Citizens often oppose chemical process facilities near their community because of potential for high consequence events. This risk aversion of society is commonly referred to
It is estimated that there are more than 500,000 Above ground storage tanks (ASTs) in the U.S. These tanks can leak gradually (more likely) or
While performing consequence modeling we are often required to evaluate damage to population and property from a fire. Thermal radiation impact to humans from a
A couple of years ago I did a presentation for the Houston AIChE chapter on biodiesel market trends and commercial opportunities. Below is a link.
The presence of certain functional groups is considered an indicator of reactivity. This is the simplest possible reactivity screening method and serves as a guideline
Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions require facilities that produce, handle, process, distribute, or store certain chemicals to
Biofuel production and manufacturing facilities in the United States are increasing rapidly. On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Certain chemicals can pose explosion hazards due to their inherent reactivity or interaction with other chemicals or metals. A few years ago the Chemical Safety
In 1992, OSHA promulgated the final rule for Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals. PSM standard has 14 elements intended to eliminate or
Chemical industry has evolved dramatically since the first sulfuric acid manufacturing plant was established in the 18th century. Modern day chemical plant is an engineering
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku – is an ancient Japanese text compiled in 901. It talks about an earthquake and Tsunami that occurred in 869: “Then
