A 1,400-square-foot sulfur pit at a North American refinery required immediate assessment after a partial roof collapse. Following a visual inspection by STRUCTURAL, a full repair was recommended. Because an unscheduled outage creates challenges, however, the owner opted to repair only the collapsed portion and delay the full repair for a scheduled outage. ... Read more

As a by-product of the hydrocarbon refining process, molten sulfurous compounds are generated, one of which is elemental sulfur.... Read more

A major refining company in Texas had a subsurface reinforced concrete sulfur pit that began to experience degradation when water started to enter the pit through cracks in the concrete walls. ... Read more

A Southern refinery for a major oil and gas company had a concrete dock built in 1910 that needed significant repairs. The 3,000-foot-long dock is connected to an intercoastal waterway and serves as the off-load point for crude oil and the on-load point for petroleum products with ships arriving and departing daily. ... Read more