Environment & Safety
Integrating security into the safety lifecycle
JOHN CUSIMANO, Guest Columnist       Comments? Write: jcusimano@exida.com         Thanks to IEC 61511 ..
HP Automation Safety: Safety culture for operations and maintenance
While recently analyzing failure records from different petrochemical plants, some interesting trends emerged from the information. A particular instrument model experienced significantly different fa..
Facility siting—balancing risk vs. cost
Companies should take a second look at identifying and analyzing hazards associated with temporary buildings
Rethink your overpressure systems
Consider multiple relief valve designs
Maximize uptime for sulfur testing
New analyzer determines trace level amounts quickly
HP Automation Safety: Are you the designated jailee?
In a popular European industry newsletter, I spotted an unsettling story—"Criminal proceedings have been commenced against Total UK Ltd., Hertfordshire Oil Storage Ltd., British Pipeline Agency L..
From dynamic 'mysterious' control to dynamic 'manageable' control
Instructional design strategies and delivery methods for bridging the DMC chasm
Advances in delayed coking heat transfer equipment
Designs are evolving to meet changing process needs, while improving the onstream factor and extending run-length
Measuring total hydrocarbon and H2S in amine acid gas streams
Gas analyzer uses both ultraviolet and infrared spectroscopy
Why integrate refineries and petrochemical plants?
Shifting trends in feedstocks and products create 'win-win' opportunities for hydrocarbon processing facilities
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