Environment & Safety
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Project managers who place a premium on integrating safety into their jobs ensure better overall performance
HP Insight: Back to basics
I could not help but draw a comparison between problems encountered in the U.S. presidential election and several interesting issues confronting the hydrocarbon processing industry. Not..
HP Automation Safety: SIL verification
Regular readers have a good understanding of the safety life cycle (SLC), one of the fundamental concepts presented in the ANSI/ISA84.01 and IEC61508 functional safety standards. Since ..
HP Automation Safety: Periodic testing – theory versus reality
One of the fundamental concepts in new functional safety design standards is use of the safety life cycle. This is a design process where risks are evaluated, risk reduction targets are..
HP Automation Safety: One size does not fit all!
When selecting safety integrity levels (SILs) many engineers like to take a one size fits all approach. This is very common when selecting SILs for fired heaters. Many times I've heard,..
Improve catalyst removal methods
In this case history, efforts to minimize the hazard caused more problems and increased the risks to the task
Apply mechanical reliability principles to turbomachinery design
Use these guidelines to improve availability
Flow-induced noise and vibration in turbocompressors and piping systems
Identify, diagnose and solve related problems
HP Automation Safety: Safety-certified equipment, so what?
I had a hallway discussion at a recent safety standards committee meeting about how to implement the safety life cycle. One of the fundamental concepts in the safety life cycle is risk-..
Apply mechanical reliability principles to turbomachinery design
Use these guidelines to improve availability
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