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Large-Scale Vented Deflagration Tests
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
This paper presents results from a test program carried out to determine the peak deflagration pressure achieved within a congested enclosure vented through one wall of the enclosure. The industry standard in the United ...
Journey Towards Risk Based Process Safety
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
Over the years, there have been many technological advancements in the industry and a hugegrowth in terms of operating capabilities. Being among the fastest growing organisations, managing enterprise wide risk effectively ...
Large Scale Detonation Testing: New Findings in the prediction of DDTs at large scales
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
A large vapor cloud explosion (VCE) followed by a fire is one of the most dangerous and high-consequence events that can occur at petrochemical facilities. As the size and complexity of facilities increase, designs must ...
Maximizing the Benefit of Early-Stage CFD Ventilation Analyses to Reduce Fire and Explosion Hazards
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
One of the most significant hazards faced by offshore platforms, FLNGs, and chemical facilities is the risk of explosions resulting from the ignition of flammable clouds due to an unintentional release (leak). Natural ...
Applying Predictive Analytics to Process Safety Leading Indicators
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
Leading indicators can be defined as safety-related variables that proactively measure organizational characteristics with the intention of predicting, and subsequently avoiding, process safety incidents. Leading indicators ...
Integration Sensitivity of Hybrid Mixtures
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
This paper reports on experimental and theoretical investigations into the ignition sensitivity of four gas-dust hybrid mixtures consisting of either methane or propane combined with either starch or polyethylene. The ...
Challenges in Fire Risk Assessment and Mitigation of Readymade Garments (RMG) Industry: Bangladesh Perspective
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
The Impact of Subsea Gas Releases and Resulting Gas Plumes Using techniques in Computational Fluid Dynamics
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
Developing a Framework for Dynamic Risk Assessment Using Bayesian Networks and Reliability Data
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
Process Safety in the oil and gas industry is managed through a robust Process Safety Management (PSM) system that involves the assessment of the risks associated with a facility in all steps of its life cycle. Risk levels ...
Multi-Community Risk Assessment Framework for Drinking Water
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
Drinking water supply involves a complex network of natural and man-made infrastructure necessary to capture, store, convey, treat, and discharge this necessary resource. Each component in this “cloud to tap” supply chain ...