Environment & Safety
HP Automation Safety: Separation between control and safety
It is pleasure to see that the new ANSI/ISA 84.00.01-2004 (IEC 61511+) standard has been issued. It replaces the now obsolete ISA 84.01-1996. This standard is word-for-word identical to IEC 61511 exce..
Safeguarding system interactions: a case study
A custom made PHA methodology can help find hidden problems in your facility
Improve site performance with an SCS management plan
Implementing an integrated system will improve plant safety
Control refinery NOx with SCRs
Installing new technology provided this refiner with more flexibility with fuel gas and reduced total plant emissions
Consider dual magnetic hermetic bearing housing seals to protect both assets and the environment
Here's where they can be used to improve reliability and reduce emissions from oil-mist lubrication systems
Consider fast-track solution to increase crude production
This Gulf-Coast refinery used an innovative approach to debottleneck wastewater treatment to raise site processing capability
Improve sulfur recovery operations
When this unit fails, environmental violations are possible
'Proven-in-use' criteria for safety instrumented systems
Use these guidelines to qualify equipment
Systematic depressurization design is more than just a safety necessity
Implementing this approach can save money while meeting required regulations
HP Automation Safety: CFSE update
In IEC61508, the international standard for functional safety, there are requirements for "Competence of Persons." The general statement from IEC61508 Part 1, Appendix B, reads, "All persons involved ..
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