Chemical Process Safety
Learning form Case Histories
2nd Edition
Published on 19. March 1999
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-7506-7022-7 (ISBN)
Description
In this easy-to-understand book, the author, drawing on his many years of practical experience, addresses the problems experienced with management of change in chemical plants. He cites examples of the consequences of the insufficient review of changes implemented to solve one problem, which then create another. Unwise chemical plant modifications are one of the major causes of chemical plant accidents and all proposed good ideas involving change require careful review and analysis before implementation. Illustrated with many case histories this book highlights the incidents of unforseen, undesirable consequences of unwise change within chemical and petrochemical plants and petroleum refineries. Illustrated with many case histories, this book highlights the incidents of unforeseen, undesirable consequences of unwise change within chemical and petrochemical and petroleum refineries.
Reviews / Votes
"'...well written, easy to read, well illustrated and contains a wealth of valuable information.' - Chemical EngineeringMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
approx. 100 ill.
25 halftones, 75 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-7022-7 (9780750670227)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Roy E. Sanders, Chemical Engineer, is a Compliance Team Leader for the Chlor/Alkali Production facilities at PPG Industries, Lake Charles, Louisiana. He has specialized in Process Safety since 1974, and was Superintendent of Loss Prevention at PPG from 1982 to 1998. After graduating from Louisiana State University, in 1965, with a BS in Chemical Engineering, he held various operations and technical positions at PPG involving chlor/alkali and chlorinated hydrocarbons. He has been the principal author of many practical articles published on chemical process safety that offer a within-the-fence look at that activity from an operations, maintenance and engineering standpoint. His book, Management of Change in Chemical Plants ,1993, received excellent peer reviews. His second book Chemical Process Safety: Learning from Case Histories was released in early 1999 and is sold so well that it was reprinted. Mr. Sanders has served as Chairman of PPG Lake Charles' Emergency Response Planning Committee, and Chairman of the Technical Safety Review Board. He was responsible for process hazards analyses and has investigated numerous process accidents.
Content
Introduction; Good Intentions; Changes Made to Prepare for Maintenance; Modifications Introduced in Maintenance Activity; The One-Minute Modifier: Small Quick Changes in a Plant can Create Bad Memories; Failure to Consult or Understand Specifications; 'Imagine if' Modifications and Practical Problem Solving; Programs to Address Aging in Chemical Plants; Properly Managing Change within the Chemical Industry; Sources of Helpful Information when Considering Modifications.