Compliance with Standards

ChE in Context: 91��˶��Ƶ Engineers Embrace the Frontiers of AI/ML Part 2: Challenges

Gennady Shafirovich — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:20:29 +0000

The speed of development and AI/ML’s wide range of applications lead to many practical issues, and this column briefly considers some of them.

October

2024

April 2023 CEP Preview

Karen Simpson — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:47:34 +0000

April 7, 2023

This month, guidance for compliance auditing of pressure relief systems, tips for better steam-assisted flare performance, risk management of glass use in hazardous chemical service, and much more.

Compliance Auditing of Pressure Relief Systems

Karen Simpson — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:17:13 +0000

Pressure relief systems are a critical area for evaluation in compliance audits. This article provides guidance for developing an audit protocol, gathering required documentation, and documenting and presenting audit findings.

April

2023

Green, Blue, Grey, or Brown—Pressure Relief Systems Considerations for Methanol in Decarbonization Processes

Site Administrator — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 13, 2023

Market and governmental demand for decarbonization continues to grow, and it is only natural that our industry responds in kind by exploring and...

Building a Process Safety Culture: a Chat with Acelen’s Celso Ferreira

Sonja Bradfield — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:23:07 +0000

October 14, 2022

Learn how Acelen has a close eye on process safety at every level of its operations, as it processes 300,000 barrels of oil each day at its Mataripe refinery.

Industry Interviews

Audit Process Safety for Compliance and Performance

Karen Simpson — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:59:18 +0000

Process safety audits can provide an important feedback mechanism to help maintain compliance with regulations and improve process safety program performance.

August

2022

Creating a Resilient Supply Chain for Dangerous Goods

Karen Simpson — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:59:18 +0000

Establishing reliable and repeatable processes across the supply chain is critical for businesses to maintain resilient, efficient, and compliant operations, even when disruptions arise.

August

2022

Pool Fire Protection for Tanks & Vessels

Site Administrator — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 12, 2022

Fires on tanks and pressure vessels are a safety and environmental issue for petrochemical facilities. Although there are commonalities for fire...

The Wild West: Quality Control Deficiencies in Certification Testing of Explosion Isolation Flap Valves

Site Administrator — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 20:30:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 11, 2022

The Wild West: Quality Control Deficiencies in Certification Testing of Explosion Isolation Flap Valves Thomas M. Farrell 1,3 , Dimitrios Kakogiannis...

Auditing Under Pressure: Techniques for Compliance Auditing of Pressure Relief Systems

Site Administrator — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 20:30:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 11, 2022

Pressure relief systems are commonly considered as part of compliance audits for processes covered by the OSHA PSM standard (OSHA 1910.119: Process...

Novel Approach for Blast Resistant Tent

Site Administrator — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 11, 2022

In response to the American Petroleum Institute (API) guidance on siting of portable buildings and trailers in process plants, many facilities have...

DHA Findings - so You’Re out of Compliance, What Now?

Site Administrator — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:20:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 22, 2021

Dust Hazard Analyses (DHAs) are typically performed per NFPA 652 standards using either a prescriptive or performance-based approach, with the...

Preventing Cyber Attacks on Process Plants: Making Sense of What Is Needed

Site Administrator — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 21, 2021

Cyber security is a term used to define measures taken to protect Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) against threats, accidental...

Addressing Aging Processes and Equipment

Site Administrator — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 21, 2021

Number of the fertilizers plants across the globe have been installed and are in operation since many decades. The operation with the old equipment...

Virtual Dhas - Lessons from the Kitchen Table

Site Administrator — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 20, 2021

2020 required everyone to shift how they approached and implemented their work. Kitchen tables became desks, TVs became monitors, conference rooms...

Compliance with Standards

ChE in Context: 91���˶���Ƶ Engineers Embrace the Frontiers of AI/ML Part 2: Challenges

April 2023 CEP Preview

Compliance Auditing of Pressure Relief Systems

Green, Blue, Grey, or Brown—Pressure Relief Systems Considerations for Methanol in Decarbonization Processes

Building a Process Safety Culture: a Chat with Acelen’s Celso Ferreira

Audit Process Safety for Compliance and Performance

Creating a Resilient Supply Chain for Dangerous Goods

Pool Fire Protection for Tanks & Vessels

The Wild West: Quality Control Deficiencies in Certification Testing of Explosion Isolation Flap Valves

Auditing Under Pressure: Techniques for Compliance Auditing of Pressure Relief Systems

Novel Approach for Blast Resistant Tent

DHA Findings - so You’Re out of Compliance, What Now?

Preventing Cyber Attacks on Process Plants: Making Sense of What Is Needed

Addressing Aging Processes and Equipment

Virtual Dhas - Lessons from the Kitchen Table

ChE in Context: 91��˶��Ƶ Engineers Embrace the Frontiers of AI/ML Part 2: Challenges