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May 1, 2006

Preventing Fires and Explosions in Pilot Plants

The issues and complications are different from - and in many ways more challenging than - those for full-scale plants

Richard Palluzi ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information   Among pilot plants, those in petrochemical or petroleum-refining service pose special risks of fire and/or explosion. The key strategies to...

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