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...
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,...
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...
Developing Power, Influence and Leadership for Successful Process Safety Culture Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016It is widely recognized that the development of strong safety cultures has the single greatest impact on the reduction of organizational accidents, a...
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...
Black Swans in the Chemical Processing Industries Archived Webinar Mar 16, 2016 Catastrophic events continue to happen in the chemical processing industries. Learn how to protect yourself against “black swan” occurrences. This webinar presents examples of black swan events while discussing the difficulties of predicting them. You’ll learn that once black swan events occur,...
Engineering Adventures from Outer Space To Patient Safety And Then Some Archived Webinar May 28, 2015 Dr. James P. Bagian will share some of his career experiences, from his diverse "jobs" as astronaut, engineer, doctor, and patient-oriented healthcare delivery expert. Dr. Bagian is a physician and engineer who currently serves as the Director of the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient...
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...
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...
Do We Really Need More Process Safety Leaders? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015
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,...
Chemical Incompatibility Matrices Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Chemical Incompatibility Matrices Michelle R. Murphy and Surendra K. Singh ioKinetic, LLC 95 Stiles Road, Salem, New Hampshire 03079, USA murphy@...
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...
Human Factors Considerations: Midstream Process Safety Integration Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Midstream oil and gas companies are coming into their own. For example, according to Deloitte (2014), “Midstream energy companies’ share of overall...
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...
Developing Credible Scenarios for a PHA Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015OSHA’s Compliance Guidelines and Recommendations for the PSM Standard states “A PHA is an organized and systematic effort to identify and analyze the...
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...
AIChE/CCPS White Paper: Recommendations for Establishing Process Safety Investigation Boards Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Global population growth and the associated growth in the production of goods and services provided by high-hazard process industries require...
The Road Between Reality and Philosophy (aka HSE Success within an Engineering Organization) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Compared to the days when the industrial revolution started, safety as a discipline has come a long way. The advancements in the civilization and...
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...
How Continuous Corrosion Monitoring Is Helping to Evolve Refinery Operations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Refiners are continually seeking to improve profitability in a tight margin environment. This is driving them towards a wider basket of crude oils,...
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,...
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 &...
Hydrogen Jet Vapor Cloud Explosion: Test Data and Comparison with Predictions Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Releases of hydrogen at elevated pressures form turbulent jets which may pose vapor cloud explosion (VCE) as well as jet fire hazards. The turbulence...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Development of "Methane Run" Concept to minimize flaring during start-up of an Ethane cracker Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 10, 2014Ethylene producers and licensors are facing the challenge posed by the environmental regulations to minimize the emissions of Highly Reactive...
Look at the "Black-Box" BEFORE the Crash...The Use of "Black-Box" Reviews in PHA Scenario Development and Validation Against Vessel Limits Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 9, 2014This presentation will review examples of fitness for service limitations and the potential process safety hazards presented if exceeded. The use of...
Process Safety Regulation - Can any Style be considered Superior? Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 9, 2014Recently the US Chemical Safety Board has been quite supportive of the concept of the “Safety Case” system. In a recent Regulatory Report, CSB went...
2014 Conference Keynote Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 9, 2014Strong process research organizations and capabilities constitute very relevant competitive advantages in the chemical industry, enabling constant...
What Every Young Engineer Should Know About Process Safety Archived Webinar Apr 9, 2014 This presentation covers fundamentals involved in process safety practice and how to understand your process environment as related to process safety.
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...
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...
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...
Overview of Inherently Safer Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Best CCPS paper from 2010 GCPS
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...
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...
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...
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...
Automatic Operation of Transfer Line and Decoke Valves, Flexibility & Process Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014Decoking is an important function in the operation of a furnace. This paper describes the decoking system, focusing on the transfer line and decoke...
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...
Keys to Avoid Making a Dog's Breakfast out of Your MOC System Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014When thinking about MOCs on a case by case basis it is easy to forget the overall role of a change management system. Think of MOC as a security...
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...