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Environment & Safety

What every refiner should know about nitrogen generation and delivery

Parker Hannifin: Connaughton, D.

Generating N2 on-demand is a sustainable and energy-efficient approach.

Use dynamic models when designing high-pressure vessels

Honeywell Process Solutions: Stephenson, G.  |  Renfro, J.
Shell Global Solutions International BV: Marques-Riquelme, E.  |  Vandu, C.

By definition, a pressure vessel is a closed container that is designed to hold gases and/or liquids at pressures substantially different from ambient conditions. They are used in many applications su..

Minimize false assurances in hazard analyses

Apex Safety Consultants: Sawyer, M.

Hazard analysis is a powerful and highly effective tool for identifying and evaluating potential hazards and control measures (Fig. 1). Its versatility provides an economical and insightful assessment..

What separates the best-of-class companies from the rest?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

Many metrics can be used to define the top-performing downstream companies. Often, it includes financial (profits) results, environmental and safety performance, equipment availability and more. Howev..

US automakers on track to meet GHG standards

The US EPA recently released a Manufacturers Performance Report that assesses the automobile industry's progress toward meeting GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 model year.

Suncor Energy reports employee death at Alberta oil sands facility

Suncor emergency service personnel responded at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday when an employee was severely injured while working at the Fort McMurray oil sands site.

GE, Aramco launch global innovation challenge for seawater desalination

The goal of this challenge by GE and Saudi Aramco is to identify novel ways to lower these costs around the world, either through technology advances, process improvements, or both.

BP wins top safety honors for US pipeline business

Don Porter, who leads BP’s US pipelines business, accepted API’s Occupational Safety and Environmental Performance awards in the large operator category on behalf of the company.

IChemE unveils new process safety alliance with Texas A&M Engineering

The memorandum of understanding will see both IChemE and Texas A&M commit to collaboration in process safety education, CPD products and strategic leadership and direction.

Major refinery uses reliable fiscal metering system

Emerson Process Management: Gupta, T.

Reliance Industries Ltd., ranked 99th on the Fortune 500 list of the world’s major corporations, operates the largest refinery and petrochemical complex. Located in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India (Fig...