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April 2014

Relief Systems Design: Simplifying Assumptions Gone Wrong

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014
The process of evaluating an entire facility’s relief and flare systems design can be extremely time consuming and costly. In most cases, simplifying...

A Leader's Tactical Approach to Influence Changes in Process Safety Culture

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014
Following the Texas City disaster and the subsequent publishing of “Failure to Learn”, many companies were awakened to the idea that their top...

Flange Corrosion: Prevention and Mitigation through Better Gasketing

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014
Typical bolted flanged joints utilize gaskets that leave crevices at the flange ID. Coupled with aggressive chemicals, dissimilar metals, and...

Impact of DDT on FPSO Explosion Risk Assessment

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014
In recent explosion accidents on onshore petrochemical facilities, it has been concluded that a deflagration-to-detonation-transition (DDT) took...

Emergency Response Leadership: Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014
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Perspectives on Ragagep

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014
Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practice or RAGAGEP is a fundamental building block of OSHA's PSM standard. OSHA has announced...

What Should Leaders be Held Accountable for When It Comes to PSM Performance?

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014
What should leaders be held accountable for when it comes to PSM Performance? Accountability is much easier to describe than to create or instill...

Surface Area Measurements for Spray Absorption of CO2 in Amine Solvents

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014
The absorption efficiency of sprays depends on the surface area generated by the droplets. Quantification of surface area coupled with absorption...

Assessing the Correct Risk in a PHA

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014

Is There an Acceptable Level of Competence in Process Safety for a Graduate Chemical Engineer?

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 2, 2014
In considering who and what process safety education is delivered in universities, two international bodies have the influence over what is taught...

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