Environment & Safety
European group says biofuels worse than fossil fuels for environment
Plans to increase the use of biofuels in Europe over the next ten years will require up to 69,000 square kilometers of new land worldwide and make climate change worse, according to a recently released study from the Institute for European Environmental Policy.
NPRA statement on defeat of Proposition 23 in California
Proposition 23 was defeated because a sophisticated multimillion-dollar misinformation campaign falsely led Californians to believe they were voting to clean their air of pollutants that posed a danger to their health.
Repsol and KUO are mad about jatropha
Repsol and KUO Group signed an agreement in Madrid that creates a joint company called Kuosol dedicated to the development of bioenergy from the cultivation of the jatropha curcas, an oilseed with a high content of non-edible oil.
Water among causes for storage tank explosion
Reinvestigation uncovers true accident events
Customize operator training for your thermal oxidizers
This case history shows the benefits of site-specific programs in new equipment installations
Predictive emissions monitoring helps reduce stack air emissions
New technology reduces compliance costs while optimizing operations
Designing the correct pressure-relieving system
Use these relief rate calculations for gas thermal expansion as a cause for overpressure
Optimized fired heater control
Residual oxygen measurement principle lowers emissions and improves efficiency
Emergency response planning—start at the plant design stage
Follow these guidelines for a safer facility
Consider new analysis for flares
Applying dynamic models in designing safety systems can reduce capital costs
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