Patel, H. J.
Hemant J. Patel has more than 21 yr of experience in field instrumentation and plant automation in numerous global projects in the oil and gas, refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, power and metals industries, among others. He is certified by TÜV SÜD as a Functional Safety Engineer, and as a Cybersecurity Practitioner by Exida. He has expertise in SIL verification calculation through exSILentia software, and has extensive knowledge of project lifecycle activities, including proposals, conceptual design, detailed engineering, construction support, inspection and testing (FAT/SAT), startup and commissioning, operations and maintenance.
Assessment of independent protection layers in an LOPA study—Part 2
Industrial facilities, especially those operating in the chemical, oil and gas and petroleum industries, contain inherent risks in operations due to the processing of materials that are hazardous in nature.
Assessment of independent protection layers in an LOPA study—Part 1
Industrial facilities, especially those operating in the chemical, oil and gas and petroleum industries, contain inherent risks in operations due to the processing of materials that are hazardous in nature.
LOPA: A comprehensive analytical tool for deriving SIL targets and applicability review
Many industrial facilities, especially those in the chemical, oil and gas and petroleum industries, involve inherent risks in operations due to the processing of material that is hazardous in nature. It is necessary to precisely identify and analyze hazards, operability issues, associated risks and consequences.
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