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Robust model-based fault diagnosis for chemical process systems
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)
Fault detection and diagnosis have gained central importance in the chemical
process industries over the past decade. This is due to several reasons, one of them
being that copious amount of data is available from a large ...
Development of an advanced nanocalorimetry system for rapid material characterizations
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
The development of a versatile system capable of providing rapid, portable, and
inexpensive detection of explosives and energetic compounds is needed critically to offer
an enhanced level of protection against current and ...
Use of incident databases for cause and consequence analysis and national estimates
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
Many incidents have occurred because industries have ignored past incidents or failed to
learn lessons from the past. Incident databases provide an effective option for managing
large amounts of information about the past ...
Making the business case for process safety using value-at-risk concepts
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)
An increasing emphasis on chemical process safety over the last two decades has led to the development and application of powerful risk assessment tools. Hazard analysis and risk evaluation techniques have developed to the ...
Engineering for sustainable development for bio-diesel production
(2009-05-15)
Engineering for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an integrated systems approach,
which aims at developing a balance between the requirements of the current stakeholders
without compromising the ability of the future ...
Effect of availability on multi-period planning of subsea oil and gas production systems
(2009-05-15)
Natural gas and petroleum are non-renewable and scarce energy sources.
Although, it is well known that hydrocarbon reserves are depleting through the years, oil
and gas remain the principal source of energy upon which our ...
The application of expansion foam on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to suppress LNG vapor and LNG pool fire thermal radiation
(2009-05-15)
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) hazards include LNG flammable vapor dispersion and
LNG pool fire thermal radiation. A large LNG pool fire emits high thermal radiation
thus preventing fire fighters from approaching and extinguishing ...
Layer of protection analysis applied to ammonia refrigeration systems
(2009-05-15)
Ammonia refrigeration systems are widely used in industry. Demand of these
systems is expected to increase due to the advantages of ammonia as refrigerant and
because ammonia is considered a green refrigerant. Therefore, ...
Models for multi-strata safety performance measurements in the process industry
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Measuring process safety performance is a challenge, and the wide variations in understanding, compliance, and implementation of process safety programs increase the challenge. Process safety can be measured in three strata: ...
Development of a hierarchical fuzzy model for the evaluation of inherent safety
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
Inherent safety has been recognized as a design approach useful to remove or reduce hazards at the source instead of controlling them with add-on protective barriers. However, inherent safety is based on qualitative ...