Process Safety Beacon: More than PPE
This post continues our series to do with formal incident reports from organizations, including the BSEE (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement), the CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety), and
Leading and Lagging Indicators in Process Safety Management
Companies in the process and energy industries need to know not only how safe they have been, but also how safe they are likely to be in the future.
Principles of Process Safety Management
The blog The Principles of Process Safety Management summarizes the principles of the series of posts at The Process Safety Re
Process Safety Beacon: Thermal Expansion
This blog discusses the Process Safety Beacon: Thermal Expansion runs hot and cold!, which describes an incident in which a section of liquid-filled piping ruptured after being isolated between two closed valves. As ambient temperature rose, the trapped liquid expanded, dramatically increasing pressure until the line failed.
Process Safety Beacon Index
The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) publishes a Process Safety Beacon every month. The following is an overview of the Beacons provided by the CCPS.
AI and the Church
We have opened a new substack site called called AI and the Church. The following is from the home page of AI and the Church.
Primer: Distillation
The Primer can be downloaded here. It is a .pdf file priced at $25 (U.S.).
Summary
Distillation remains the backbone of chemical and energy processing, separating complex mixtures into valuable products.
Primers
Sutton Technical Books publishes a series of concise, practical primers covering key topics in the process and energy industries. These primers are designed for professionals — engineers, operators, regulators, and technical managers — who work in chemical plants, refineries, offshore platforms, pipelines, and storage terminals.
