Cause of Philadelphia fire sounds alarm over aging U.S. refineries

PHILADELPHIA - How did a piece of piping installed when Richard Nixon was U.S. president go without once being checked before leading to a fire that devastated the East Coast’s largest and oldest oil refinery?

The suspected cause of the PES explosion has raised fears about future incidents because of the leeway given to refiners for inspecting parts, and because some older equipment is exempt from more stringent standards for newly installed parts. In all three cases, the failed equipment contained metal components or designs that were no longer up to industry standards, but their use did not necessarily violate regulations. Regulators offer exemptions for older components, and do not require all pieces of plant machinery to be checked.

API spokesman Scott Lauermann said that its standard for HF units was recognized as the safest way to operate those units, having been recommended by the CSB.

LoL remember the koch brothers keep the aging design so they can keep using loopholes

HAAAAAAAAAAAA drones blow up any thing WHO MADE THE DRONES

You think that’s bad you should see our deficit.

Like a fire

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