Keyword: Process Safety

News

CSB Cites Poor Safety for Williams Explosion

24.10.2016 - Deficiencies in Williams’ safety management led to the explosion at its Geismar, Louisiana, olefins plant on Jun. 13, 2013, which killed two employees and injured 167 others, the...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Accidents in the Workplace

08.12.2011 - Finding The Cause - Accidents can happen anytime and anywhere. Dr. Prof. Franz Schmalz at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Zurich has indentified four categories as the...

Security

Clear Identification Increases Security in Plant Engineering

Bormann & Neupert - In the plants of the chemical, pharmaceutical, power, and food industries, liquids and gases are transported constantly through pipelines. Here it is crucial that these be marked...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Testing, Testing?

18.12.2009 - Reduced Inspections - A Partial Stroke Test (PST) at defined intervals can effectively prevent malfunctions. A successful test indicates that the valve performance is OK and that...