Category:Process Safety

May 15th, 2013

V V Suryarau of Reliance Industries on Process Safety in India [video]

By John Vasko | Comments (0)
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V V Suryarau, President of Group Manufacturing Services for Reliance Industries in India, sat down with ChEnected to discuss process safety in India.

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May 14th, 2013

What Is the Goal?

By Teresa Jurgens-Kowal | Comments (0)
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When is the last time you read a novel that offered insights you could apply on the job as a process engineer? Check out the classic The Goal for a must-read drama that takes place inside a manufacturing plant.

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May 6th, 2013

LP2013

By Margot Berger | Comments (0)
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CCPS and DECHEMA are co-sponsoring this conference in the field of process safety.

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May 3rd, 2013

Nestor Saavedra of Ecopetrol on process safety challenges [video]

By Douglas Clark | Comments (0)
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Laura Turci of CCPS had an opportunity to chat with Nestor Saavedra of Ecopetrol before his keynote address “Ecopetrol’s Strategy and Challenges in Process Safety.” Watch the interview in English or Spanish.

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April 30th, 2013

9th Global Congress Chair Victor Edwards Chats about This Year’s Meeting

By John Vasko | Comments (0)
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ChEnected had a chance to sit down with the chair of the 9th GCPS and get a glimpse into the new features of this year’s conference and a look at what future events hold in store.

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April 3rd, 2013

Teaching Safety in University Settings – GCPS Event

By Margot Berger | Comments (0)
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Process safety and a safety culture are needed in our higher education system not just to meet new ABET requirements, but also to meet the expectations of our industrial constituents, and to prepare students as responsible engineers.

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March 12th, 2013

System Attacks – Turning SCADA into NADA

By Kent Harrington | Comments (0)
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Intelligence reports show that a rising number of cyber attacks have targeted energy infrastructure around the world, accounting for 40% of all the incidents.

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March 7th, 2013

Malware Infects Gulf of Mexico Offshore Rigs

By Kent Harrington | Comments (2)
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Employees have inadvertently exposed vulnerabilities in network security that pose serious long-term threats. It’s far too easy to imagine a worst case scenario: targeted cyber attacks, a blowout, or a spill.

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February 22nd, 2013

Chinese Hackers Target U.S. Oil and Gas

By Kent Harrington | Comments (4)
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A group of China’s increasingly sophisticated cybersoldiers, known as the “Comment Crew,” appear to be trying to penetrate America’s critical infrastructure, including systems that remotely monitor oil and gas pipelines.

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January 10th, 2013

January 2013 CEP Preview

By Karen Simpson | Comments (1)
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This month, CEP takes a close look at loop tuning, with a look at guidelines and strategies. You’ll also have a chance to learn more about improving process hazard analysis (full-article download included), learn more about chemical industry prospects, and much more.

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