A refinery fire occurred in March 2024 as a result of an occurrence, which prompted a thorough failure review to determine the root cause. Within four hours, the fire that started in the P-6A Pump area and moved to the E-4 heat exchanger was contained, seriously disrupting operations but leaving no casualties.
The Challenge: After a thorough investigation, TechCorr’s team of engineers determined that the fire was started by a ½” nipple to bushing connection failure on the P-6A pump discharge line. The forensic investigation emphasized how important non-destructive testing (NDT) and advanced metallurgical analysis were to identifying the fundamental problems that led to the incident.
