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CEP: Spotlight on Safety - The Importance of Considering the Highly Improbable (a.k.a. Black Swan Events)
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
Improbable does not mean impossible. As engineers, we tend to consider improbable things that have happened, and discard or minimize the improbable things that (to our knowledge) have not happened. Many times when the question "can this occur?" has been asked during a hazard analysis, the response... -
CEP: What's New
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
Read about new products and services in the areas of instrumentation; fluids and solids handling; operations and maintenance; and environmental, health, and safety. -
CEP: Meeting Preview - Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety Will Convene in San Antonio, Apr. 28 – May 2
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
New topical conferences devoted to clean energy and chemical manufacturing, a special session about P.E. licensure, and a dual-format poster session will be only some of the opportunities to learn and network at AIChE’s 2013 Spring Meeting and 9th Global Congress on Process Safety (GCPS). The... -
CEP: Letters
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
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CEP: Editorial - Moving Beyond the Black Swan Excuse
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
Days after Superstorm Sandy hit the northeastern U.S., I attended the session “Accounting for Beyond Design Basis Events” at the 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, where CCPS Consultant John Murphy gave a talk entitled “Beware the Black Swan.” (His paper on the same topic appeared in the Dec... -
Denmark’s Chemicals Industry: Progress and Challenges
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
Denmark’s chemicals industry is characterized by a variety of innovative companies, especially in the life sciences. To remain competitive, these companies must continue to invest in innovation, and the country’s universities must fill a growing need for highly educated engineering professionals. -
Beware of the Dangers of Cold Traps
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
Cold traps — steam traps that no longer drain condensate — are often ignored in lieu of less-critical leaking traps, until a catastrophic event, such as a plant shutdown or personal injury, occurs. Use historical data to accurately estimate the annual cost of these cold traps to justify their swift repair. -
Avoid Problems with Units of Measurement
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
Engineers need to clearly understand units, and be able to convert, express, document, and communicate them in correspondence, operating instructions, and publications. -
Use Quantitative Gamma Scans to Troubleshoot Maldistribution on Trays
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
Quantitative, multichordal gamma-scan analysis is invaluable for diagnosing maldistribution and channeling in distillation columns. The graphical tool introduced here is a convenient way to visually represent the data. -
Consider Recycled Water for Your Cooling Tower Makeup
CEP Magazine article, February 2013
Many types of “used” water may be appropriate as cooling tower makeup. Here’s how to determine which waters are suitable and cost-effective for the equipment in your cooling system.