November 2016
Special Focus: Plant Safety and Environment
Managing complex changeover processes for integrated cracking furnace safety
Cracking furnace operations (e.g., for the steam cracking of naphtha feedstock into olefins) are an essential part of hydrocarbon (HC) refining; however, they are known to be potentially dangerous and complex to manage.
The Authors
Stefan van Diessen has a professional background in product and process design and development, as well as in EPC contracting in the process industries. He is a product manager in process safety for Netherlocks Safety Systems and SMITH Flow Control Ltd. and has held leadership roles in product and business development. Safety systems are his core focus. Mr. van Diessen holds an MSc degree in mechanical engineering from the Eindhoven University of Technology, and an MSc from Nyenrode Business Universiteit.
Stephan Sadowski is the branch manager for Netherlocks Safety Systems and SMITH Flow Control Ltd. in Germany. He has been working in mechanical process safety since 1997, and has held roles in technical service, design, product development and sales. He specializes in the development and sales of customized solutions, particularly for the combination of mechanics- and electronics-based systems design competences. Mr. Sadowski holds a graduate mechanical engineering degree from the Gießen-Friedberg University of Applied Sciences.
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