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Using Screening Test Data to Classify Reactive Chemicals Hazards
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
The evaluation of reactive hazards is necessary for the safe working of the chemical process industries. An integral aspect of reactive hazard testing is the screening of chemicals to focus experimental efforts on the more ...
The Reactivity of Ethylene Oxide In Contact With Iron Oxide Fines as Measured by Adiabatic Calorimetry
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
Samples of various iron oxides suspended above ethylene oxide in an adiabatic calorimeter exhibit exothermic activity at temperatures as low as room temperature. A 7-Fe203 sample was found to show the highest reactivity ...
Of Computers, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Reactivity
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
With the availability of powerful computers and continued reduction in computing cost, it is routinely possible to calculate the physico-chemical properties of chemicals. This paper is an overview of state-of- the-art ...
Analysis of an LPG Explosion and Fire
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
In September 1997 an LPG release occurred at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Ltd refinery in Vishakhpatnam, India. The resultant explosion and fire destroyed most of the facility's administrative buildings, numerous ...
Picture This! Incidents that Could Happen in Your Plant
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
Here is an opportunity to learn from the misfortunes resulting from flaws in judgment on minor decisions. Observe these chemical plant case histories that involve relatively minor errors in design, operation or maintenance. ...
3M QUANTITATIVE PROCESS RISK SCREENING TOOL
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
The 3M Quantitative Process Risk Screening Tool (QPRS Tool) has been developed as a means of assisting 3M facilities globally in evaluating and managing the risks associated with processes that use or store hazardous ...
Prevention and Suppression of Metal Packing Fires
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2002)
Structured packing has been widely used because of large surface area that makes possible columns with high capacity and efficiency. The large surface area also contributes to fire hazards because of hydrocarbon deposits ...
MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACKING APPLYING PSM METHODS TO CASE HISTORIES OF YESTERYEAR
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2000)
Common Causes and Corrections for Explosions and Fires in Improperly Inerted Vessels
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2001)
Causal factors and corrective actions surrounding improperly inerted vessel incidents are developed and compared. Several case studies of flash fires or explosions involving these improperly inerted process vessels are ...
Inherently Safer Design in Plant Layout and Facility Siting
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 1999)