Emergency Management

Process Safety Beacon: Keep the Manway Tightly Closed

Karen Simpson — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:27:33 +0000

Tight makes right — especially for hatches and manways!

October

2023

Colonial Pipeline Tank Fire: Planning, Preparation and Execution – Keys in Preventing Disaster in Tank Farm Fire

cms_mathm — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:03:34 +0000

November 10, 2022

When an emergency occurs in industry, we must respond swiftly and effectively to minimize the impact to people, property and the environment. This video shows how one of CCPS’ member companies, Colonial Pipeline, did just that.

Fire Pre-Plans – What to Know When Things Get Hot

Site Administrator — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 13, 2022

History shows us that many facilities handling hazardous materials have experienced major fires that have had a profound impact on personnel, caused...

Integrating Cybersecurity into the Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) Program

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

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 11, 2022

With industryâs increasing reliance on computer systems for basic process control and safety functions, processes become more...

Anhydrous Ammonia: Its Hazards and Safe Handling Practices

Site Administrator — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 11, 2022

Anhydrous Ammonia (i.e., pure ammonia without any water) has been used in the chemical processing industry and agriculture for hundreds of years...

How is Cybersecurity Changing Process Safety?

Karen Simpson — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:48:14 +0000

Leveraging existing process safety risk assessment techniques can help organizations effectively manage cybersecurity risks.

August

2021

Managing Process Safety Effectively through Proactive Emergency Response Management

Site Administrator — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:10:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 22, 2021

The complexity of the oil and gas business poses challenges in managing emergency and crisis effectively. We aim for optimum readiness to efficiently...

How Safe Is Your Safe Haven?

Site Administrator — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:10:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 22, 2021

When onsite toxic refuge analysis consists of qualitative reviews such as providing tape for doors & windows, shutting down the HVAC, a radio and...

DCS Tools for Effective Power Failure Response

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

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 21, 2021

Effective response to a power loss event is critical to the safety and mechanical integrity of a manufacturing plant. Power failures can lead to...

The Evolution of Emergency & Crisis Management in Petronas

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

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 21, 2021

Managing emergency and crisis effectively is a paramount aspect in Process Safety Management, especially in the complexity of oil and gas business...

Black Swan Team: Finding Competence Gaps

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

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 21, 2021

Black Swan Team: finding competence gaps Authors: Salvador Ávila (UFBA), Antonio (Braskem), Lorena (Bayer), Jade Ávila (UFBA), Lucas...

How to Leverage Attorney-Client Privilege for Effective Incident Investigations

Site Administrator — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:10:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 20, 2021

In the moments immediately following an incident, plant managers and workers have a daunting task in front of them. The top priority for management...

Importance of Safety Critical Devices and Emergency Shutdown Systems in a Process Plant

Site Administrator — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:10:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 20, 2021

Engineered Safety Systems are always a critical part of any hazardous process plant and should always be kept align with the design intent to avoid a...

Hydrogen Compressor - Simulating Leaks & Explosion Impacts

Site Administrator — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:20:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 20, 2020

Hydrogen compressors are important equipment in aromatics production and other hydrogenation facilities. Any failure causing a leak can result in a...

Two Full Capacity Generators - Why is the Calculated Emergency Power System PFD so High?

Site Administrator — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:30:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

August 19, 2020

The probability of failure on demand (PFD) for an emergency generator system is important when electrical power is needed to protect humans from harm...