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Safety Concerns with Self-Heating Materials Including a Packed Tower Industry Example

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
Managing materials that have self-heating characteristics is a key process safety concern for many industries, including the ethylene industry. Self-...

Safety Culture Leadership Journey: 1980-2030, from the Culture of Denial to Operational Discipline

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
Safety Culture Leadership Journey: 1980-2030, from the Culture of Denial to Operational Discipline Over the years, different leadership segments of...

Pressure Relief Location - a Hidden Hazard

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
Pressure relief devices are considered the last line of defense against overpressure scenarios; they help protecting the facility and personnel from...

Top Key Performance Indicators Measurable through Safety Instrumented Systems

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
Lack of visibility into the operations and maintenance of functional safety equipment introduces significant uncertainty about the safety of the...

Flare Control Options Under the New Flare Regulations

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
Regulations requiring improved monitoring and control of flares at petroleum refineries are starting to be passed along to other manufacturing...

Is an Individual's Risk from a Pipeline Greater Than That from Other Common Risk Sources? Case Study from Delaware County, PA

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
In Delaware County, Pennsylvania (Delco), two pipeline projects prompted county residents to desire a better understanding of the risks associated...

Management of Change (MOC) Basics for Plant Engineers

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
The essentials of Management of Change (MOC) for plant engineers will be presented. The meaning of MOC will be explained and its central role in safe...

Successfully Navigating Generational Differences

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
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Learning from procedure based HAZOP – Reinforce Process Safety Competency

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
Learning from procedure based HAZOP – Reinforce Process Safety Competency As a follow up of learning from an incident, procedure...

Missed Opportunities in Process Control

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 20, 2020
There has been an order of magnitude increase in measurement accuracy and controller capability. There is a resulting opportunity to do much more in...

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