Chemical Process Safety: Learning from Case Histories
- 2nd Edition - March 19, 1999
- Latest edition
- Author: Roy E. Sanders
- Language: English
In this easy-to-understand book, the author, drawing on his many years of practical experience, addresses the problems experienced with management of change in chemical plants. He… Read more
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In this easy-to-understand book, the author, drawing on his many years of practical experience, addresses the problems experienced with management of change in chemical plants. He cites examples of the consequences of the insufficient review of changes implemented to solve one problem, which then create another.Unwise chemical plant modifications are one of the major causes of chemical plant accidents and all proposed good ideas involving change require careful review and analysis before implementation. Illustrated with many case histories this book highlights the incidents of unforseen, undesirable consequences of unwise change within chemical and petrochemical plants and petroleum refineries.Illustrated with many case histories, this book highlights the incidents of unforeseen, undesirable consequences of unwise change within chemical and petrochemical and petroleum refineries.
Provides a series of short, descriptive accidentsSupplemented with sketches and vivid photosOffers practical sections on mechanical integrity, management of change, and incident investigation programs
Employees of the chemical manufacturing industries, petroleum refineries, specialty chemical industries, engineering companies and consultants who serve the chemical and petroleum industries, and academics interested in including process safety into their curriculums.
Perspective, Perspective, Perspective; Good Intentions; Focusing on Water and Steam: The Ever-Present and Sometimes Evil Twins; Preparation for Maintenance; Maintenance-Induced Accidents and Process Piping Problems; The One-Minute Modifier: Small, Quick Changes in a Plant Can Create Bad Memories; Failure to Use, Consult, or Understand Specifications; "Imagine If" Modifications and Practical Problem Solving; The Role of Mechanical Integrity in Chemical Process Safety; Effectively Managing Change within the Chemical Industry; Investigating and Sharing Near Misses and Unfortunate Incidents; Sources of Helpful Information for Chemical Process Safety
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: March 19, 1999
- Language: English
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Roy E. Sanders
Sanders recently retired from PPG Industries in Lake Charles, LA. Roy worked for PPG for 42 years and specialized in Process Safety fundamentals since 1974. He is associated with the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, and is a member of the editorial boards of both the AIChE’s Process Safety Progress and Putman’s Chemical Processing. He has taught brief process safety courses across the USA, as well as, Bahrain, Canada, India, the Netherlands Saudi Arabia and Taiwan.
Affiliations and expertise
Chemical Engineer and freelance Process Safety Consultant