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Engineering failures Verified

6 August 2012

The 2012 Chevron Richmond Refinery Fire

No. 4 Crude Unit, Chevron Richmond Refinery, United States

On 6 August 2012, severely corroded piping ruptured in the No. 4 Crude Unit at Chevron's Richmond refinery. Hot hydrocarbon liquid formed a large flammable vapor cloud …

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