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Meeting Safety Challenges in Hydrogen Applications
Jim Cahill
Pressure safety valves (PSVs) play a vital role in ensuring the safe operation of industrial processes and equipment by preventing overpressure situations that could lead to serious accidents causing injuries or even fatalities, as well as significant environmental damage. PSVs are particularly crucial in high-pressure hydrogen systems due to the safety challenges associated with hydrogen gas. These challenges include…
29 Apr 2024
Transforming Production with Fluid Power and Robotics
Jim Cahill
In today competitive landscape, manufacturers are facing lots of pressure to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and keep workers safe. One common solution they rely on, to address these challenges is usually found in Robotics. For example, in the automotive industry alone, more than one million robots are currently utilized. They play a critical role in the transformation of the factory floor, and one element is particularly…
5 Mar 2024
Safety Instrumented System Born Digital
Jim Cahill
At the Emerson Exchange Immerse conference, the user community was treated to a presentation on how safety instrumented systems were incorporated into PureCycle Technology ‘s “ Born Digital ” strategy. PureCycle Technologies transforms polypropylene (PP) plastic into a versatile, replenishable resource through a unique purification process that separates color, odor, and other contaminants into ultra-pure recycled resin…
20 Dec 2023
Streamlining SIS Proof Testing & Operational Workflows
Jim Cahill
Bayer’s Steven Scherich , Experitec’s Ty Murphy , and PROCONEX’s Maury Bayer presented Thousands of Pages Gone. Digital Workflow and Testing with ProofCheck, one year Later at the 2023 Emerson Exchange Immerse Conference. Here is their presentation abstract. Paper & inked signatures are often used to test, document, and perform manual workflow, safety/equipment validation, printing, executing, and maintaining procedures…
30 Oct 2023
Driving Safer Chemical Manufacturing Performance
Jim Cahill
Safety is consistently among the highest priorities for manufacturers and producers. Critical goals are to avoid safety incidents, keep site personnel safe, protect the community around you, protect the environment as a whole, and improve your corporate financial health. A robust safety culture has many facets, including occupational safety, containment safety, process safety, and functional safety. I caught up with…
18 Oct 2023
Reducing Emergency Response Times
Jim Cahill
This week at the EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) Seminar in Galveston, Texas, Emerson’s Michael Machuca had two presentations to give. In today’s post, I’ll cover the first, Digital Solutions to Reduce Emergency Response Time. He opened by noting how response time is critical in an emergency. Injuries are reduced the quicker people are out of harm’s way. Location awareness mustering digital technology can help…
9 Jun 2023
Guide for Interpreting Hazardous Area Electrical Requirements
Jim Cahill
For U.S. manufacturers and producers, the National Electric Code (NEC) governs how the installation of electrical components in hazardous areas needs to be performed. Here is the history of the NEC from the National Fire Protection Association. In 1897, NFPA 70 , National Electrical Code (NEC ) , set the foundation for—and remains the world’s leading authority on—electrical safety in residential, commercial, and industrial…
28 Apr 2023
Managing and Protecting Storage Tanks
Jim Cahill
At the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental Conference , Emerson’s Dean Barnes and Mo Fazl presented How to Control and Reduce Tank Vent Fugitive Emissions and Maintenance Costs and Quantify Releases Through Proper Product Selection and Remote Monitoring. Here is his session abstract: Tank venting equipment such as blanketing regulators, thief hatches, pressure/vacuum relief valves and emergency vents are needed to safely…
10 Apr 2023
Safety Shower and Location Awareness Wireless Monitoring
Jim Cahill
In an earlier post, How Digital Transformation Can Impact Compliance for Environmental and Safety Regulation , I shared some safety examples. Emerson’s Marcio Donnangelo explored specific examples more deeply in his 2023 4C HSE conference presentation, Safety Showers and Location Awareness – Improving Safety with Wireless Monitoring. Marcio opened describing three ways to help create a safe environment for all plant…
6 Apr 2023
Reducing Personnel Emergency Response Times
Jim Cahill
In an earlier post, Connecting with Experts in the Spring Event Season , I highlighted one of Greg McMillan ’s presentations at the 2023 Spring AIChE & Congress on Process Safety meeting . Today I’ll recap a few things from Jacob Tardoni ’s presentation that he shared this week. Jacob’s presentation, Mapping an Evacuation in Real-Time—Digital Mustering with Wireless Personnel Location Technology, explored barriers to…
15 Mar 2023
Two-Solenoid Safety Instrumented Functions
Jim Cahill
The practice of process safety has its own language, including concepts such as PFDavg, 1oo2 (one out of two), 2oo2, 2oo3, etc. A whitepaper, Doubling Up On Safety (signup required for download), explores a two-solenoid safety methodology that lets you exercise your solenoid valve online—protecting your plant, improving uptime, and enabling you to better adhere to functional safety requirements. The solenoid valves…
14 Feb 2023
Simplifying Safety Valve Installation and Maintenance
Jim Cahill
Emerson Portfolio Manager Kurtis Jensen and Product Manager Lura Parrent recently published an article in the Jan 2023 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing . It is titled “ Simplifying Safety Valve Installation and Maintenance ” and it discusses new technologies on how to simplify safety valve installations while improving performance and reliability. The article is summarized below. Hazardous materials and dangerous reactions…
8 Feb 2023
Expert Advice for Alarm Management
Jim Cahill
Many factors, both internal and external to a process, can contribute to alarms. Effective alarms are one of the most important elements of a safe plant. However, setting up an effective process alarm solution is a stumbling point for many teams. There are ways to create better alarm management, but they aren’t always intuitive. Fortunately, experts like Emerson’s Asad Malik and David Lee are ready to help, as they…
1 Nov 2022
Expert Advice for Alarm Management
Jim Cahill
Many factors, both internal and external to a process, can contribute to alarms. Effective alarms are one of the most important elements of a safe plant. However, setting up an effective process alarm solution is a stumbling point for many teams. There are ways to create better alarm management, but they aren’t always intuitive. Fortunately, experts like Emerson’s Asad Malik and David Lee are ready to help, as they…
1 Nov 2022
Actuation Solutions for Constrained Spaces
Jim Cahill
I recently had an article published in the August 2022 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing. It is titled “Why Compact Actuation Solutions are Ideal for Constrained Space Installations,” and it discusses how a vertical profile actuator is providing new opportunities for space-constrained applications. A summary of the article follows. Space constraints are common in the oil and gas industry. However floating production,…
29 Aug 2022
Streamlining Proof Testing Procedures
Jim Cahill
Click to enlarge Safety instrumented systems (SISs) require periodic proof testing of all of their safety instrumented functions (safety loops) which include the sensor, logic solver, and final element. An out-of-the-box proof testing solution from Emerson, ProofCheck , is available to provide all the aspects of proper SIS testing in a single solution, including field devices, wiring, signal conditioners, safety logic…
16 Aug 2022
Driving Safety Improvements Through Location Monitoring
Jim Cahill
Location monitoring technology is part of some manufacturers’ and producers’ safety programs. In the event of a safety incident, this technology enables the safety management team to know which people are in the affected area and which are not. The Location Awareness system provides you with relevant-time, safety-focused monitoring of your most valued resource – your people. Enabled by WirelessHART Anchors and battery…
11 Aug 2022
Control Valves in Safety Instrumented Functions
Jim Cahill
A reader of this blog came upon the post, When is a SIL Suitability Rating Required for Final Control Elements? The reader sent an email to the blog post author, Emerson’s Riyaz Ali , asking (of which I’ll paraphrase): When is it possible to use control valves like final elements for SIS [safety instrumented system] application? I am looking for other useful documents and technical requirements when it is possible to…
6 Jun 2022
Control Valves in Safety Instrumented Functions
Jim Cahill
A reader of this blog came upon the post, When is a SIL Suitability Rating Required for Final Control Elements? The reader sent an email to the blog post author, Emerson’s Riyaz Ali , asking (of which I’ll paraphrase): When is it possible to use control valves like final elements for SIS [safety instrumented system] application? I am looking for other useful documents and technical requirements when it is possible to…
6 Jun 2022
The Benefits of Continuous Corrosion Monitoring Over Periodic Manual Inspection
Jim Cahill
Whilst manual inspection remains a valuable tool for measuring the plant health, this blog post explains the benefits of continuous monitoring over periodic inspection. Turning corrosion and erosion data to into true process insights Uncontrolled corrosion and material degradation undeniably leads to hefty safety, environmental, reliability, and operational consequences. Standards, developed by the American Petroleum…
22 Mar 2022
The Benefits of Continuous Corrosion Monitoring Over Periodic Manual Inspection
Jim Cahill
Whilst manual inspection remains a valuable tool for measuring the plant health, this blog post explains the benefits of continuous monitoring over periodic inspection. Turning corrosion and erosion data to into true process insights Uncontrolled corrosion and material degradation undeniably leads to hefty safety, environmental, reliability, and operational consequences. Standards, developed by the American Petroleum…
22 Mar 2022
Safety Loop Redundant Solenoids for Exercise and Testing
Jim Cahill
Solenoid valves are often found in safety instrumented functions (SIFs) to release pneumatic pressure holding safety valves open or open depending on the application. Redundancy of these valves enables greater reliability and online proof testing. In a Process Industry Informer article, Redundant Solenoid Valve Architecture Improves Safety and Reliability , Emerson’s Mike Howells describes the importance of these valves…
24 Feb 2022
Safety Loop Redundant Solenoids for Exercise and Testing
Jim Cahill
Solenoid valves are often found in safety instrumented functions (SIFs) to release pneumatic pressure holding safety valves open or open depending on the application. Redundancy of these valves enables greater reliability and online proof testing. In a Process Industry Informer article, Redundant Solenoid Valve Architecture Improves Safety and Reliability , Emerson’s Mike Howells describes the importance of these valves…
24 Feb 2022
Valve Reliability in Safety Instrumented Functions
Jim Cahill
The three key components in a safety instrumented function (SIF)—sensor, logic solver and final element—each have their own probabilities of how they will perform, or not perform, when called upon to bring the process to a safe state. Of these three components, the final element is more like to fail on demand due to its role in touching the process and mechanically operating. In a Hydrocarbon Engineering article, Improving…
16 Feb 2022
Valve Reliability in Safety Instrumented Functions
Jim Cahill
The three key components in a safety instrumented function (SIF)—sensor, logic solver and final element—each have their own probabilities of how they will perform, or not perform, when called upon to bring the process to a safe state. Of these three components, the final element is more like to fail on demand due to its role in touching the process and mechanically operating. In a Hydrocarbon Engineering article, Improving…
16 Feb 2022
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