The Texas City refinery explosion occurred on March 23, 2005, when a flammable hydrocarbon vapor cloud ignited and violently exploded at the isomerization process unit of the BP oil refinery in Texas City, Texas, killing 15 workers, injuring 180 others and severely damaging the refinery.

2005年3月23日 · 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.

u.s. chemical safety and hazard investigation board investigation report report no. 2005-04-i-tx refinery explosion and fire (15 killed, 180 injured) key issues: bp ...

On 23 March 2005, an explosion erupted at BP’s Texas City refinery, which resulted in 15 fatalities, 180 injured and $3 billion in damages and legal settlements.

• An explosion and fire occurred at the refinery’s isomerization unit • The explosion happened at 13:20 (Houston time) on March 23, 2005 • 15 people died and many more were injured • Note: The isomerization unit boosts the octane of gasoline blendstocks.

Operating Experience Summary 2005-11 described the March 23, 2005, explosions at the BP America Refinery in Texas City, Texas that claimed the lives of 15 workers and injured 170 others.

2006年1月1日 · On March 23, 2005, a BP Texas City Refinery distillation tower experienced an overpressure event that caused a geyser-like release of highly flammable liquids and gases from a blowdown vent stack. Vapor clouds ignited, killing 15 workers and injuring 170 others.

Houston, Texas, March 20, 2007 - In a 335-page final report released today, federal investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) conclude that "organizational and safety deficiencies at all levels of the BP Corporation" caused the March 23, 2005, explosion at the BP Texas City refinery, the worst industrial accident in the United ...

2006年10月26日 · On March 23, 2005, BP employees and contract workers began an especially dangerous procedure: re-starting a unit that had been down for repairs. They began to fill a tower with gasoline. The...

2005年3月24日 · HOUSTON, March 23 - A fiery explosion with plumes of black smoke shattered a chemical unit at the huge BP oil refinery in Texas City near Galveston on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least...