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Effects of Reinsulating Underground Steam Pipes- A Case Study
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1999-05)
District heating and steam distribution through an underground network of pipes dates back to the late 1800s. Many systems exist today with piping networks that exceed 50 years of service life. The age of these systems has ...
An Analysis of Two Industrial Assessment Center Extended Assessments
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1999-05)
The Industrial Assessment Center at Texas A&M University extended assessments by spending about two extra days at each of three manufacturing plants. The extended assessments are characterized by use of sophisticated ...
Overview of the Electrical Energy Segment of the Energy Information Administration/ Manufacturing Consumption Report
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1999-05)
At the end of 1997, The Energy Information Administration (EIA) published a report titled What Took Place in the Economic Environment Between 1991 and 1994 That Affected the Energy Manufacturers Used? This report contains ...
Significant Event Elimination Program Overview
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 1999)
This paper presents an overview of the Significant Event Elimination (SEE) Program. The objective of the SEE Program is to eliminate the reoccurrence of events which have had the most significant impact, or potential for ...
Mitigate the Hazards of Emergency Atmospheric Venting by Steam Injection
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 1999)
During major plant upsets, it is often necessary to safely relieve the process fluids contained in process equipment. The relieved vapors may be flammable and/or toxic, and the vapor clouds may be within the explosive ...
ISSUES RELATED TO RATCHETING IN PIPING COMPONENTS
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 1999)
Material and piping component test data involving ratcheting are discussed in regards to the phenomenon of shakedown. The data set studied indicates that the general belief about the occurrence of shakedown after a few ...
EMERGENCY RELIEF DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR REACTIVE CHEMICALS
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 1999)
A practical approach to sizing venting requirements for reactive chemical systems is outlined. Using calorimeter data from the Reactive System Screening Tool (RSST) or the new Advanced Reactive System Screening Tool (ARSST), ...
EXPERT SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 1999)
Benchmarking Process Safety Programs
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 1999)
The concept of informal benchmarking is a natural process of sharing and exchanging information on a subject of mutual interest among peers within and even outside one's company. However, only some corporations for significant ...
21st Century Land Warrior Technology for the 21st Century Refinery Operator: Abnormal Situation Management and the Digital Battlefield
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 1999)
Each day, at refineries around the world, process operating personnel are putting on protective clothing and stepping out into a world consisting of the biggest chemistry set an individual could imagine. The role of operating ...