Environment & Safety
Software tools are never a substitute for competency
Sound practice, experienced-based judgment and teamwork are still needed for safety engineering success
Prevent storage tank fires
Implementing these safety rules can reduce risk
Requirement engineering and management - Part 1 - safety critical elements identification
Use these guidelines to determine the safety-critical elements and tasks
Update management of your cooling water systems
New 'fit-for-purpose' biocide program provides broad-spectrum biofilm control
Wastewater treatment: A refinery case study
This refiner used an in-house initiative to troubleshoot plant-wide process water problems
Design and implement an effective equipment integrity management system
Consider this "integrity-only-specific" innovative methodology
Integrating security into the safety lifecycle
JOHN CUSIMANO, Guest Columnist       Comments? Write: jcusimano@exida.com         Thanks to IEC 61511 ..
HP Automation Safety: Safety culture for operations and maintenance
While recently analyzing failure records from different petrochemical plants, some interesting trends emerged from the information. A particular instrument model experienced significantly different fa..
Facility siting—balancing risk vs. cost
Companies should take a second look at identifying and analyzing hazards associated with temporary buildings
Rethink your overpressure systems
Consider multiple relief valve designs
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- bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm 8/22
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- U.S. to rule on biofuel waivers, but big oil refiners may need to wait 8/22
- Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude 8/22
- Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia 8/22
