Browsing by Author "Zhu, Wen"

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    • Development of a Risk Based Inherent Safety Index Using an Integrated Approach 
      Xu, Wei; Zhang, Bin; Sun, Yue; Escobar, Harold; Jain, Prerna; Zhu, Wen; Gopalaswami, Nirupama; Roy, Nitin; Mu, Shanjun; Mannan, M. Sam (American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2018-04-25)
      The growing demand for petrochemical products and the implementation of new process technologies have made the petrochemical plants more complex; therefore, it becomes more challenging to manage the risk. Traditionally, ...
    • Roles of Contractors in Process Safety 
      Tamim, Nafiz; Scott, Susie; Zhu, Wen; Koirala, Yogesh; Mannan, M. Sam (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2016)
      Process safety starts at the conceptual phase and continues throughout the entire life cycle of an asset. From process selection to de-commissioning, various process safety elements govern the safety and reliability of the ...
    • Thermal Hazard Analysis of Nitroaromatic Compounds 
      Zhu, Wen (2019-07-18)
      Nitroaromatic compounds are among the largest group of industry chemicals. Due to the high bond-association energy (BDE) of the C-NO2 in nitroaromatic compounds (297 ± 17 kJ/mole), once the runaway reaction is triggered, ...
    • Thermokinetic Investigation of o-Nitrotoluene Using Reaction Calorimetry 
      Zhu, Wen; Ni, Lei; Han, Zhe; Papadaki, Maria I.; Mashuga, Chad V. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2016)
      O-nitrotoluene (2-NT) is an important chemical widely used in the chemical industry. However, in the past 25 years, severe incidents have killed 10 people and injured more than 200 due to its thermal decomposition. This ...