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  1. Process Safety Beacon: Learning from the Worst Ammonia Accident

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2023 December ▲ In the Dakar ammonia accident, an ammonia tank exploded and split into two pieces, causing severe damage to the nearby community. On Mar. 24, 1992, the worst ammonia release in history occurred at a peanut oil processing mill in Dakar, Sen ...
  2. Process Safety Beacon: The Agitator Stopped! Now What?

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2023 November ▲ An explosion and fire devastated a resin facility in Columbus, OH. Read U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation (CSB) report No. 2021-04-I-OH for more information. A flammable vapor release, explosion, and fire incident occurred at a ...
  3. Is a Process Safety Journey in Your Future?

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2023 October Jennifer Bitz Bruce K. Vaughen Process safety focuses on efforts to reduce safety risks associated with processes that involve hazardous materials and energies. It is a disciplined framework for managing the integrity of operating systems and ...
  4. Process Safety Beacon: Keep the Manway Tightly Closed

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2023 October ▲ Naphtha released through a manway quickly formed a flammable vapor cloud. These images show the first six seconds of the release. Read the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation (CSB) report No. 2021-04-I-O for more information. On A ...

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