Browsing MKOPSC Theses and Dissertations by Title
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(2010-10-12)In the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) report, Improving Reactive Hazard Management, there are 37 out of 167 accidents, which occurred in a storage tank or a storage area. This fact demonstrates ...
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(2017-10-09)This work aims to promote continuous manufacturing of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals by proper reactor design and operation. These synthetically important yet potentially hazardous chemistries are conventionally carried ...
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(2018-11-21)Carbon dioxide must be removed from natural gas before liquefying the gas because it freezes in pipelines and corrodes process equipment. There are several processes that can be used to remove CO2 from natural gas. The ...
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(2017-12-07)The recent discoveries of substantial reserves of shale gas have significantly impacted butadiene production and prices. Shale gas offers a competitive feedstock that can be used to produce a variety of chemicals and ...
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(2017-07-27)Although hydrate formation phenomenon has been identified for many years, this is still one of the most challenging problems in oil & gas industry as they are associated with flow assurance problems and safety issues. ...
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(2012-02-14)In the area of process safety, many efforts have focused on studying methods to prevent the transition of the state of the system from a normal state to an upset and/or catastrophic state, but many unexpected changes are ...
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(2015-06-02)Dust explosion hazards in areas where combustible dusts are found have caused loss of life and halted business operations in some instances. The elimination of secondary dust explosion hazards, i.e. reducing dust dispersion, ...
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(2018-04-25)Natural gas has been a fast developing industry for its advantages over other energy sources such as coal. Natural gas is usually stored as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). In the case of a leak of LNG, a potential risk for a ...
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(2017-04-10)U.S. regulation requires LNG facilities to demonstrate a safe exclusion zone for public safety. European safety case also requires that the facility will demonstrate their risk level within a tolerable limit. Thus, cryogenic ...
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(2015-08-25)Hybrid mixtures are widely encountered in industries such as coal mines, paint factories, pharmaceutical industries, or grain elevators. Hybrid mixtures explosions involving dust and gas can cause great loss of lives and ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)The characteristics of liquid and solid aerosols have been intensively investigated by means of optical diagnostic techniques. Part I describes the characteristics of liquid aerosol formation formed by heat transfer fluids ...
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(2016-08-08)Investigations of major catastrophes in process industries have revealed that deficiency of good safety culture is one of the underlying causes of such disasters. Not only has safety culture been recognized as a root cause, ...
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Study of the Effects of Obstacles in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Vapor Dispersion using CFD Modeling (2012-10-19)The evaluation of the potential hazards related with the operation of an LNG terminal includes possible release scenarios with the consequent flammable vapor dispersion within the facility; therefore, it is important to ...
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(2015-07-29)Formaldehyde is widely used in the chemical industries as a raw material for resins, plastics, fertilizers, and polymers as a solvent, and a preservative. Due to its high reactivity, and acute toxicity, determining the ...
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(2015-06-26)Mixed-acid nitration is a well-established process that has been conducted industrially for over 70 years. It involves highly exothermic reactions that must be managed to avoid thermal runaway events, a risk complicated ...
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(2017-05-03)During the last decade, inherent safety has emerged as an area of interest in both academic and industrial research. Various regulatory bodies (including US environment protection agency) have enforced the consideration ...
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(2020-03-23)Janus colloidal surfactants with opposing wettability on two structural parts are receiving attention for their intriguing structural and practical application in various industries. Combining the advantages of molecular ...
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(2018-05-27)The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the hazards of spontaneously combustible substances, and to develop a safety index to categorize the hazards of these materials. Furthermore, storage/handling guidelines ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)Under certain conditions, reactive chemicals may proceed into uncontrolled chemical reaction pathways with rapid and significant increases in temperature, pressure, and/or gas evolution. Reactive chemicals have been ...
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(2017-04-25)Learning from incidents has always been very challenging for industry and regulators due to the associated complexity in human and organizational behavior. In spite of the efforts and resources spent on incident investigation ...