Environment & Safety
Optimize operations of demineralization units
Better selection of resins and operating practice improve operation of this water treatment method
Improve oily wastewater treatment
Innovative methods meet challenges to pretreat and dispose of process wastewater properly
Understand reverse osmosis as a vital water treatment
Normalizing plant data reveals true condition of membrane systems
HP Automation Safety: Required: competent personnel
The ANSI ISA 94.00.01-2004 (IEC 61511 Mod) standard has a clear statement about personnel competency. It says, "Persons, departments or organizations involved in safety life cycle activities shall be ..
Sarbanes-Oxley impacts plant personnel, too
This US regulatory act governing accounting policies also applies to process design and operations
HP Automation Safety: Fieldbus in safety applications
Many engineers remember the original ISA S84.01 safety standard of 1996, which stated, "As new technology evolves and becomes available (e.g., ISA SP50 Fieldbus), it will be addressed in future versio..
The evolution of a modern software system
How Web-based software applies to process safety management
Is 'junk science' invading accident prevention programs?
Questionable practices may jeopardize plant performance
Optimizing O2 levels in fired heaters
Here's the procedure this plant used to reduce fuel consumption and emissions
HP Automation Safety: Who or what is TÜV?
As most individuals involved with automation/ safety systems, I have a few questions: Who is TÜV? What does this name mean? Why is TÜV mostly associated with functional safety certificates f..

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