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The integration of Dow's Fire and Explosion Index into process design and optimization to achieve an inherently safer design
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)
The integration of the safety parameter into process design and optimization is
essential. However, there is no previous work in integrating the fire and explosion index
(F&EI) into design and optimization. This research ...
Novel applications of data mining methodologies to incident databases
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)
Incident databases provide an excellent opportunity to study the repeated situations of incidents in the process industry. The databases give an insight into the situation which led to an incident, and if studied properly ...
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 ...
Development of a Vapor Cloud Explosion Risk Analysis Tool Using Exceedance Methodology
(2012-10-19)
In development projects, designers should take into consideration the possibility of a vapor cloud explosion in the siting and design of a process plant from day one. The most important decisions pertinent to the location ...
Critical Analysis and Review of Flash Points of High Molecular Weight Poly-functional C, H, N, O Compounds
(2011-08-08)
The research focuses on the critical review and prediction of flash points of high molecular weight compounds used mainly in the specialty chemical area. Thus far this area of high molecular weight specialty chemicals has ...
Design and Operation of Membrane Microcalorimeters for Thermal Screening of Highly Energetic Materials
(2010-12-07)
Following several terrorist attacks that have occurred during this decade,
there is an urgent need to develop new technologies for the detection of highly
energetic materials that can represent an explosive hazard. In an ...