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CEP: Material Matters - Preparing for Failure: A Top Ten List

Material Matters

January

2015

Robert McTamaney, Kirk Richardson

The Materials Technology Institute’s (MTI) recent Refiners Roundtable meeting included discussions on (among other topics) internal investigations into causes of significant failures and ways to improve process safety. Here are the top ten things your company should be doing.

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