Shakeel Kadri on Growing, Sustaining, and Improving Process Safety 9/12 in the series 2015 AIChE Spring Meeting & 11th GCPS, AustinApril 28, 2015Shakeel discusses the cultural issues of good process safety, his plans for the future of CCPS, and more.
State-Based Control and the Value Delivered from the Initial Design through the Operating Life of the Facility Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016This paper examines the attributes of state based control and the value delivered to manufacturing from the initial design through the operating life...
Beyond Compliance Auditing: Drill 'til You Find the Pain Points and Release the Pressure! Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016In Failure to Learn: the BP Texas City Refinery Disaster, 1 the author, Andrew Hopkins, explores the concept of Mindful Leadership and the importance...
Revitalizing Auditing Practices - One Company's Journey Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016Auditing can become a mundane and unsuccessful task when done repeatedly the same way by the same personnel. Auditors can get ‘stuck in a rut’ and...
New CCPS Guideline Book: Guidelines for Recognizing and Responding to Normalization of Deviation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016This paper outlines the content of a new CCPS guidelines book entitled Guidelines For Recognizing And Responding To Normalization Of Deviation. As...
NFPA Combustible Dust Standards - 2016 Update Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Every year, destructive and deadly dust-related fires and explosions affect a wide range of industries around the globe. In the United States alone,...
Design Considerations for Oily Water Lift Stations at Refineries Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Oily water, a mixture of hydrocarbon residues and water, is contaminated water released during normal operations at an oil refinery. An oily water or...
Importance of Accurate, Consistent Implementation of Pressure Relief and Disposal System Standards and Guidelines Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Pressure relief and effluent handling systems design, installation, and operation is based on published industry codes, standards, recommended...
Update on OSHA PSM RAGAGEP Guidance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Abstract RAGAGEP in PSM Enforcement (RAGAGEP 201) James R. Lay, PE Lisa A. Long Mike L. Marshall, PE Jeffrey J. Wanko, PE In 2015 OSHA issued...
La Educacion EN Seguridad De Procesos Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016LA EDUCACION EN SEGURIDAD DE PROCESOS Karina Isabel Peñaflor 1 , 1 Pan American Energy LLC Alem 1180 - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires...
Sustainable Productivity and Zero Harm in Practice Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016With each passing generation, the world seems to become a better place to live in. What seemed to be an unimaginable goal/impossible task yesterday,...
How Committed to Process Safety Is Committed Enough? - Doing Process Safety Cultural Communication As the Inevitable Ethical Dimension for Vision 20/20 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016Temple model to Egg model --- Tomb to house with alive landlord Vision 20/20 's Myth or Reality --- An Inevitable Ethical Dimension Vocabulary of...
A Career in Process Safety: 50 Years of LPS Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016Drawing from a career from 1962 through 2016 in the chemical and process industries, this paper will describe some informal practices of process...
Moments of Safety Transformation - Developing Strong Safety Leaders Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016There are pivotal opportunities for leaders to make a fundamental change in the way others see the future state of safety and how they fit into and...
Bhopal 30 Years Later Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015On the early morning of December 3rd 1984 a large release of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas occurred in a pesticide production plant located in Bhopal,...
Planning Early for Compressor Surge Avoidance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Compressor stations are installed at regular interval to drive the flow of gas in a pipeline. The principal component of the compressor station is...
Do We Really Need More Process Safety Leaders? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015
Lending Industrial Experience through Reactive Hazard Examples in University Safety Instruction Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Past serious reactive chemical accidents have had a profound impact on the chemical industry and the approaches taken towards process safety. Much of...
Emergency Relief System Design for Reactive System Using Direct Scale-up Method Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Emergency relief system design for reactive system using direct scale-up method Surendra K. Singh, Michelle R. Murphy and Joshua Gordon ioKinetic,...
Risk Doesn't Equal Frequency Times Severity Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015
Speaker 3: Deborah Grubbe Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015
Speaker 2: Lloyd F. Colegrove Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015
Refinery Power Outages-Caues, Costs & Solutions Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Unplanned refinery shutdowns hit company earnings two ways: lost production and potential liabilities for excess flaring and unsafe operations. In...
Making Sense of Reason: A Review of the Message James Reason Put Forward for a Re-Think of Safety Management Principles Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Making Sense of Reason: A review of the message James Reason put forward for a re-think of Safety Management Principles Abstract: Mention the author...
Hazardous Material Transportation Perceived Risks & Risk Management Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Overview of presentation: •Transportation Supply Chain & Network •Expansion of the System •Perceived Risks •Accident Rates •Transportation Risk...
Overcoming the Process Safety Challenges in Midstream Pipeline Operations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015This paper will outline how Williams, overcomes the internal and external challenges associated with moving 6 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), of...
Mercury Removal in Ethylene Plants: An Update and a Case Study Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Ethylene producers have faced the challenge of feedstock contaminants for decades. Mercury is one of the contaminants often present in ethylene plant...
An Optimization Formulation for Risk Reduction of the Layout of Offshore Platforms Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015An Optimization Formulation for Risk Reduction of the Layout of Offshore Platforms Joshua Richardson and M. Sam Mannan Mary Kay O'Connor Process...
Case Study on SMALL-Scale LNG Facility Expansion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015With the influx of natural gas production throughout the United States, the small-scale LNG market is growing at a rapid pace. One option to take...
Huaa...When Local Learning and Casual Sharing Is Not Enough Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015As a consequence of the Deepwater Horizon blowout and explosion, Bhopal and Piper Alpha, we have the PSM standard and SEMS rule. This helps ensure...
Changing Demographics: Preserving Safety and Increasing Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015While process plants under development hold promise for innovative technology, movement from analogue to digital control rooms, and the latest in...
Research of Process Safety Management Platform Architecture Based on Internet of Things Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015With the rapid development of chemical technology in China, the number and size of petrochemical corporations increasing quickly, and increasing...
Consequence Modeling of Dynamic Source Terms Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015While several dispersion modeling tools provide modeling tools for static situations, it is challenging to model conditions when there are several...
Modelling Liquid Fuel Cascades with Open Foam Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Modelling Liquid Fuel Cascades with OpenFoam M. Macchi1, J.X. Wen2*, K. Volkov1 and Y. Chung2 1Centre for Fire and Explosion Studies, Kingston...
Auditing Relief Systems Design Basis - Best Practices Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Auditing Relief Systems Design Basis - Best Practices Ever since OSHA implemented their National Emphasis Program in 2007, facility’s pressure relief...
Advanced Procedure Research Study - Applying Human Factor Principles to Procedure Presentation and Design Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015ABSTRACT Advanced Procedure Research Study: Applying Human Factor Principles to Procedure Presentation and Design Elliott P. Lander, Chief Operating...
A Theoretical-Based and Generalized Method for Dust and Gaseous Deflagration Vent Sizing Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015A common method for equipment or building explosion protection is to provide deflagration venting. Vent sizing methods offered in current technical...
CFD Modeling of LNG Spreading and Atmospheric Dispersion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015LNG release, spreading and vaporization lead to the formation of a flammable vapor cloud with high VCE risk. NFPA 59A Standard for the Production,...
CFD Modeling of Large Scale LNG Pool Fires Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015The computational fluid dynamics modeling tool FLACS has been widely used for detailed consequence modeling of flamable vapor dispersion and vapor...
Heat Exchangers Network Retrofit for Energy Efficiency Enhancement in a Crude Oil Refinery Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015World-wide industrial facilities energy efficiency optimization’ practices and measures are underway by most of the major energy; chemical &...
An Optimal Cost-Effective Approach to Sensor Siting for Industrial Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Perimeter or fenceline monitoring for emissions of hazardous gases is very important for hazardous waste sites, landfills, and industrial facilities...
Deflagration Load Generator: Repeatability and Application to Test Article Blast Loading Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015The Deflagration Load Generator (DLG) is a test rig intended to produce blast waves representative of vapor cloud explosions (VCEs) suitable for...
Understanding Gas Blowby Scenario Calculations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Gas blowby overpressure scenarios are routinely identified when analyzing vessels with liquid-level inlet control valves. Blowby can occur when this...
Autonomous Remote Gas Detection Using Optical Imaging Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015ExxonMobil Research Qatar has partnered with a U.S. based firm, Providence Photonics, to develop a Remote Gas Detection (IntelliRed TM ) technology...
Eli Lilly PSM Implementation Case Study Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Eli Lilly and Company (a global pharmaceutical firm) undertook an initiative to implement a Process Safety Management Program Globally at...
Trends in Olefin Plant Reliability-Related Production Loss, 1999-2011 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2014Solomon Associates has conducted studies of the olefins manufacturing industry for more than 25 years. As part of these Olefin Studies, Solomon...
Case Study of the Domino Effect in a Catastrophic Solid Oxidizer Fire Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014
To Shale or Not to Shale - Refinery Configuration Analysis at the 10000 FT Level While Getting a 100 Ft Level Value Estimate Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Subject Summary: The spate of closing refineries and the increasing supply of light, clean transport fuel- suitable hydrocarbons from new drilling...
Perspectives on Ragagep Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practice or RAGAGEP is a fundamental building block of OSHA's PSM standard. OSHA has announced...
What Should Leaders be Held Accountable for When It Comes to PSM Performance? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014What should leaders be held accountable for when it comes to PSM Performance? Accountability is much easier to describe than to create or instill...
Is There an Acceptable Level of Competence in Process Safety for a Graduate Chemical Engineer? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014In considering who and what process safety education is delivered in universities, two international bodies have the influence over what is taught...
Model Based Analysis of Plasticization Behaviour of Polymeric Membranes Used for High Pressure CO2 Separation in Natural Gas Processing Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Plasticization resistant property is very important in measuring the performance of polymer membranes for high pressure CO 2 separation from natural...
Ethylene Decomposition: A Review Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Under conditions of high pressure and temperature, ethylene can decompose to methane and carbon. This highly exothermic reaction, once initiated, is...
Vinyl Chloride Monomer Explosion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 20142007 LPS best paper
Risk Adverse or Risk Ad Nauseam Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014The use of risk management techniques and tools has become more common place in the past few decades, but have we really learned how to use them...
Engaging Senior Management In Process Safety: A Case History Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Traditional PowerPoint style presentations are good for transferring information but were not found to be an effective medium for engaging senior...
Influence of Customers on PSM Programs - Hitting a Moving Target Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014What responsible organization does not aim for continual improvement in their PSM program? Lack of resources, lack of commitment, or even conflicting...
Compliance: The Necessary Evil Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Compliance: The Necessary Evil Compliance is not optional. Where process safety regulations are in place and enforced, failure to comply puts one’s...
Are Unconfined Hydrogen Vapor Cloud Explosions Credible? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014A question is frequently raised by owner/operators of chemical processing and refinery sites as to whether unconfined hydrogen vapor cloud explosions...
Enabling Performance Management - Producing Vs. Collecting Metrics Data Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014The topic of Process Safety metric selection has been widely discussed. Yet, some organizations still feel inadequate with their Process Safety...
Implementation of Design Best Practices for Upstream Safety and Environmental Management System Program Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014Although not all upstream facilities have been historically obligated to meet the requirements of the federal OSHA PSM standard (29 CFR 1910.119),...
Model to Implement Industrial and Operational Certification Program Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014The intent is to present a practical model implementation of industrial and operational certification program that consider the most effective...
Process Safety Culture - Making This a Reality Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014There is a lot of attention on Process Safety Culture. Many implementers see this as an intangible attribute of a company or site. Others see this as...
Understand the Main Scenarios and Hazards and How Its Controls Are Being Managed Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014The objective of this project done in Braskem Company, that has 25 sites in Brazil, 5 sites in USA and 2 sites in Germany was analyze the current...
Mechanical Integrity 101 for Process Safety Professionals Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014This paper prepares you to evaluate your existing practices versus recognized codes and standards and then to efficiently improve or develop and...
Benchmarking Safety Culture in Major Hazards Industries in the Rotterdam Area Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014
Risk Assessment Challenges to 20:20 Vision Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014A wide variety of hazard identification and risk analysis techniques are available. All techniques require knowledge in the fundamentals of the...
Evaluating Licensed Process Technology Leading to Improved Refinery Margin Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014EVALUATING LICENSED PROCESS TECHNOLOGY LEADING TO IMPROVED REFINERY MARGIN ABSTRACT Refinery reconfiguration, expansion or greenfield development...
CO2 BACT Preparation and Analysis Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014ABSTRACT AIChE 2014 SPRING CONFERENCE – ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER SOLUTIONS SESSION AUTHORS Joseph W. Guida, PE – Director, Process Technology and...
Searching for the Variables and Modifiers to Safety Climate and Safety Culture Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014
Tangible Benefits Derived from the Application of the Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Methodology for Process Safety Risk Assessments of Mobile Offshore and Land Drilling Units Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014This paper will demonstrate the tangible benefits derived from the practical application of a rigorous and systematic risk assessment methodology,...
One company's approach on Relative Ranking of Portfolio of Process Safety Risk Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014At Air Products, we have been managing our portfolio of process safety risk for many years. We have dual risk management mandate: Continually reduce...
Driving Consistency in the Estimation of Severity Levels in PHA Studies Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014Driving Consistency in the Estimation of Severity Levels in PHA Studies Marc Guindon, a Chris Wells, a Rich Piette, a Greg Knight, b and Gary...
ASTM E2931: A New Standard for the Limiting Oxygen Concentration of Combustible Dusts Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014Abstract Explosions can be very destructive in industrial and process situations. The mitigation of these devastating effects can be accomplished by...
Implementation of Process Safety Metrics in Wells and Drilling Activities at Petrobras Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014Monitoring and analysis of results derived from Process Safety Indicators provide inputs to the continuous improvement process in Safety Management...
Managing Operational Risk in an Enterprise Risk Management Framework Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014Chevron has a structured approach to enterprise risk management that is aligned to ISO31000 and consistent with industry best practices including the...
What do a Trash Disposal Site and a Refinery Share in Common Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014These facts are true about refineries – They are always short of hydrogen They are considered by the local community as a toxic site to be controlled...
Typical Elements of Process Safety Management Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014This paper will present a suggestion of key elements that will provide grants for companies to develop their process safety management system, which...
Unknown Aspects of Metal Dust Explosions Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014Dust explosions hazards have been addressed in a number of standards and guidelines aiming at supporting industry to work safely (including NFPA 61,...
PHA Analysis of Loss of Containment Events Involving Fixed Assets Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014PHA Analysis of Loss of Containment Events Involving Fixed Assets Russ Davis, CSP National AIMS MI COE Manager Mistras Group In many cases the PHA...