Get On Board: High-speed Rail Policy to Incentivize Growth and Planning Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2015Last 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...
Flare Mitigation Approach during Abnormal Process Operations By Integrating Thermal Membrane Distillation Networks and Cogeneration Unit for an Existing Process Plant Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2015Flare Mitigation Approach during Abnormal Process Operations by Integrating Thermal Membrane Distillation Networks and Cogeneration Unit for an...
Emissions Testing of Pressure Assisted Flare Burners Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2015The flare system for a new US Gulf Coast propylene production unit will be a multipoint ground flare utilizing pressure assisted burners. The...
Flare Regulatory Trends and Impact on Ethylene Manufacture Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2015Global attention on improving oil and gas, refinery, petrochemical, and related industrial flaring practices continues its forward advance intimately...
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,...
Assessment of Defluoridation of Drinking Water Using Novel Adsorbent Nano-Crystalline Magnesium Amended Hydroxyapatite (M-HAP) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015In the past few decades, fluoride contamination in drinking water has raised a great concern in the society as the earlier considered essential...
Recent Trends in the Removal of Sulfate through Precipitation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Removal of Sulfate through Precipitation Many mines have very high sulfate concentrations in their waste water due to the sulfides in the ore...
Improving Risk-Based Decision Making By Connecting PSM Systems to Day-to-Day Plant Operations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Deficiencies in safety management systems have potentially catastrophic effects to an organization's facilities. That’s why smart companies have...
Integrating Wastewater Reuse with Seawater Desalination Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Freshwater shortages are forcing industrial customers to rethink water supply options. Industrial facilities located near oceans or saline aquifers...
Szorb Sulfur Removal Technology - a Solution of Tier 3 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015S Zorb(TM) Sulfur Removal Technology is very different from what is commonly known as the Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) Technologies. What distinguishes...
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...
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...
Tier 3 Processing Options for Natural Gasoline from NGL Fractionation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Natural Gasoline is the bottoms product from the debutanizer or last distillation column in a Natural Gas Liquids, NGL, Fractionation facility...
Refiners Meet the Challenges in a Changing Environment Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Tom Hogan, Senior Vice President of Turner, Mason & Co., will discuss the refinery responses to a rapidly changing environment. Expanding...
Tier 3 Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards Compliance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Tier 3 Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards Compliance - A Sustainability Perspective Jacqueline Sibblies, PE Environmental Compliance Consulting P.O...
The Changing Tide of US Process Safety/Risk Management Regulations - How CCPS Risk Based Process Safety and Vision 20/20 Concepts Can Harmonize Future Requirements Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Over the past several years there have been numerous industrial accidents which have occurred that have brought the effectiveness of OSHA’s Process...
1987 Celanese Pampa Butane Vapor Cloud Explosion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015On Saturday November 14, 1987, the presenter personally witnessed a catastrophic vapor cloud explosion at the Celanese Chemicals facility in Pampa,...
Effectively Addressing New PSM/RMP Damage Mechanism Review Requirements with an Integrated PHA (iPHA) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Since August 2012, significant changes have been proposed by a number of agencies to Safety Management Systems Programs, e.g., Process Safety...
Dynamics of Direct Spring Operated Prv's with Inlet Piping in Gas Service Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015This paper will discuss the development of a numerical solutions which can be used as a predictor of direct spring operated pressure relief valve...
Steam Control in Elevated Steam Assisted Flares Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Steam assisted flares are commonly used in the petrochemical industry. Over-steaming of these flares can be a cause of incomplete combustion. But,...
Ignorance Is No Defense...Audit Management Best Practices Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015What gets measured gets done. Whether it's for process safety management risk management ISO, OHSAS or equivalent, the audit element is essential to...
Industrial Partnerships and PSM Standards in Canada Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The story of process safety management (PSM) in Canada is quite different than in other countries. The practices and guidelines have evolved through...
We Learn and Share but We Don't Get Better! Time for Huaa Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Any organisation can improve by leveraging its knowledge and lessons learned. These learnings or knowledge can be external or, in a global enterprise...
Safety Management of Petrochemical Tank Farms Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The storage tank zone of petrochemical enterprises is an important site to store liquid raw materials, intermediate products and target products...
The Evolution of Process Safety Standards and Legislation Following Landmark Events - What Have We Learnt? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015While modern process safety can be dated back to E.I. duPont in the early 1800s with the building of black powder plants including separation...
Un Caso Real En Ocotlan, Mexico: Aplicacion De analisis De Causa Raiz y Acciones En Base a Pareto Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Especialistas de Celanese presentaran un caso real ocurrido en Ocotlan, Mexico, con un foco en la aplicación de Análisis de Causa Raíz y Acciones en...
Pre-Developing an Asset Integrity Program during the Capital Project Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Pre-Developing an Asset Integrity Program during the Capital Project Russ Davis, CSP National AIMS MI COE Manager Mistras Group Abstract: Asset...
Can I Use My Cooling Water Header As a Relief Device? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015According to current industry practice, a heat exchanger tube rupture scenario is considered when the design pressure or maximum possible system...
On the Use of Laminar Burning Velocities in Process Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015This study explores the role of the premixed laminar burning velocity as a global parameter to evaluate the explosion hazard of flammable gases and...
Design Considerations for Diesel Hydrotreaters Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2012In 2006, the United States EPA mandated the use of 15 ppmw ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) for on-road diesel fuel. At that time several refiners...
Evaluation of Dispersion Models for LNG Siting Applications Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2012The federal safety standards for LNG facilities under 49 CFR Part 193 approves the use of specific dispersion models for performing vapor-gas...
Design Challenges in Tankage Modernization Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2012In order to comply with regulation requirements, a refinery needs to perform major revamps to produce different grades of Diesel, namely ULSD, Off-...
MPC Revamp of Two Naphtha Crackers, Lessons Learned and Relearned Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Braskem is the 8th largest petrochemical company in the world and the biggest producer of polymers in the Americas. The Braskem Triunfo site includes...
Process Safety Regulations - Blessing or Curse? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Are Process Safety / Risk Management regulations a blessing or a curse? The answer of course is “it depends.” There is little doubt that Process...
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM): Detection & Protection in the Petrochemical Industry Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012This paper discusses sources of Radon commonly encountered in the petrochemical industry. Several topics are discussed including: instrumentation...
Carbon Capture Ready Heavy Oil Extraction and Upgrading Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Carbon dioxide emissions from heavy oil production are typically higher than that of producing conventional crudes. Ultimately, carbon dioxide...
Learning from OSHA Investigations of PSM - regulated Operations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2012Learning from OSHA Investigations of PSM - Regulated Operations
Deepwater Drilling Regulations In the Gulf of Mexico Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 16, 2011Deepwater Regulations in the Gulf of Mexico The Deepwater Horizon incident (DWH) of April 2010 led to many changes in deepwater operations in the...
New Flare System VOC Regulations & Reduction Control Options Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 13, 2011As this abstract is written, there will be flare system emission testing in a controlled environment underway that will likely pave the way for new...
Impact of New Industrial Boiler and Process Heater Air Regulations on the Chemical Industry Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 13, 2011The US EPA is obligated to develop national emission standards for hazardous air pollutant (NESHAP) for industrial boilers and process heaters. These...
Quantitative Models for Assessing MOC Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 13, 2011The safety community, bolstered by the PSM regulations, has emphasized the importance of proper management of change to ensure safe, reliable and...
The UK Experience In Managing Risks Arising From Human Error Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 13, 2011Following the Piper Alpha incident in the North Sea, both offshore and onshore Oil and Gas operators in the UK were required under the COMAH (Control...
Novel, Synthetic, Tetracycline-Inducible Transcription Regulators for E. Coli Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2010We are designing, constructing and characterizing novel synthetic gene regulators. These regulators range from individual inducible fusion protein...
Oxygen Enhanced Reforming: A Low Capital Cost Retrofit Solution to Debottleneck H2 Plant Production Capacity Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 23, 2010Stricter environmental emissions regulations and increased processing of severe crude oil fractions is causing H2 demand to grow across the refining...
Fuel Performance Parameters for Marine Engines Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 23, 2010The regulations for sulfur reduction in marine fuels are impacting the whole spectrum beginning from the production of the fuel in the refineries to...
Impact of MARPOL Annex VI Regulations for Marine Fuels Supply Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 23, 2010The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) has adopted new emissions standards, MARPOL Annex VI, for large ships and their fuels in order to...
Revamp Your Furnace – Enhance Technical & Financial Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 23, 2010Furnace revamps provide opportunities to enhance new technologies, add feedstock flexibility, increase production capacity, improve efficiency and...
Practical Issues with Marginally Explosible Dusts - Evaluating the Real Hazard Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 22, 2010A combustible dust can be non-explosible, marginally explosible or severely explosible. With the exception of a few standards with a quantitative...
Oxygen/Combustible Safeguards in Low Nox Fired Heaters Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 22, 2010Refineries have been installing low NOx equipment on their fired heaters in response to tighter environmental regulation. Low NOx burners minimize...
Environmental Law and Regulation 101 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 21, 2010This presentation will provide a summary of each of the primary environmental regulatory programs, including air, water, waste and emergency planning...
Overview of Current and Future Environmental Challenges Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 30, 2017EPA has recently made several changes to air regulatory programs that impact the ethylene industry and is contemplating several more. These actions...
The Impact of Discharge Criteria on Spent Caustic Treatment Options Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 30, 2017Sodium hydroxide, in caustic solutions, is used in the hydrocarbon processing industries to extract and neutralize gases such as hydrogen sulfide and...
Limiting OSHA’s Authority to Issue Citations (Court Rejects OSHA’s Efforts to Evade OSH Act Statute of Limitations by Alleging Continuing Violation) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017The Rapidly Changing Regulatory Environment Concerning Agency and Judicial Enforcement of OSHAâs PSM Standard and EPAâs RMP Rule Over the last...
Effectively Addressing Damage Mechanism Reviews in a Process Hazard Analysis: A Checklist Approach Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017Effectively Addressing Damage Mechanism Reviews in a Process Hazard Analysis: A Checklist Approach Tazim S. Rehmat, ABSG Consulting Inc., 300...
Understanding Tolerable Risk Criteria – Considering the Growth of LNG Transportation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017Cheap natural gas and the aim to lower emissions from combustion systems such as stationary power generation and heavy haul vehicle engines has led...
SAChE® 证书课程–氮在过程安全的作用 eLearning (online) Course这门SAChE安全证书课程重点讲化学工业中的基本物质-氮气。因为是惰性气体，氮气在化工生产、加工、处理和运输等各个方面有着广泛的应用。氮封使可燃物的安全储存和使用成为可能，还有助于防止可燃粉尘爆炸。但是，它也是一个明显的窒息性气体，在其处理和使用中必须应用安全原则。
Programa de Certificación SAChE® – el Rol de Nitrógeno en Seguridad eLearning (online) CourseEste certificado Sache se enfoca en nitrógeno, un elemento básico de la industria química. Debido a que es un gas inerte, el nitrógeno es adecuado...
Programa de Certificação SAChE® – O papel do Nitrogênio em Segurança eLearning (online) CourseEste Certificado em Segurança de Processos SAChE se concentra em nitrogênio o qual é um ponto de atenção da indústria química. Por se tratar de um...
The Political Exploitation of the Scientific Illiteracy of the American Public Archived Webinar Dec 17, 2015 Neil Yeoman speaks to the VLS about his experience working to help educate the general public about scientific issues that cross over to the political arena.
Sponsored Webinar: Selected Pressure Relief Systems Heuristics Archived Webinar Aug 27, 2014 In this webinar, you learn heuristics for a few common overpressure scenarios including blocked pump outlet, low-pressure vent piping losses, fire relief, and more. Estimating relief loads for pressure relieving systems is usually straight-forward with clear guidelines provided in company standards...
Catalyzing Commercialization: Electrically Active Microbes Clean Wastewater and Produce Energy March2017Catalyzing CommercializationElectrically Active Microbes Clean Wastewater and Produce Energy Municipalities charge industrial customers high annual fees for sewer discharge. These treatment facilities are overloaded with incoming industrial wastewater and sometimes are not...
Molecular Characterization of Petroleum Streams Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Molecular Characterisation of Petroleum Streams Luyi Liu , Nan Zhang Abstract The highly competitive market in the oil refining industry forces...
Profile: Pursuing Science for the Public Good December2016ProfileFor Siddhartha “Sid” Roy, watching the Flint water crisis unfold and listening to the stories of its residents has emphasized the role the public should play in engineering and public health. “If we as engineers have a public-focused mindset, we...
My Neighborhood Radioactive Waste Dump February 22, 2016Like so many of us, I jog through my neighborhood in pursuit of 10,000 steps a day. My urban journey through Queens, NY, is a slow blur of delis, liquor marts, and grocery stores...
EPA's Effort to Expand Risk Management Program Requirements - Necessary Improvements in Chemical Safety or a Failure to Implement and Enforce Existing Regulations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016In the wake of the 2013 West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion, President Obama directed various federal agencies, including EPA, to develop an...
Towards a Level Playing Field - Permitting and Regulatory Compliance Around the World Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Decades ago, industries in the United States, Europe and other “developed” countries were criticized – rightly or wrongly – for “exporting pollution...
The Past, Present and Future of LNG Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014In one decade, the gas prospects in North America have gone from dire to exceptional. In 2004, we were scrambling to build import capacity for gas as...
Lambda Tuning Methodology for Level and Other Integrating Processes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 31, 2014Tuning PID controllers for integrating processes, such as levels, can be frustrating and counterintuitive. For example, reducing the controller...
Developments in EPA's Ethylene Standard Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 31, 2014It has been more than 10 years since the finalization of EPA’s Ethylene Production rules that regulate hazardous air pollutants at ethylene...
PM2.5 Modeling Challenges Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 31, 2014Air Dispersion Modeling is usually required to demonstrate compliance with the Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM 2.5 in support of an air permit...
Flameless Combustion Technology for Reduced NOx Emissions in Ethylene Furnaces Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 31, 2014As environmental regulations are tightening, flameless burner technology is implemented as a viable solution for many petrochemical and refining...
Case Studies in Process Safety: Lessons Learned From Software-Related Accidents Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013Abstract Software often plays a significant role in the safety of complex systems such as those used in the chemical processing and energy production...
From LNG Imports to LNG Exports: Process Safety and Regulatory Challenges Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013TBD
High Temperature Imaging Cameras Monitor Ethylene Furnace Operations for Improved Safety and Process Efficiency Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013The development of explosion-proof high temperature imaging cameras allows for continuous monitoring of ethylene furnace operations. These camera...
PSM Challenge for Unregulated Upstream Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013Upstream oil and gas facilities are typically exempt from the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) standard; however, in light of recent regulatory...
Can Fire Suppressants Promote Ignition? A Study Of HFC-125 and HFC-227 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013C 2 HF 5 (HFC-125,) and C 3 HF 7 (HFC-227ea or FM-200) have gained considerable acceptance in the field of fire protection, especially after the...
A Systematic Approach to Relief System Evaluation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Managing the lifecycle of relief and flare systems data is complex and fraught with challenges and risks, whether the work is performed internally or...
New Quantitative Risk Criteria for U.S. LNG Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013The recent increase in natural gas production has expanded the outlook for exporting domestically-produced natural gas. As a result, many existing...
Comparison of Dispersion and Ambient Monitoring Techniques for Demonstrating Compliance with the 1-Hour NO2 NAAQS Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013In 2010, EPA revised the form of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for NO2 from an annual-average to a 1-hour averaging period. Many...
PSM OSHA Citations and the Litigation Process: What Are the Risks? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013Many process safety professionals do not fully understand the risks associated with receiving PSM OSHA citations and the litigation process before...