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ExxonMobil Torrance refinery blast cause? Built-up pressure

An explosion at the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance was caused by over-pressurization in an air-pollution-control system, according to a report released Monday. The Wednesday morning blast that injured four contractors was prompted by pressure in an “Electrostatic Precipitator,” which controls particulate matter emissions from a fluid catalytic cracking unit, according to the South Coast Air […]

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