Guidelines for Chemical Transportation Safety, Security, and Risk Management, 2nd Edition August, 2008This CCPS Guideline book outlines current transportation risk analysis software programs and demonstrates several available risk assessment programs for land transport by rail, truck, and pipeline for consequences that may affect the public or the environment. Provides introductory transport risk...
Graduate Research Spotlight: Meet Nirupama Gopalaswami November 24, 2015Innovative and exciting research is being performed each and every day by graduate students across the globe in all walks of chemical engineering. This post is a part of the...
In-Field Sensor Quickly Identifies Unknown Liquids August 25, 2016An in-field test for identifying liquids will be on the market in the near future, thanks to new sensing technology invented at Harvard University. Validere, t he company...
Hazardous Material Transportation Perceived Risks & Risk Management Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyTuesday, April 28, 2015 - 4:30pm-5:00pmOverview of presentation: •Transportation Supply Chain & Network •Expansion of the System •Perceived Risks •Accident Rates •Transportation Risk...
Release Scenario Assumptions for Modeling Risk From Underground Gaseous Pipelines Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyWednesday, May 1, 2013 - 10:45am-11:15amUnderground pipelines transport toxic and/or flammable pressurized gases in close proximity to residential and commercial areas and highways. The...
QRA Method for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Filling Stations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyWednesday, May 1, 2013 - 10:15am-10:45amSummary This paper describes a method to calculate risks generated by liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling stations for road trucks. An increasing...
Societal Risk Criteria and Pipelines Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyWednesday, April 4, 2012 - 12:00amThe discussion of societal risk criteria for the process industry began in the 1970's, led primarily by the Dutch and British governments. Most of...
Analysis of the transfer and distribution of sulfur in the typical refinery Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyWednesday, April 4, 2012 - 12:00amAnalysis of the transfer and distribution of sulfur in the typical refinery
Flash Fire From a Hot Combustible Liquid Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyWednesday, April 4, 2012 - 12:00amA truck driver loading a tanker was fatally injured in a flash fire. The accident occurred at the loading rack of a petroleum refinery. The truck...
A Review of IST Feasibility with the Supply Chain of Three Toxic Industrial Chemicals Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMonday, April 2, 2012 - 12:00amThis paper will summarize an analysis of the supply chains of three separate Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) with respect to prevalence in industry...
Transportation Risk Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyTuesday, April 28, 2009 - 9:30amTransportation Risk Assessment (TRA) is an essential aspect of risk management. TRA manages transportation risks by considering hazards, routes, and...
Get On Board: High-speed Rail Policy to Incentivize Growth and Planning Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingSunday, November 8, 2015 - 9:00am-11:30amLast year Japan celebrated the 50 th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, and only now does the climate seem ripe for high-speed passenger rail in...
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - What If You Unload the Wrong Material into a Tank? April2012Process Safety Beacon
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Construction Damage Causes Pipeline Fire May2008SafetyProcess Safety Beacon
Managing Transportation Safety and Security Risks October2009SafetyBrad A. FullerEffective transportation risk management (TRM) balances safety and security with operational efficiency. When developing a TRM program, use this comprehensive framework and these practical techniques to identify and screen risks.
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Static Electricity Discharge Causes Fire December2008Process Safety Beacon
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - More Lessons from Container-Filling Fire February2009Process Safety Beacon
19th Annual International Conference: Emergency Planning Preparedness, Prevention & Response April, 2005Over 40 papers and posters that share the latest practices in emergency planning related to fixed chemical, pharmaceutical, LNG, and petroleum facilities, storage facilities, transportation, and security.