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April 2015

Real World Challenges in Meeting Risk Criteria for Brownfield Projects

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
Real World Challenges in Meeting Risk Criteria for Offshore Brownfield Projects Process Safety is an integral part of the decision process for most...

Hydrogen Jet Vapor Cloud Explosion: Test Data and Comparison with Predictions

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
Releases of hydrogen at elevated pressures form turbulent jets which may pose vapor cloud explosion (VCE) as well as jet fire hazards. The turbulence...

Essential Practices for Developing, Strengthening and Implementing Process Safety Culture

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
Process safety management (PSM) has been focused primarily on technical and management systems that must be implemented that are essential to...

On the Use of Laminar Burning Velocities in Process Safety

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
This study explores the role of the premixed laminar burning velocity as a global parameter to evaluate the explosion hazard of flammable gases and...

An Optimal Cost-Effective Approach to Sensor Siting for Industrial Facilities

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
Perimeter or fenceline monitoring for emissions of hazardous gases is very important for hazardous waste sites, landfills, and industrial facilities...

Challenge of Mitsubishi Chemical's Process Safety

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
Mitsubishi Chemical has been working to improve process safety by implementing safety review (SR) activities.The aim of the SR activity is to improve...

Can I Use My Cooling Water Header As a Relief Device?

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
According to current industry practice, a heat exchanger tube rupture scenario is considered when the design pressure or maximum possible system...

Deflagration Load Generator: Repeatability and Application to Test Article Blast Loading

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
The Deflagration Load Generator (DLG) is a test rig intended to produce blast waves representative of vapor cloud explosions (VCEs) suitable for...

Autonomous Remote Gas Detection Using Optical Imaging Technology

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
ExxonMobil Research Qatar has partnered with a U.S. based firm, Providence Photonics, to develop a Remote Gas Detection (IntelliRed TM ) technology...

Understanding Gas Blowby Scenario Calculations

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 27, 2015
Gas blowby overpressure scenarios are routinely identified when analyzing vessels with liquid-level inlet control valves. Blowby can occur when this...

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