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. ...

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. ...

The process industry has widely adopted the Functional Safety Standards IEC61508 [1] and IEC61511 [2] for achieving the Functional Safety. These standards lay the framework for achieving functional safety by considering ...

Significant potential impacts to process safety management performance can be generated by corporate organizational mergers, acquisitions, downsizing, and re-engineering. This paper explores a selection of consequences ...

Specifying Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) after a hazard has been identified is a critical aspect of a facility’s ability to protect their workers. In a chemical manufacturing facility, manual operations and maintenance ...

Offshore quantitative risk assessments (QRA) have historically been complex and costly. For large offshore design projects, the level of detail required for a detailed QRA is often not available until well into the detailed ...

Benchmarking is a very effective tool to improve performance. It provides a systematic approach to identify and learn about best practices. However, there are many pitfalls associated with benchmarking that can make it a ...

NH4NO3 thermal decomposition rate is significantly affected by the presence of additives such as Na2SO4 (an inhibitor) or KCl (a promoter). The presence of Na2SO4 increases substantially the decomposition “onset” temperature ...

Incidents involving uncontrolled chemical reactions continue to result in fatality, injury and economic loss. These incidents are often the result of inadequate pressure relief system designs due to a limited knowledge of ...