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Forced Dispersion of Liquefied Natural Gas Vapor Clouds with Water Spray Curtain Application
(2011-02-22)
There has been, and will continue to be, tremendous growth in the use and distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG). As LNG poses the hazard of flammable vapor cloud formation from a release, which may result in a massive ...
The effects of obstacle geometry on jet mixing in releases of silane
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
Releases of silane into air and the effects of obstacles were modeled with the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code, FLUENT. First the CFD code simulated the release of a free turbulent jet of silane into air to assure ...
Development of a relational chemical process safety database and applications to safety improvements
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
Industrial accidents still show a major concern to both the public and the environment. It has been a governmental objective to minimize these accidents. Several rules and regulations have emerged to reduce the impacts ...
Role of viscosity in the accurate prediction of source-terms for high molecular weight substances
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
This study shows that using better material property predictions results in better source-term modeling for high molecular weight substances. Viscosity, density, and enthalpy are used as a function of process variables, ...
Analysis of the Low Perception of Risk: Causes, Consequences, and Barriers
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2019)
The principles of risk, danger, and sociability depend on cognitive limitations and the social work environment. Subjects are linked in binaries or multiples where they can establish causal relationships or influences that ...
Are you struggling with your Asset Integrity program?
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2019)
Asset Integrity (also referred to as Mechanical Integrity) findings remain on top of OSHA’s citation list during PSM inspections. Violations most frequently found include failure to address equipment deficiencies, lack of ...
Assessment of Hazard Analysis and Implementation of STPA in Process Industry
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2019)
High-performance computing has changed the world on its head with capabilities of image processing and artificial intelligence. The world of Energy and chemical has also changed with the adoption of these highly complex ...
Lessons Learned – How to Make Them Stick
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2019)
After an incident investigation we gather the facts, assign causes and compile a set of lessons that should, if learned well, prevent a similar incident from occurring. If the company has a good process safety management ...
Managing Tanks as a Portfolio of Assets
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2019)
The capital investment in tank storage is a critical component of most energy companies’ business model. Decisions managing these assets are driven by the organization’s overall performance objectives, business policies, ...
Considering Multiple Initiating Events in a LOPA
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2018)
Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a risk reduction evaluation methodology well suited to consider hazard scenarios with multiple initiating events. The presence of multiple initiators increases the likelihood that a ...