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 ...

The purpose of this workshop is to show the benefits of having a baseline Hazardous Area Classification assessment and compliance assessment for a facility processing flammable hydrocarbons having limited personnel resources. ...

Flammability is an important factor of safe practices for handling and storage of liquid mixtures and for the evaluation of the precise level of risk. Flash point is a major property used to determine the fire and explosion ...

There exists a need for blast resistant yet portable buildings to protect personnel temporarily assigned duties within explosively hazardous areas. Blast resistant portable buildings are a valuable asset for protection of ...

Industry is rapidly approaching the 10th anniversary of the OSHA Process Safety Management regulation. This regulation requires the use of generally accepted good engineering practices as demonstrated by a series of ...

As operating companies continue to strive for improvement in the areas of process safety and integrity management, the need for an integrated approach becomes more evident. Many operators have become adept at conducting ...

Evaluation of occupied buildings for accidental explosion hazards at petrochemical facilities is a vital part of a process safety program and is a key element of facility siting. In some cases, buildings may be screened ...

In industry, much can be gained by drawing from different people’s experiences and what they have learned or can collectively learn from successes as well as failures. However, capturing and utilizing this knowledge is ...

A compressor station is a facility which helps the transportation process of natural gas from one location to another. Compressor stations include several key component parts, the primary being the actual compressor unit, ...