Crises in Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries

Crises in Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries: Disasters and Environmental Challenges provides an overview of both natural and manmade disasters occurring in oil, gas and petrochemical industries and prepares special solutions based on their types.

Volume 1 on disasters and environmental challenges is a collection of chapters illustrating various disasters in oil, gas and petrochemical industries. This includes the effects of natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and hurricanes as well as manmade incidents including fire events, explosions, and release of dust and toxic substances on various related units and plants. Besides, the long-term side effects on both humans and the environment resulted from these industries are presented. Problems such as releasing wastes and venting gases into the environment, and challenges from overusing the natural resources and producing noise pollutants are discussed in detail.