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Integrated Leading Indicators and Their Effectiveness Evaluation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
Effective Safety Management system has Leading Indicators serving as the backbone. These indicators, in lieu of the lagging ones, provide a realistic...

Gestion De Inhibiciones De Sistemas De Seguridad – Caso De Implementación

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
La función de los sistemas o lógicas de seguridad es la de reducir el riesgo de eventos peligrosos, son capas de protección,...

Minimizing Risk of Unit Trains of Hazmat

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
In 2020, the CFR was updated to include a rule allowing LNG shipment in DOT113 class tank cars. Prior to this rulemaking, LNG shipment on railroads...

Robotic Systems for Tank Floor Inspection

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
The storage tanks used to store crude oil, intermediates and fuels are subject to degradation because of the exposure to chemicals and the...

“I Didn’t Inhale, and Never Tried It Again.” Proper Handling of Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) Chemicals in Plants and during Transportation.

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
The CCPS Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) elements, in combination with engineering design considerations, are important for the proper handling of...

How Long between Cause and Consequence in a PHA?

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
How much time should a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) team consider between a discrete cause and a credible consequence? OSHA 1910.119(e) requires...

Proactive Approach in Improving Process Safety Performance at Hydrocarbon Industry

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
Most major process safety incidents are preventable and can be avoided as shown in several incident investigation reports. Moreover, these reports...

Data-Driven Identification of an Industrial Reverse Osmosis Membrane Process: Impact of the Feed Properties, Plant Variables and the Operating Window

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
The petroleum facilities require large amount of water for the cooling, boiler feed, processing, sanitary services, fire protection, and many other...

SRS, El Eslabón Perdido De La Seguridad Funcional

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
En el marco del estándar ANSI/ISA-61511:2018 e IEC-61511:2016: “Functional Safety – Safety...

Leveraging CFD to Effectively Evaluate Sensitivity to Ignition Location When Designing for Explosion Loads

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 21, 2021
Vapor cloud explosions are among the most dangerous high consequence events that can occur at petrochemical facilities. As the size and complexity of...

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