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Process safety incidents involving simultaneous operations

Primatech, Inc.: Baybutt, P.

Some process safety incidents occur as the result of simultaneous or sequential occurrences of operations or activities that interfere or clash with each other.

Demystify hazardous area classification and compliance assessments

Bath Process Safety Management: Johnston, J. E.  |  Eccleston, C. A.

As safety becomes increasingly paramount at hydrocarbon processing facilities, so too does the importance of addressing and clarifying the confusion associated with hazardous area classification (HAC) assessments and compliance auditing in Class 1 locations.

Show Preview: ADIPEC

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

The 20th edition of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) will take place 13–16 November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Engineering Case Histories: Case 98—Why performing calculations is important to an engineer’s career

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Engineering calculations can help an engineer’s career by controlling the risks taken. The author has followed this path.

Automation Strategies: Expanding scope of automation events and alerts

ARC Advisory Group: Cosman, E. C.

Detecting, reporting and responding to abnormal situations or events are important functional elements of a complete process automation strategy.

Design atmospheric aboveground storage tanks for accident prevention

TurboTech Consulting Corp.: Zardynezhad, S.

The design and construction of oil, gas and petrochemical facilities is continuously improving, as increasing compliance with ever-changing codes and standards, such as the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is resulting in fewer atmospheric above-ground storage tank (AAST) accidents.

Project Management: Bridging the gap in revamp projects—From business need to design basis

Arivergy LLC: Sivasubramanian, G.  |  Fleshman, J.

Revamp projects are notorious for scope creep, cost and schedule overruns.

Upgrade the ALARP model as a holistic approach to project risk and decision management

University of Salerno: Benintendi, R.  |  De Mare, G.

The ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable) model was developed by the UK Health and Safety Executive to establish and justify risk acceptability limits.

FCC collector tray leaks impact column operation

Valero Energy Corp.: Hanson, D.  |  Brown Burns, J.  |  Teders, M.

In the collective experience of the authors, one of the most troublesome pieces of refinery fractionation equipment is the collector tray.

XOS launches analyzer for testing critical elements in petroleum refineries

ALBANY, N.Y. — XOS has announced the worldwide release of Petra MAX, a new D4294 analyzer with combined analysis of 13 elements from P to Zn. Petra MAX delivers high-precision sulfur analysis in addition to rapid monitoring of critical elements like Ca, Fe, K, Ni, and V at sub-ppm levels.