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Environment & Safety

Optimized fired heater control

Residual oxygen measurement principle lowers emissions and improves efficiency

Emergency response planning—start at the plant design stage

Kuwait National Petroleum Company: Saini, R.

Follow these guidelines for a safer facility

Consider new analysis for flares

Process Systems Enterprise Ltd.: Matzopoulos, M.  |  Urban, Z.  |  Marriott, J.
Softbits Consultants Ltd.: Marshall, B.

Applying dynamic models in designing safety systems can reduce capital costs

HPI Viewpoint--Stretch in technology and gaps in process safety

Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University System: Mannan, M. S.

Oil and gas are contributing enormously to the quality of our lives in the 21st century, just as they were throughout the 20th century. With the economies in the various parts of the world expanding s..

HPI Viewpoint--Better water management: A crucial and growing requirement

GE Power and Water: Messina, G.

Water touches every industry and every sector, impacting lives, livelihoods, global industries and local economies. But the world is facing growing water scarcity challenges, both in developed and dev..

Consider switching to Internet protocol surveillance

Infinova: Wilson, M. S.

Here’s a checklist to make the jump

HP Water Management: Utility water boot camp for process engineers—Part 3

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

In Part 3, we will discuss the typical responsibilities of a utility process engineer to manage their systems and to interface with process engineers at all of the production units within the complex...

Statoil plans to help Pemex reduce flaring by installing a gas processing plant

A collaboration project between Pemex and Statoil for reducing gas flaring at the Tres Hermanos oil field in Mexico has now been registered under the United Nations (UN) Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) .

OSHA targets high-hazard worksites for inspection

OSHA issued its annual inspection plan under the Site-Specific Targeting 2010 (SST-10) program in August to help the agency direct enforcement resources to high-hazard workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.

Canadian chemistry industry lobby weighs in on air-quality and tax measure

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) has had a busy week, making its positions known on air-quality and tax measures.