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Did you work with W.R. Grace and Co. Davison Chemical Division fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst manufacturing plant asbestos-fabric fluid-bed reactor lagging, asbestos-refractory reactor and regenerator internals, and asbestos-packed catalyst-transfer line flange gaskets at Curtis Bay MD and Lake Charles LA Davison catalyst plants? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. W.R. Grace and Co. Davison Chemical Division fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst manufacturing plant asbestos-fabric fluid-bed reactor lagging, asbestos-refractory reactor and regenerator internals, and asbestos-packed catalyst-transfer line flange gaskets at Curtis Bay MD and Lake Charles LA Davison catalyst plants, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Plaintiffs allegedly worked with or around W.R. Grace Davison FCC catalyst manufacturing plant asbestos-fabric reactor lagging, asbestos-refractory calciner and spray-dryer internals, and asbestos-packed catalyst-transfer flange gaskets; W.R. Grace Asbestos Trust coverage may apply. Allegedly asbestos-woven fabric outer lagging on fluid-bed reactor and spray-dryer shells, asbestos-refractory hot-side lining on FCC catalyst calciners and spray-dryers, and asbestos-packed flange gaskets on hot catalyst-transfer piping — released fiber during hot-work strip / re-lag, refractory patch, and turnaround at Davison catalyst-manufacturing plants. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Chemical plant boilermakers, Chemical plant pipefitters, Refractory masons, and Chemical plant turnaround crews. Claims involving this manufacturer are handled through the W.R. Grace Asbestos Trust — an experienced asbestos attorney can determine whether you qualify. If you worked with or around W.R. Grace and Co. Davison Chemical Division fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst manufacturing plant asbestos-fabric fluid-bed reactor lagging, asbestos-refractory reactor and regenerator internals, and asbestos-packed catalyst-transfer line flange gaskets at Curtis Bay MD and Lake Charles LA Davison catalyst plants and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that W.R. Grace & Co., through its Davison Chemical Division, operated fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst manufacturing plants at Curtis Bay MD and Lake Charles LA that used asbestos-woven fabric outer lagging on fluid-bed reactor and spray-dryer shells, asbestos-refractory hot-side lining on catalyst calciners and spray-dryers, and asbestos-packed flange gaskets on hot catalyst-transfer piping. According to those publicly filed asbestos litigation records, the asbestos-fabric lagging allegedly held skin temperatures down on the fluid-bed vessels, and the asbestos-refractory lining allegedly protected the vessel shells from hot catalyst service.
Plaintiffs alleged that Davison FCC catalyst plants required periodic refractory patch on calciners and spray-dryers, and that asbestos-fabric lagging on the fluid-bed reactor shells was allegedly stripped and re-lagged during scheduled turnarounds.
Workers Exposed
Plaintiffs allegedly exposed to W.R. Grace Davison FCC catalyst plant asbestos-containing components include:
- Chemical plant boilermakers rebuilding fluid-bed reactor and spray-dryer shells
- Chemical plant pipefitters cutting into hot catalyst-transfer piping at flanges
- Refractory masons and bricklayers patching calciner and spray-dryer refractory linings
- Chemical plant turnaround crews on scheduled shutdowns and reactor internals work
- Chemical plant insulators stripping and re-lagging asbestos-fabric on the vessels
- Chemical plant operators walking calciner, spray-dryer, and packaging aisles
- Chemical plant maintenance on flange packing and gasket renewal
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