Environment & Safety
DME – the diesel alternative which is easy to dismiss, but hard to beat
Dimethyl-ether (DME) is a product which is better known today as a propellant for hairspray than as a fuel for heavy duty vehicles. DME's advocates point to its clean-burning properties, exceptionally..
A dramatic and dynamic decade for diesel production
Who could have imagined as we celebrated the new millennium that these ten years would find European diesel manufacturing at the heart of such fundamental political, economic and environmental upheava..
Applying instrumented overpressure protection systems
Transient analysis is required to verify their effectiveness
HP Automation Safety: What about the valve?
For a long time, the focus of safety instrumented system design has been on the logic solver. For many, including myself, this started when I first heard about a "certified" safety programmable logic ..
Improve process reliability and reduce emissions with sealless pumps
Several successful applications were implemented at this refinery
Constructing and designing blast-resistant buildings
New technology improves safety and reliability for this critical plant structure
Selecting instrumentation for safety instrumented system applications
Follow these guidelines for the most effective and economical installations
Update your sulfur management program
Flexibility of liquid redox processing can optimize refinery sulfur handling
The foundation for safety excellence
Twenty years ago, on December 3, 1984, water contaminated a tank of methyl isocyanate (MIC) in Bhopal, India, initiating a series of events that led to a catastrophic release of toxic MIC, ultimately ..
Consider remote-control methods for floating roof tanks
Continuous online methods fine-tune safety and control operations for these storage tanks
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