Tonight at 6:30PM in the Richmond City Council Chambers, the City of Richmond will conduct a public meeting to provide information on the factors leading to a decision concerning pipe material before permits were granted for damaged process piping.
The City of Richmond has the responsibility for issuing construction permits for the repair of the Chevron Refinery crude unit in accordance with applicable building and fire codes. As you may know, during the plan check process for the issuance of such construction permits, staff concluded, after extensive consultation with technical experts, that there needed to be a more detailed risk analysis before a definitive conclusion could be reached regarding the choice of pipe material in applying these codes.
As part of their permit application, Chevron was asked to prepare a detailed, risk analysis regarding the selection fo pipe material for the repair. The City has retained two metallurgical consultants to assist with review. Please find the reports below.
Reports
Chevron Report [http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/24419] - Material Selection for Repair of Damaged Process Piping in High-Temperature Sulfidation Service in the No. 4 Crude Unit, 12/12/2012
Becht Engineering Company Review [http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/24470] , 12/18/12
Hendrix Group Review [http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/24471] , 12/18/12
The City of Richmond will continue to provide material as it becomes available. Please also check the City’s website at www.ci.richmond.ca.us/chevronrefineryfire2012.
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