's 705 MM lb/yr Oyster Creek polypropylene plant in Freeport, Texas. |
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MarketsandMarkets, December 1, 2016
According to a recent report from MarketsandMarkets, the global non-destructive testing (NDT) services market is expected to reach USD $8.55 Billion by 2022. |
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Reuters, October 20, 2016
Divers on Wednesday retrieved a body from the harbor at German chemical group BASF's flagship production site at Ludwigshafen, believed to be the third victim in a deadly blast and subsequent fire that occurred on Monday. |
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Bloomberg, October 19, 2016
BASF is facing a prolonged shutdown at its Ludwigshafen chemical complex after Monday's fire and explosion. As of today, two employees have been confirmed dead, with one still missing. Seventeen others were injured in the accident. |
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Philly.com, October 17, 2016
Croda International is constructing a new $170 million chemical plant along the Delaware River near New Castle, Delaware. |
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Reuters, September 30, 2016
Formosa Chemicals & Fiber Corp , a unit of Formosa Plastic Group, said on Friday it will shut down its plant in central Taiwan beginning next week as the local government declined to renew permits for its cogeneration equipment. |
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General Electric, September 15, 2016
GE Digital has announced it has acquired Meridium, Inc. for an enterprise value of $495 million. |
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Reuters, September 12, 2016
EU antitrust regulators have halted their scrutiny of Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont's proposed merger while the companies provide more information regarding their $130 billion deal. |
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Reuters, September 12, 2016
German industrial gases group Linde and U.S. rival Praxair have ended talks to create a $60-billion-plus market leader, they said on Monday, after failing to agree where to locate key activities and who would run the business. |
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Click2Houston/KPRC2, September 1, 2016
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at Hexion Inc.'s plant in Deer Park, Texas, prompting the city to order a shelter-in-place for nearby residents. |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board, August 30, 2016
An investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of an incident that fatally injured one worker at an Airgas facility near Pensacola, Florida. |
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Reuters, August 16, 2016
Malaysia's Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd said on Tuesday that an ammonia leak at one of its plants in the eastern state of Sabah killed two employees and injured three. |
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Reuters, August 16, 2016
U.S. industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc. and German peer Linde AG are in early-stage talks about a merger to create a market leader with a value of more than $60 billion, Linde said on Tuesday, sending shares in both companies higher. |
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U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration, August 5, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found three repeat and eight serious safety violations at Solvay Specialty Polymers' chemical facility in West Deptford, New Jersey. |
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Reuters Africa, July 28, 2016
Japan's Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi Chemical Ethylene Corp on Wednesday shut its 567,000 tonnes-per-year naphtha cracker in Mizushima, western Japan, due to an unspecified problem, joint venture partner Mitsubishi Chemical Corp said. |
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Reuters, June 20, 2016
BASF SE, the world's largest chemical producer, has reached an agreement to acquire Albemarle's surface treatment business Chemetall for $3.2 billion. |
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Axiall Corporation, June 16, 2016
LACC LLC, the joint-venture company formed by Axiall Corporation and Lotte Chemical Corporation of the Republic of Korea, held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Calcasieu Parish, La. construction site this week. |
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Axiall Corporation, June 16, 2016
LACC LLC, the joint-venture company formed by Axiall Corporation and Lotte Chemical Corporation of the Republic of Korea, held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Calcasieu Parish, La. construction site this week. |
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Reuters, May 23, 2016
Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and chemical giant, has reportedly submitted an unsolicited all cash offer of $62 billion to buy U.S. fertilizer company, Monsanto. |
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The Chemours Company, March 2, 2016
The Chemours Company announced today that it completed the sale of its Beaumont aniline facility to The Dow Chemical Company. |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board, January 28, 2016
The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) will vote on its final report and safety recommendations on the 2013 West Fertilizer fire and explosion at a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. tonight in Waco, Texas. The meeting will be available via webcast at http://clevr.me/hosted/bmt-csb/. |
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M&G Chemicals, January 21, 2016
M&G Chemicals plans to increase the capacity of its Corpus Christi, Texas facility by over 100kMT of integrated PET, reaching the total amount of at least 1,100 kMT of PET. |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board, January 15, 2016
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2016, in Waco, Texas, at the Hilton Waco from 6 to 9 p.m. CST to present the investigation report and safety recommendations from the April 17, 2013, ammonium nitrate fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer facility in West, Texas. |
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Westlake Chemical Partners LP, January 11, 2016
Westlake Chemical Partners LP, a Westlake company, has announced that it has approved plans to expand ethylene capacity at the Calvert City, Kentucky facility owned by its affiliate, Westlake Chemical OpCo LP. This expansion will add 70 million pounds of stated annual ethylene capacity to the Calvert City facility during the first half of 2017. |
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Dow Chemical Company, December 21, 2015
The Dow Chemical Company recently announced its new world-scale propane dehydrogenation unit (PDH) located at the company’s Oyster Creek site in Freeport, Texas, has begun commercial operations. |
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Dow Chemical Company, December 11, 2015
DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company have announced a definitive merger agreement in which the two chemical giants will combine. Upon closing, which is subject to regulatory approval, the combined company would be named DowDuPont and have a combined market capitalization of approximately $130 billion. |
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INEOS, October 1, 2015
INEOS has acquired Axiall Corporation's Aromatics business for $62.9 million. The deal comprises the cumene plant in Pasadena, USA employing 43 people and the phenol, acetone and alpha-Methylstyrene (AMS) business. |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board, September 21, 2015
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, in Houston, Texas, at The Hilton Americas – Houston Hotel from 6 to 9 p.m. CDT to hear and vote on investigators’ findings and safety recommendations from the November 2014 chemical release at the DuPont La Porte facility that killed four workers. |
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Celanese Corporation, September 3, 2015
Celanese, a global technology and specialty materials producer, has opened a Commercial and Technology Center in the region of Querétaro, Mexico to serve the company's expanding Central and South American customer base. |
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Aggreko, September 2, 2015
Aggreko, the leading global provider of modular, mobile power and related solutions has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets associated with, and used in connection with, the equipment rental business of ICS Group, Inc. ("ICS"), a leading provider of portable climate control services in Canada. |
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CVR Partners LP, August 10, 2015
CVR Partners, LP and Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. have announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement under which CVR Partners will acquire all outstanding units of Rentech Nitrogen for $533 million. |
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BASF, July 28, 2015
BASF and Yara International ASA have broken ground on a world scale ammonia plant at the BASF site in Freeport, Texas. |
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BASF, July 21, 2015
BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad will build a new world-scale production plant for highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB) at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd, in Kuantan, Malaysia. |
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Solvay, July 10, 2015
Solvay has inaugurated its new large-scale alkoxylation plant in Singapore, the largest plant of its kind in Asia, as part of its global strategy to expand the growth of its specialty surfactants in the region. |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board, June 30, 2015
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has recently voted unanimously to update the status of fifteen safety recommendations resulting from nine accident investigations, including... |
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PPG Industries, June 11, 2015
PPG Industries announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire IVC Industrial Coatings, Inc., a U.S.-based specialty powder and liquid coatings manufacturer with 2014 sales of more than $100 million. |
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Intertek, May 28, 2015
Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, will be discussing non-destructive examination (NDE) (also known as non-destructing testing (NDT)) and fixed equipment mechanical integrity (FEMI) failures during the International Chemical and Petroleum Industry Inspection Technology (ICPIIT) XIV Conference, June 3-6, 2015. |
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Huntsman, May 4, 2015
Huntsman and Pürsan Pigment A.Ş are forming a joint venture to manufacture, formulate and sell textile chemicals and dyes in Turkey. The company will operate under the name Huntsman Pursan Chemicals. The deal is expected to close in June following regulatory approval, and no financial terms were disclosed. |
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Press Release, April 14, 2015
Ascend Performance Materials has named Phil McDivitt president of the company's nylon business unit. |
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Stress Engineering Services Inc., February 11, 2015
This week, Stress Engineering Services, Inc., announced that Dr. Joe R. Fowler has stepped down from his role as President and has been replaced by former Executive Vice President Jack E. Miller. |
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February 4, 2015
Intertek has acquired Adelaide Inspection Services Pty Ltd, an Australian NDT service provider, for a total cash consideration of AUD 12 million (USD 9.3 million). |
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Huntsman, January 7, 2015
Huntsman CEO believes that low oil prices will improve their margins and enhance business growth as the costs of their raw materials decrease. |
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Chevron Phillips Chemical, December 22, 2014
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP has announced its plans to build a state-of-the-art polyethylene pilot plant at its research and technology facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. |
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INEOS, December 10, 2014
INEOS and Sasol recently broke ground on their much anticipated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) manufacturing joint venture at the INEOS Battleground Manufacturing Complex in La Porte, Texas. |
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US Chemical Safety Board, December 1, 2014
Today the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) formally announced that to “Modernize U.S. Process Safety Management Regulations” is the Board’s newest Most Wanted Safety Improvement, concluding that implementation of key federal and state CSB safety recommendations will result in significant improvement of Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations in the United States. |
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Weatherford, December 1, 2014
Weatherford to Sell its Engineered Chemistry and Drilling Fluids Businesses for $825 Million in Cash and Earnout to Lubrizol |
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US Chemical Safety Board, November 17, 2014
According to DuPont officials and media reports, four people were killed when methyl mercaptan, a toxic chemical used as feedstock to make insecticides and fungicide, was released into the air. |
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DuPont, November 17, 2014
DuPont issues company statement on the fatal chemical leak at its La Porte (Texas) chemical complex. |
