Environment & Safety
NPRA statement on defeat of Proposition 23 in California
Proposition 23 was defeated because a sophisticated multimillion-dollar misinformation campaign falsely led Californians to believe they were voting to clean their air of pollutants that posed a danger to their health.
Repsol and KUO are mad about jatropha
Repsol and KUO Group signed an agreement in Madrid that creates a joint company called Kuosol dedicated to the development of bioenergy from the cultivation of the jatropha curcas, an oilseed with a high content of non-edible oil.
Water among causes for storage tank explosion
Reinvestigation uncovers true accident events
Customize operator training for your thermal oxidizers
This case history shows the benefits of site-specific programs in new equipment installations
Predictive emissions monitoring helps reduce stack air emissions
New technology reduces compliance costs while optimizing operations
Designing the correct pressure-relieving system
Use these relief rate calculations for gas thermal expansion as a cause for overpressure
Optimized fired heater control
Residual oxygen measurement principle lowers emissions and improves efficiency
Emergency response planning—start at the plant design stage
Follow these guidelines for a safer facility
Consider new analysis for flares
Applying dynamic models in designing safety systems can reduce capital costs
HPI Viewpoint--Stretch in technology and gaps in process safety
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..
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- Digital Exclusive: Root cause analysis on hydrochloric acid corrosion in a diesel hydrotreater unit 12/16
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