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Environment & Safety

Ways to measure your HSE program

Kuwait National Petroleum Co.: Ritwik, U.

Discover how to benefit from leading indicators that help to reduce accidents and injuries

HP Automation Safety: Open means flexibility but also risk of reduced safety

exida LLC: Goble, W.

I have heard about the promise of "open" control systems for many years now. During the "I'm more open than you are" advertising wars of the early '90s, many benefits were touted. These..

Training today’s process plant manager

Center for Process Plant Management,LLC, and TTS Performance Systems, Inc.: Pankoff Sr., J. A.

Interviews with heads of facilities reveal the need for specific education and development skills

HP Insight: Thoughts from ACHEMA

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

At the closing of this issue, HP's editorial staff had just returned from the 26th ACHEMA technical conference and exhibition (Frankfurt am Main, Germany, May 22-27, 2000). Our Mar..

HP Automation Safety: Safety life cycle design saves money

exida LLC: Goble, W.

Frequently, it seems like the safety protection part of an automation project is viewed simply as a cost - an unnecessary add-on needed because of some bureaucratic regulation or a fana..

HP Automation Safety: New safety standard impacts the HPI

exida LLC: Goble, W.

The final parts have passed! IEC 61508 is an international standard, titled: "Functional safety of electrical / electronic / programmable electronic safety-related systems." This new st..

A look at the new ISO 9000:2000

Eagle Group USA, Inc.: Kitka, J.  |  Pearch, C.

Here are answers to questions such as: What’s the difference between the old and revised standard? Will it be more difficult to implement? Will it change the way a business is run?

Use safety transmitters to reduce costs and improve reliability

Here’s how transmitters designed for critical use can save thousands of dollars and still provide a high level of plant safety and fewer false trips

Loose change

Cris Whetton, Contributing Editor       Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com ..

Understand dry gas seals

Qatar Petroleum: Godse, A.

Use these guidelines for a successful installation