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Unique Failure Mode for API Seal Plan 76

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
Unique Failure Mode for API Seal Plan 76 Double mechanical seals with a pressure alarm in the containment chamber are commonly used in LPG and other...

How to Create A Safety Culture

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
Safety cultures to not spontaneously occur. Safety cultures are nourished by operating managers who set high standards and who foster trust and...

Dynamic Risk Analysis and Real-Time Leading Indicators For Safer and More Reliable Operation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
Losses due to unexpected shutdowns and incidents exceed $10 billion every year to the US chemical and petrochemical industry alone. With new advances...

Importance of Field Testing Liquid Distributors

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
Spray nozzles & gravity distributors are primarily used in different Oil refinery facilities (columns, scrubbers, etc.). Installers and...

Explosion Hazards Due to Failures of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
Explosion hazards due to failures of Lithium-Ion Batteries The failure modes of lithium-ion cells have been extensively studied for applications...

Safety Culture: The Foundation of Sustainability

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
Overview A safe operating environment is cornerstone to any companies operations and working environment. By understanding a company’s goals and...

An Update On the Use of Process Safety Leading Indicators

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
The CCPS Process Safety Leading and Lagging Metrics publication states that the essential element of any improvement program is the measure of...

Crude Unit Overhead Systems: Process Configurations to Mitigate Fouling

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
In the crude distillation column up to 40% of the total heat removal may be in the tower overhead condenser. The quantity of duty available makes...

NFPA 68 New Gas Venting Equations

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
The 2013 edition of NFPA 68 Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting will replace vent area sizing equations containing the gas...

PSM OSHA Citations and the Litigation Process: What Are the Risks?

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 29, 2013
Many process safety professionals do not fully understand the risks associated with receiving PSM OSHA citations and the litigation process before...

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