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  1. Getting Incident Investigations Right

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2020 March Michael S. Schmidt, P.E. An incident unfortunately cannot be undone, but a properly executed safety investigation can prevent similar incidents. Investigations can make for good storytelling. An incident occurs, surrounded by mystery, and an in ...

  2. Two Plants, One Fence Line: Process Safety Management in Shared Facilities

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2020 February Matthew S. Walters, P.E. Sean J. Dee, P.E. Russell A. Ogle, P.E. This article is based on a presentation given at the AIChE 2019 Spring Meeting and 15th Global Congress on Process Safety, New Orleans, LA, Mar. 31–Apr. 3, 2019. All employers ...

  3. Stay Alert: Incorporate Fatigue into Risk Management

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2020 January Chason J. Coelho Sunil D. Lakhiani Delmar Morrison Many factors — both work-related and personal — can cause workers to become fatigued, which can contribute to safety incidents. A strategic approach to fatigue-hazard identification and risk ...

  4. Manage Change to Flare Systems

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2020 January B. Karthikeyan Modifications to conserve energy, boost plant capacity, or improve efficiency may have unforeseen impacts on flare systems. Ensure management of change (MOC) reviews do not overlook these critical safety systems. Management of ...

  5. Closing the Gaps in Cybersecurity

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2019 November Emily Petruzzelli Nidhi Sharma The cybersecurity industry suffers from an immense talent gap. As the need for tougher security measures in industrial facilities becomes dire, numerous organizations are creating training programs to build and ...

  6. Looming Deadline Prompts Cybersecurity Concerns

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2019 November This is an extended version of the editorial that appeared in the November 2019 issue of CEP When a chemical engineer thinks about risk in a plant or facility, the first few things that come to mind may be chemical releases, overpressure and ...

  7. Integrate Cybersecurity into Process Hazard Analyses

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2019 June Addie Cormier Chris Ng, P.E. Cyberattacks can infiltrate and disrupt industrial processes, causing operational disturbances, equipment damage, and even injury to employees. Incorporating cybersecurity into process hazard analyses can help you id ...

  8. Enhancing PHAs: The Power of Bowties

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2019 February David Hatch Paul McCulloch Ian Travers Process hazard analysis (PHA) is a key component of process safety management (PSM). This article presents a technique that incorporates the visual approach of the bowtie model into hazard and operabili ...

  9. Process Safety Faculty Workshop At AIChE Annual Meeting

    Conference Event | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers | Oct 27, 2018
    AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers The Ease of Process Safety Integration Industrially Relevant Problems Integrated across the Curriculum AIChE Annual Meeting 2018 Every graduating chemical engineer will practice process safety, making training ...

  10. The Lifetime Edge: What Every Graduate Should Know About Industrial Process Safety

    Conference Event | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers | Oct 29, 2017
    AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers AIChE Annual Meeting 2017 Every graduating chemical engineer will practice process safety. Your students will have an edge if they are familiar with industrial practices upon graduation. These practices are us ...

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