The impact of IEC 1508 on the process industries

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.S. Black
Keyword(s):  
Process Industries ◽  
The Impact

Measuring the Impact of Console Operator Experience in a Simulated Petrochemical Refining Emergency Event

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 527-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hector I. Silva ◽  
Tristan Grigoleit ◽  
Mary Ann Burress ◽  
Daniel Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Situation Awareness ◽  
Petrochemical Industry ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Operator Experience ◽  
Emergency Event ◽  
Levels Of Automation ◽  
Emergency Events ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Critical Process

Critical process industries such as petrochemical refining have actively sought to make their operations safer and more efficient. In doing this, the industry has found success in automating systems. However, increasing levels of automation is known to have some negative effects on the human operator (Kaber & Endsley, 1997). Consequently, operators have had less opportunity to be exposed to and engage in managing emergency events due to reliable automation. The current investigation explores the role that console operator experience has in the management of emergency events and in the maintenance of situation awareness within the petrochemical industry. Incumbent Console Operators completed several trials of a simulated emergency event where prior exposure to the live event, performance, workload, and situation awareness metrics were collected. The results suggest that experience with managing the live event had little effect on the collected metrics. The potential implications of these results are discussed.

The impact of lean practices on operational performance – an empirical investigation of Indian process industries

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avinash Panwar ◽  
Rakesh Jain ◽  
Ajay Pal Singh Rathore ◽  
Bimal Nepal ◽  
A.C. Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Lean Practices ◽  
The Impact

An Overview Of Explosion Severity On Dust Explosion

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Z Wan Sulaiman ◽  
R. M. Kasmani
Keyword(s):  
Dust Cloud ◽  
Dust Explosion ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Dust Clouds ◽  
Explosion Protection ◽  
Dust Explosions ◽  
Influent Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Advanced Development

In spite of extensive research and development to prevent and mitigate dust explosions in the process industries, this phenomenon continues to represent a constant hazard to industries including manufacturing, using and handling of combustible dust material. Lack of fundamental methods in predicting the explosion severity characteristics and real dust cloud structure are recognized as a major obstacle in predicting the course and consequences of dust explosion in practice. This present paper discusses the influent factors affecting the explosion severity of the dust clouds in order to promote the advanced development for dust explosion. In addition, the impact of inerting on dust properties by using nitrogen or carbon dioxide to a level which the dust cloud can no longer propagate a self–sustained flame would also be explored. Key words: Dust explosion protection and mitigation; explosion severity; inerting

An Environmental Analysis of the Impact of an Accidental Fire in Process Industries

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachida Hamzi ◽  
Fares Innal ◽  
Noureddine BOURMADA ◽  
Henry Londiche
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Fire Risk ◽  
Quantitative Risk Assessment ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
The Impact

The models to prevent accidents from occurring in process industry, or to minimize the harm if an accident does take place, always revolve around forecasting the likely accidents and their impacts. Based on the several effects of an accident on the environment, the approach used in this study involves a qualitative analysis by the Environmental Effects Analysis (EEA) combined to Quantitative Risk Assessment approach (QRA). In fact, the EEA, under its current formalism, emphasizes environmental effects in normal operations solely. It does not consider abnormal situations (accidental aspects). In order to overcome this lack, the authors propose an extension of the current formalism of the EEA through the inclusion of accidental events that may occur in each phase of the product’s life cycle, where from the EEA – Accidental Aspect method. Impacts associated with abnormal situations are identified and assessed in accordance with risk assessment practices. Risk assessment can be both qualitative and quantitative. Nevertheless, whenever possible, we adopt a Quantitative Risk Assessment approach (QRA). The evaluation criteria used in the classical EEA, i.e. Environmental Priority Number (EPN), is redefined to take into account the impacts due to accidental aspects. By doing so, we establish an effective link between methods for assessing environmental impacts and approaches to risk management. The validation of the proposed methodology is made on a storage system with a high potential of fire risk.

Some Fundamental Aspects of Redesign and Remanufacture of High Temperature Components

2008 ◽  
Vol 44-46 ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Tung Tu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Creep Damage ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
High Temperature Components ◽  
The Impact

The impact of remanufacturing on the conservation of energy and resources has been well recognized during the last decade. When the relevant technologies are applied for high temperature components in power and process industries, a redesign of the component life should be required due to the time-dependent feature of high temperature failure. In order to provide some fundamentals for redesign and remanufacture of high temperature components, mechanical behavior of a two-bar structure with one bar being remanufactured is analyzed. An optimal repairing time is given. From the viewpoint of creep damage, various high temperature structures are analyzed by using damage coupled finite element method. Suggestions for life extension remanufacture are proposed for typical high temperature components.

Enhancing dynamism in clusters

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Morgulis-Yakushev ◽  
Örjan Sölvell
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
New Method ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information And Computer Technology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper empirically aims to examine the relationship between collaboration initiatives of cluster organizations (COs) and improved innovation and financial performance among cluster firms. Moreover, the paper proposes a method for the development of cluster initiatives and evaluating their performance. Design/methodology/approach COs in North Mid Sweden have been studied between 2005 and 2014, where 12 COs have focused on collaboration, ranging from process industries, such as forestry, paper and steel, to tourism and information and computer technology (ICT). A survey method was used to collect data for some 1,000 firms engaging in cluster activities. A new method of analysis, which associates initiatives of COs with cluster members’ innovation and financial performance, has been developed and used in the paper. Findings The paper finds that cluster initiatives (enhancing collaboration across different types of actors in clusters) improve innovation and financial performance among involved cluster firms. But the effect of the cluster initiatives depends, to a large degree, on the policy of the CO. Results show large differences in performance among cluster initiatives, leaving room for the benchmarking and cross-cluster learning. Practical implications The new method proposed in this paper can help to formulate and implement cluster initiatives. Evaluation of COs can be improved through the new method. Originality/value The major contribution of this work is the association of CO initiatives with the performance of cluster member firms. Additionally, this work provides a new statistical instrument for assessing the impact of cluster initiatives on cluster members’ performance.

scholarly journals How to Improve Impact Reporting for Sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1718
Author(s):  
Vedran Lesic ◽  
Richard Hodgett ◽  
Alan Pearman ◽  
Amy Peace
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Or Methodology ◽  
Project Monitoring ◽  
Impact Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

Measuring real-world impact is vital for demonstrating the success of a project and one of the most direct ways to justify taxpayers’ contributions towards public funding. Impact reporting should identify and examine the potential positive and negative consequences of the continuing operations of a proposed project and suggest strategies to expand, further develop, mitigate, avoid or offset them. Designing a tool or methodology that will capture the impact of collaborative research and innovation projects related to sustainability requires input from technical experts but also from experts in the domains of survey design and communication. Without survey design insights and testing it can be very difficult to achieve unambiguous and accurate reporting of impacts. This paper proposes six key recommendations that should be considered for those monitoring projects when identifying metrics and designing a sustainability impact report. These recommendations stem from a series of in-depth interviews about sustainability and innovation impact reporting with research project co-ordinators in the process industries (e.g., cement, ceramics, chemicals, engineering, minerals and ores, non-ferrous metals, steel and water sectors). Our results show that factors such as ambiguous terminology, two-in-one questions, the stage of the project, over-hypothetical estimates, inadequate formats and alternatives and lack of guidelines can negatively influence the data collected in usual project monitoring activities and jeopardise the overall validity of the reporting. This work acts as a guideline for those monitoring to improve how they ask for impact data from projects, whether they are introducing new impact metrics or evaluating existing ones.

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