Storm Damage Preparation and Assessment

In our season 2 premier, Ed Naylor, Senior Materials Engineering Associate at Nouryon, sits down with co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to discuss storm damage in the context of chemical facilities. They explore how to identify site-specific vulnerabilities, the unique hazards hurricanes pose, and essential preparation steps before storm season. The discussion also covers the role of hazard response teams, the cascading effects of storm damage, post-storm assessments, and the material degradation mechanisms to anticipate.

Show notes

Ed would like to include his thanks to his colleagues Frank Upton, Rodney Ward and Chris Waddell.

Damage Assessment: Investigating Chemical Plant Fires, Explosions and Storm Damage book: https://www.mti-global.org/participate/public-library/investigating-chemical-plant-fires-explosions-storms

Ed Naylor is a Senior Materials Engineering Associate with Nouryon, formerly AkzoNobel.

He has a Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and a Masters of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from The Ohio State University.

For over 35 years, he has been involved in all aspects of materials technology, inspection, corrosion engineering, failure analysis, mechanical integrity, process safety management and maintenance networking. He holds API certifications for Pressure Vessel, Piping, Aboveground Storage Tank and Fixed Equipment source inspection.

He represents Nouryon’s interests in several societies including AMPP, PIP, ASTM and the Materials Technology Institute [MTI]. He has served MTI as TAC Chair, Board Chair and a Director for over 20 years. In 2022, he received his highest professional honor when designated as an MTI Fellow. Ed enjoys fishing, cooking and spending time with his wife Jennifer. They have 2 grown sons.

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