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Summary. A major incident occurred in March 2005 on the Isomerization Unit at the BP refinery in Texas City, Texas, one of the largest refineries in the USA. An explosion occurred when heavier than air hydrocarbon vapours combusted after coming into contact with an ignition source, probably a running vehicle engine.
On March 31st, 2023, a semi-truck trailer explosion propelled debris 50 feet into the air. Battalion Chief Clay Hendon of Birmingham Fire and Rescue provides an in-depth review of the incident, detailing the initial dispatch for what was initially reported ...
Many lessons that can be learnt from Texas City, including: • Temporary building siting is a critical step in managing flammable / toxic risks • Atmospheric venting needs careful design and operation • Procedures are ineffective if they are not up-to-date and routinely followed
23 mar 2005 · At approximately 1:20 p.m. on March 23, 2005, a series of explosions occurred at the BP Texas City refinery during the restarting of a hydrocarbon isomerization unit. Fifteen workers were killed and 180 others were injured.
23 mar 2023 · March 23, 2023 is the 18 th anniversary of the Texas City refinery disaster which claimed 15 lives. As part of the consulting team that helped BP management work through the causes of the disaster, we learned valuable lessons.
22 mar 2015 · Blood Lessons Ten years after a fiery explosion killed 15 in Texas City, preventable deaths continue at refineries. Survivors Remember For two former BP workers, disaster and its aftermath...
1 sty 2017 · Learning lessons from previous incidents – BP Texas City (2005) The Texas City oil refinery explosion in March, 2005 resulted in fifteen deaths and many more injuries. Here you can read a summary of the incident and the lessons learned.
