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Incorporating Consequence Mitigation into LOPA

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a proven tool for risk assessment in the process industries. Much of LOPA's utility comes from its ease of use...

Using API RP571 in PHAs

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
Using API-RP571 in PHAs API-RP571, Degradation Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry, addresses approximately 60 degradation...

Initial Conditions Used in Atmospheric Dispersion Models:Issues with Commonly Used Assumptions for Gas Jets and Plumes

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
When simulating jets and plumes, all atmospheric dispersion models require initial conditions that appropriately parameterize the behavior of a gas...

Leveraging the Success of Accelerative Learning and PHAs

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
The concept of Accelerative Learning has been known and practiced for several decades. This technique has proved to be a very welcome tool for adult...

The Most Effective Approach to Updating PHAs: Revalidation Vs Redo (The Good, The Bad and the Ugly)

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
When a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) needs to be updated due to a process change or regulator requirement, the two main industry options are to...

Api's Process Safety Assessment Program - 8 Years Later - Learnings & Changes

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
In the past year, PSSAP has implemented two new protocols, developed PSSAP Focused (a slimmer version better suited to small sites/companies and...

Initiative for Advanced Risk Assessment to Prevent Accidents in Our Complex

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
Against recent accidents at chemical plants in japan, we have implemented improvements on tangible and intangible elements in our company. It is...

Contain the Tiger: Accounting for All Energy from Reactive Chemicals in Process Design

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
Chemical manufacturing processes rely on intended chemical reactions to create desired products. During this process, energy from both intended and...

Ecolab Process Safety Qualification Process for Engineers

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
Ecolab Process Safety Qualification Process: Executive Summary Ecolab, a global petro/chemical manufacturer, had recently seen their Process Safety...

The Role Fire Prevention and Protection Information Plays in Your Process Hazard Analysis

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 19, 2020
In any chemical process the fundamental principles of process safety should be applied to decrease the likelihood of a release. Similarly, the...

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