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Vapor Cloud Explosion Live Test and Data Analysis Development Program
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2015)
Vapor Cloud Explosions (VCE), an ever-present threat to the petroleum refining industry, create hazards to employees, equipment and production capabilities. To mitigate the effect of these hazards, effective designs for ...
Development of an Effective Procedure Writer’s Guide using a Human Factors and Regulatory Compliance Approach
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2015)
Well-written procedures are an integral part of any industrial organization for safe operation, managing risks, and continuous improvement. Regulatory bodies around the world require industries to have current, accurate, ...
A CFD-based Approach for Gas Detectors Allocation
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2015)
Accidental gas releases are detected by allocating sensors in optimal places to prevent escalation of the incident. Gas release effects are typically assessed based on calculating the dispersion from releasing points. In ...
Effect of Moisture Content on Dust-Layer Dispersion Behind a Moving Shock Wave
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2015)
Secondary dust explosions in coal mines or industrial settings are known to cause greater catastrophic hazards than the coupled primary explosions themselves. The shock waves produced during a primary explosion, which are ...