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Introduction to Process Hazard Safety Meetings: Part 3 Advice for Running Meetings

This is the third in a three part series on process hazard meetings, such as HAZOPS, PHAs, What-Ifs, Checklists, and HAZANs. Part 1 introduced the concepts. Part 2 discussed meeting attendees and preparation. Part 3 will provide advice for running … Continue reading

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Smart Process Design opens a store!

I’ve gathered some suggested best books to buy: top books for process design, chemical engineering, business, and all the other topics this website deals with. Because sometimes the Internet is just not enough to solve your problem. I’ve gathered them … Continue reading

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How Deep is Deepwater Horizon?

I’m sure everyone knows about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. We are occasionally told to be in awe of how deep it is, how far below the world we know or what mere human beings could ever survive. But being … Continue reading

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Introduction to Process Hazard Safety Meetings: Part 2 Attendees and Preparation

This is the second in a three part series on process hazard meetings, such as HAZOPS, PHAs, What-Ifs, Checklists, and HAZANs. Part 1 introduced the concepts. Part 2 discusses meeting attendees and preparation. Part 3, advice for running the meeting, … Continue reading

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Introduction to Process Hazard Safety Meetings: Part 1 Concepts and Worksheet

This is the first in a three part series on process hazard meetings, such as HAZOPS, PHAs, What-Ifs, Checklists, and HAZANs. Part 1 introduces the concepts. Part 2, meeting attendees and preparation, and Part 3, advice for running the meeting, … Continue reading

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