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February 2009 |
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When failsafe isn't enough
InTech, January 2009
By Bryce Elliott, Shaw Energy & Chemicals
An orderly valve shutdown is imperative. A volume tank needs to be in place to supply a reserve volume for actuating the valve. The question then comes of how to size this tank. These equations give a quick way to check the recommended reserve air tank.
Optimizing plant alarm systems without compromising personnel safety, equipment protection, and plant security
Energy Tech, December 2008
By Joseph A. Macdonald
Implementing an effective alarm management program begins with consolidating a plant’s aging analogue plant controls into a single, modern digital control system that includes coordinated control of turbines, burners, plant logic, scrubbers, data acquisition, and performance monitoring.
The Challenges Faced by the U.S. Nuclear Industry
Electric Light & Power, December 2008
By Daniel P. Krueger and Ryan P. Sather, Accenture Utilities
The next wave of plants to be built will feature improvements in safety features that protect against internal plant failures and external threats. Reactors to be built are designed better and more safely, and they are expected to perform beyond current operating standards for safety and reliability.
Body Armor for Hydraulic Hose
Machine Design, November 2008
By Yelena Gray, Gates
A leaky hose can shoot fluid at bulletlike velocities. Here’s how to better-protect workers. To protect equipment operators from the hazards of sudden hydraulic failure, several hose manufacturers have developed “safe” nylon sleeving.
The Risky Business Of Risk Assessment
Manufacturing.net, November 2008
By Amy Radishofski
Employers are required to do the best they can to ensure you have the safest environment possible at work. Although it may be nearly impossible to predict every possible accident that could occur, there are some things that employers can do to make the workplace safer.
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Out of sight, not out of reach
By Softing
Clariant, a plastics manufacturer in Gersthofen, Germany, used a Profibus Ethernet gateway and FDT to connect to HART devices in hazardous areas and won the HART plant of the year award.
Photoluminescent labels, signs and path markings
White paper for safety professionals provides information on photoluminescent technology in relation to label, sign and path markings. Covers NFPA 101 and local and state requirements. Registration required.
What You Don’t Have Can’t Leak, or Be Blown Up by Terrorists
By Center for American Progress
Current chemical security efforts are inadequate to protect workplaces and communities from a terrorist attack. Here’s a list of the top 101 most dangerous facilities, and what a chemical security program can do about it.
Appleton publishes whitepaper on Hazardous Location Lighting
Whitepaper titled “Safely Lighting Hazardous Locations,” provides overview of current codes and technologies for industrial facilities.
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Machine & Process Safety Engineering Guide
Omron STI's 1500+ page Engineering Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding is now available. This two-volume set is the most comprehensive machine and process safety product and technical reference guide available in the industry today.
Graphic Products publishes guide to top 10 OSHA violations in 2008
Guide provides specific code references associated with each violation and reinforces the need to create proper workplace safety labels to prevent injuries, fatalities, and fines.
ISA publishes IEC 61499 and Safety Resources books
ISA published “Real-Time Execution for IEC 61499,” and “Safety Profiles for Real-Time Ethernet-Based Industrial Automation Networks.”
An Introduction To Safety Engineering
By Euchner
Booklet covers the proliferation of national and international standards, as well as containing practical examples of how technology can be applied in the workplace for providing effective safety solutions encompassing essential process and personal security.
Fieldbus Foundation publishes SIF white paper
Paper describes the implications of FOUNDATION SIF (FF-SIF) technology for the global plant safety system market and end users.
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Radar level sensor works in nuclear power plant
Process & Control Today, December 2008
TDR radar level measuring systems supplied by Hycontrol are playing a tiny yet vital role in the long term decommissioning of the Dounreay nuclear plant, currently being carried out by the UKAEA. Systems have been installed to measure the levels in vessels containing toxic, hazardous and radiological inventory.
Overfill protection ensures Bostik don’t come unstuck
Process & Control Today, December 2008
A multi-point alarm overfill protection system, installed on latex and bitumen based storage tanks by Hycontrol, is playing a crucial safety role at Bostik’s manufacturing plant in the UK. Hycontrol’s RF level switches and ATEX vibrating probes prevent hazardous overfilling of Bitumen.
Bayernoil refinery uses FLIR GasFindIR to detect leaks
Process & Control Today, December 2008
The Bayernoil refinery complex in southern Germany uses FLIR GasFindIR to find fugitive emissions and minimize hydrocarbon gas discharges from piping systems and near flange gaskets.
Hot iron
InTech, December 2008
By Gerardo González López, Tenova HYL, and Eduardo Noriega, Emerson
A safety instrumented system (SIS) plays a critical role in direct reduced iron plants by detecting potentially dangerous conditions, taking the plant to a safe state, informing the operator about the plant status and cause of the trip, and expediting safe plant restart.
ICS Triplex installs AADvance at Bayer CropScience
The Process Safety Control System was installed at Bayer CropScience’s Norwich site in June 2008 and became fully operational in August 2008.
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| Featured Training |
Hazardous Area Instrumentation Training Course - Electronic Download
This is a self-paced training course which covers all aspects of instrumentation and automation systems used in hazardous (classified) locations.
HazardEx in the Regions: North America
March 2-31, 2009 Calgary, Canada
HazardEx in the Regions are a series of one-day seminars that offer expert advice & case study examples of ATEX, IECEx, Functional Safety IEC 61508 & SILs. Along side the conferences are small product displays to give delegates hands-on access to the latest products & services available in the field of engineering safety.
Emerson’s PlantWeb University Online Learning Center
Free web-based training includes more than 40 brief, practical courses on new automation technologies and strategies. Topics include implementing fieldbus, wireless technology, safety instrumented systems, streamlining maintenance, improving equipment effectiveness, and enhancing plant efficiency.
Emerson announces online video learning for process automation
Online Video Center delivers concise technology, application and industry information in the 3- to 5-minute YouTube format. Topics cover measurement, analytical, control systems, wireless, safety and asset reliability.
Fluke announces TeachMeFluke online training resource
Fluke offerings include training in calibration and metrology, electrical measurement safety, power quality and thermal imaging, as well as classroom materials for instructors and trainers.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Moore Industries obtains ATEX approval for ROUTE-MASTER Fieldbus system
ROUTE-MASTER has ATEX approval as a redundant intrinsically-safe fieldbus system permitting the connection of any mix of FISCO and ENTITY devices.
Fieldbus Foundation announces Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) specs
The latest SIF release includes the SIF final Technical Specification package, SIF Interoperability Test Kit, and updated DD Library with SIF function blocks.
Pepperl+Fuchs obtains IEC certification for VisuNet HMI
All VisuNet components can now be used in environments that correspond to Zone 1 and Zone 21 as specified in the IEC standard.
TÜV Rheinland and TUV SÜD withdraw merger application
Conditions to meet German regulatory requirements made it unwieldy to proceed with the merger as planned.
Fatal US incidents prompt numerous safety investigations
Chemical Engineering News, October 2008
Following a series of fatal incidents across the country, the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has initiated a number of in-depth investigations into incidents at Bayer CropScience, Goodyear, Packaging Corporation of America and Imperial Sugar.
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Emerson to supply SIS for tank overspill protection at BP
Emerson Process Management will install its DeltaV SIS safety instrumented system at fuel storage and distribution sites operated by BP Oil across the UK.
Honeywell to control Biofuel demonstration plant in Finland
NSE Biofuels will use Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System and Safety Manager platform at its biofuels research facility in Varkaus, Finland.
On-line pressurised leak sealing
Oil & Gas Engineering News, November 2008
Furmanite has been awarded an on-going contract to provide on-line pressurised leak sealing and pressure safety valve testing to Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV (KPO), in the Karachaganak field, Kazakhstan.
ICS Triplex to control Subsea Compression Pilot Project
The AADvance system will provide anti-surge and safety control for subsea compression units, which are located half a mile below sea level at the Ormen Lange gas field off the coast of Norway.
Invensys Process System to provide automation and safety services to Saipem
IPS will provide Foxboro I/A distributed process control and Triconex safety systems for emergency shutdown and F&G applications on a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) structure.
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HazardEx Conference & Exhibit
February 25-26, 2009 North Yorkshire, UK
The two day conference will give everyone interested or involved in safety for engineering plants insight and case study examples of how peers have executed safety programs in their facilities.
MAINTEC 2009
March 17-19, 2009 Birmingham, UK
The UK's biggest and most comprehensive event for maintenance and asset management. 30 training sessions and 150 exhibitors for preventive / predictive maintenance solutions, condition monitoring, thermography, plant & environment safety and enterprise & asset management.
ABB Automation & Power World
March 24-26, 2009 Orlando, FL
Event merges ABB Automation World and ABB Power World into one comprehensive users conference and exhibition.
Industrial Automation Safety and Security Symposium
April 22-23, 2009 Houston, TX
Symposium will address technical and business issues associated with identifying and mitigating safety hazards in industrial environments.
Plant Maintenance and Design Engineering
May 12-14, 2009 Montréal, QC, Canada
The leading event for manufacturing professionals from throughout Quebec to find the products, services and information they need to stay competitive.
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