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    • Saraf, Sanjeev; Rogers, W.J.; Mannan, M.S. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2001)
      With the availability of powerful computers and continued reduction in computing cost, it is routinely possible to calculate the physico-chemical properties of chemicals. This paper is an overview of state-of- the-art ...
    • Alderman, John; Johnson, Mike (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2001)
      Risk assessment for offshore facilities began shortly after the Piper Alpha incident in 1988. At this time, the UK Health and Safety Executive issued rules for Safety Cases for offshore installations. Safety Cases are now ...
    • Xu, Hongfei; Pereyra, E.; Dellacase, E.; Volk, M. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)
      When the ambient temperature is below freezing point, ice may form in the oil transportation pipelines, which can cause flow assurance issues, such as restricting flow path or even plugging the pipeline. Ice plugging was ...
    • Arreola-Risa, Antonio; Hamilton, Diana Gallart; Mannan, M. Sam; Nelson, Paul; Wortman, Martin A. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)
      Protective systems failure can be catastrophic, and originates in management failure. These systems rely on a document-based approach, which involves handling disjointed artifacts that are expensive to maintain and may ...
    • Rothschild, Marc J. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)
      CCPS defines Operational Discipline as “the execution of operational and management tasks in a deliberate and structured manner.” Put more succinctly, operational discipline can be defined as doing the right thing when no ...
    • Kedzierski, Brent A. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)
      In today’s business environment, process automation is dramatically changing the way console operators learn and perform. Console operators have more control loops than ever to manage, while processes and control systems ...
    • Bayouth, Shawn; Harvey, Matthew E.; Keren, Nir (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)
      The rapid development in high-level visualization technology in recent years has created tremendous opportunities for enhancing all facets of industry. Augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR) ...
    • Frontecha, John; Cano-Acosta, A.; Velasco, Nubia; Muñoz-Giraldoa, F. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2015)
      Sectioning is one of the key mitigation strategies in pipeline transport of liquid hydrocarbons. The valves located along pipelines reduce the maximum volume that may be spilled, decreasing economic, social and environmental ...
    • Vianna, Savio; Fiates, Juliane; Simoes, Vinivius (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2015)
      An efficient approach to optimise the number and location of gas detectors plays a role of paramount importance when gas leak identification at early stage is required. The novel approach relies on the set covering problem ...
    • Khirwal, Akshat; Ho, Lai; Sourirajan, Venkatesh (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)
      A Fire & Gas Detection System enables detection of a gas release or a fire scenario and raises alarms and/or initiates appropriate control action (system isolation, deluge, facility shutdown, etc.). This serves to minimize ...
    • Kerin, Trish (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)
      Over several years the IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) has been working with universities around the world to drive improvement in how process safety is taught. This has seen the ISC release guidelines on desired learning ...
    • Robinson, Greg (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2015)
      Process safety management relies on multiple models for the safe manufacture, storage, use and transportation of highly hazardous chemicals. For the most part these models are little more than a checklist of activities ...
    • Moore, David A.; Garcia, David M. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2000)
      It has been well understood by safety professionals that human factors greatly contribute to the success or failure of process safety programs in the chemical process industries as well as represent the area needing the ...
    • Norton, Dave; Owens, Jennifer L. (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2015)
      Following pipeline leaks on the Alaskan North Slope in 2006, the state of Alaska, by executive order of the governor, responded by establishing the Petroleum Systems Integrity Office (PSIO) as the lead state agency responsible ...
    • Dunjó, Jordi; Prophet, Neil; Amorós, Marcel (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2016)
      Quantitative risk assessment is accepted as a process safety management tool in many countries throughout the world. Risk-based legislation is implemented by national governmental bodies. These organizations are often under ...
    • Amaya-Gómez, Rafael; Sánchez-Silva, Mauricio; Sánchez-Akli, Andrés; Muñoz-Giraldo, Felipe (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2015)
      Onshore pipeline failure caused by corrosion represents about 16% of the overall number of incidents during the period from 2004 to 2011 according to databases such as CONCAWE and PHMSA. In-Line Inspection (ILI) is one of ...
    • Alderman, John A.; Harding, Marlon (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2000)
      Most companies have standards for fire protection on offshore installations. These standards typically are prescriptive in nature and require that fire protection be installed, generally, without regard to the actual hazard. ...
    • Bertelsmann, Anne; Knight, Greg; Tiwary, Asheesh; Calico, Austin (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)
      Process hazard analysis (PHA) teams are responsible for determining and categorizing the potential impact of a loss of containment. For streams containing hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the health and safety consequences of a ...
    • Sanders, Roy (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2001)
      Here is an opportunity to learn from the misfortunes resulting from flaws in judgment on minor decisions. Observe these chemical plant case histories that involve relatively minor errors in design, operation or maintenance. ...
    • Jesnon, Leslie (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2001)
      The noble goal of reducing the overload of process control system alarms has lead to many approaches, some more worthy of the task than others. The pressure to do 'something' about alarms is becoming so great that the theme ...