Are integrated SIS/DCS systems better than standalone SIS DCS systems?
Lately, there have been many launches of new “integrated” control systems, that have both DCS and SIS systems in the same package. For those of you are not familiar with these terms, an SIS is short for “Safety Instrumented System”, which is a special kind of control system that is used for the safety critical [...]
Static Electricity Hazards-Mere bonding and grounding may not be enough!
Continuing with our series on the US Chemical Safety Board accident investigation videos, we discuss today the most insidous and hidden hazards in the chemical processing industry-Static Electricity. Why is static electricity so hazardous in chemical plants? Simply because many inflammable liquids (like most solvents), tend to accumulate static charges on their surface, especially when [...]
Use Gas Detectors to improve safety-lessons from an industrial accident
This post shows how easy it can be, to build-in safety into your plant, by using the right kind of gas detector. Continuing our “Case study” series, we show below how a simple gas detector, had it been installed, could have easily prevented a major industrial catastrophe.
The video below show the US Chemical Safety Board [...]
Proper Hazardous Area Classification can prevent accidents
Mention the words “Hazardous Area Classification” and most people who operate plants think, “Oh No! It means that I have to install explosionproof equipment.”
Well, nothing could be further from the truth. First of all all hazardous areas do not have explosionproof equipment (it is just one of the many ways in which one can implement [...]
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