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Understanding Section 5, Data Table 5.35 of “Guidelines for Initiating Events and Independent Protections Layers in Layer of Protection Analysis” CCPS

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
Bert Johnson & Niels Vis Sofis Inc Houston TX Bert.johnson@sofisglobal.com , Niels.Vis@sofisglobal.com Abstract During risk assessment exercises...

All Turnaround Jobs Are Not Equal! Managing Process Safety during Major Turnarounds at World Scale Ammonia Facility

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
The Occupational Safety risks associated with Plant Turnarounds are well known and managed by Operators and Contractors in the Petrochemical Sector...

Storytelling from Past Incident Investigations: A Key to Building Personal Commitment to PSM Program Implementation and Participation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
Abstract The rigorous application of continuous improvement to Process Safety Management (PSM) programs to a facility or operation results in:...

Putting the Edge Pieces in Place – Managing Risk at the Boundaries of a Batch Process

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis (HIRA) is one of the key building blocks of process safety management (PSM). If a facility is unaware of the...

Use of a Tank Car Terminal Valve Emergency Shutoff As an SIS in Control of Toxic Gas Releases

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
July 14, 2001, at the ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc., (ATOFINA) plant in Riverview, Michigan, a pipe attached to a fitting on the unloading line of a...

Revalidating Risk Assessments in Laboratory and Pilot Plant Facilities: A Model

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
By its very nature, a research and development facility is in constant change. We are always trying something new, whether that be processes,...

Catalyst Safety Assessment: Safer Start-Ups Via Risks Assessment of Catalysts/Adsorbents in the Transient Phases of Start-up

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
The 2014 explosion of an SMPO unit in Shell Moerdijk led to the realization that there were significant process safety risks associated with catalyst...

Experimental and Theoretical Study on the Bund Overtopping Process after a Catastrophic Failure of LNG Storage Tanks

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
LNG is usually stored in large tanks, and the tank volume is up to 230,000 cubic meters. Regulations mandate the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage...

A Tale of Two MOCs: An Adventure Fable Outlining the Constant Danger of Not Following a Proper Process Safety Protocol

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
One of the PSM concepts that so many have struggled with is Management of Change. It seems so simple on the surface, but it has resulted in or nearly...

Unintended Consequences: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
April 12, 2022
Whenever we change something or perform an act, we have certain expectations as to the outcome. However, it is possible that there will be...

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