Environment & Safety
HP Automation Safety: Are fire and gas systems SISs?
ISA 84.01 or IEC 61511 standards make no specific mention of "fire and gas (F&G)" systems. However, many are asking the question: Are F&G systems classified as safety systems? Why woul..
Hazard identification and management – an overview
Processing hydrocarbons is a risky business. Yet, HPI companies daily use systems that manage potentially hazardous chemicals with the utmost safety and produce high-value products
What is an SIF?
Edward M. Marsza, Contributing Editor One of the biggest problems in implementing safety instrumented systems (SISs) is poor definition of the safety instrumented function (SIF). More t..
Minimize flaring with flare gas recovery
To reduce facility-wide air emission, a refinery retrofitted the flare system and reuses waste gas as fuel gas
Is regulatory compliance a burden or an opportunity?
Using a proactive approach can reap significant benefits
HP Automation Safety: Periodic inspection and test – requirements and benefits
As companies gain experience implementing the ISA 84.01 and IEC 61511 standards, several have gotten toward the end of the safety life cycle with real projects. The final phase of the s..
The safe automation gap – Part 2
SIS design, operation and maintenance are critical tools to bridge this division
Cost-effective emissions reductions through leak detection, repair
Study discovers a potential for at least $205,000 in annual savings
Trip analysis: a quick tool for plant management
Rapidly identify problems and allocate resources for solutions using these indices
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