August 2020

Incorporating Consequence Mitigation into LOPA

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 19, 2020

Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a proven tool for risk assessment in the process industries. Much of LOPA's utility comes from its ease of use...

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Incorporating Abnormal Modes of Operation into Pressure Relief System Design and Documentation

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 19, 2020

Pressure relief systems are commonly referred to as the last line of defense in oil refineries and chemical facilities; however, the design of...

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Improving Process Safety Performance from an Insurance Perspective

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 19, 2020

Energy insurance risk engineers based in the UK deliver hundreds of underwriting surveys globally each year, before we even consider those led by...

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Impact of Spacer Nature on Rheological Properties of Cationic Gemini Surfactant

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 19, 2020

Surfactants play a vital role in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (cEOR) techniques. Gemini surfactants are a unique style of surfactants having more...

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Human Factors in Bowtie Modeling

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 19, 2020

Both the bowtie method as well as human factors have become increasingly popular topics in risk management. The challenge remains, however, to...

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How to Improve the Trust in Safety Related Sensors

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 19, 2020

How to improve the trust in safety related sensors Wolter Last* Hint 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 4100 Houston, TX 77056, USA *Presenter E-mail:...

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How the Field of Human Factors Helps Solve the Riddle of Serious Injuries and Fatalities

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 19, 2020

Process and occupational safety are often treated as distinct endeavors, with the former tending to focus on facility system function and the latter...