Making Safety Decisions without a Blindfold: Mike Neill of Petrotechnics discusses overcoming barriers to safety.
May 13, 2018
May 9, 2018
Interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams-Symbology
Interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams-Symbology: Get a thorough explanation of symbology as it relates to Piping and Instrumentation-controls symbology, tag identification, I/O devices, valve symbol, primary flow element, horizontal line types, dashes, and more. As I mentioned in Part 2, the meanings of the various symbols used on P&IDs (aka, symbology) are defined on separate drawings called “Lead Sheets” (or Legend Sheets). These are your “secret decoder rings” to P&ID symbology interpretation. Every company that builds process plants should have a set of lead sheets customized to their particular ways and means.
May 5, 2018
April 27, 2018
The Integrity Initiative @EthanolMagazine
The Integrity Initiative @EthanolMagazine: FROM THE APRIL ISSUE: Predictive maintenance, active management and proper use of inspection results keep a plant on track.
April 23, 2018
Explosives Company That Emitted 6 Tons Of Ammonia Near St. Helens Pleads Guilty
Explosives Company That Emitted 6 Tons Of Ammonia Near St. Helens Pleads Guilty: An explosives manufacturing company pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Friday for failing to notify authorities of the release of 13,000 pounds of ammonia into the air at its St. Helens plant.
April 19, 2018
April 14, 2018
Are you doing your asset inspections properly?
The final inquiry report for an incident where
smoke was observed in the passenger cabin of a flight in India has pinpointed
lapses by the airliner in carrying out inspection on power turbine blades, as
the probable reason behind the incident. The report mentions the following:
“Immediately
after takeoff, at an altitude of about 4,500 feet, a master caution warning was
triggered. The crew looked up the readings on the panels, checked all operating
parameters and since everything looked normal, they continued with the ascent.
However, after reaching a height of around 6,000 feet, the crew got a call from the cabin crew in-charge about smoke inside the passenger cabin. Passengers were immediately given wet tissues and asked to go in for protective breathing system over the Public Address System.
However, after reaching a height of around 6,000 feet, the crew got a call from the cabin crew in-charge about smoke inside the passenger cabin. Passengers were immediately given wet tissues and asked to go in for protective breathing system over the Public Address System.
The
aircraft had a valid certificate of airworthiness and the maintenance schedule
was adhered to. However, the Eddy Current Testing (inspection of thin metal for
potential safety issues) later incorporated into the Engine Maintenance Manual
was not carried out, the report pointed out.
The probable cause of the smoke in cabin was contamination of bleed air by engine oil due to failure of the air/oil seals of turbine shaft bearings and impeller bearings.”
The probable cause of the smoke in cabin was contamination of bleed air by engine oil due to failure of the air/oil seals of turbine shaft bearings and impeller bearings.”
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-chemical-factory-fire-tarapur-midc-blast-palghar-5093675/
April 11, 2018
April 7, 2018
Officials: 'Explosion' in Sulphur from gas decompression at refinery plant
Officials: 'Explosion' in Sulphur from gas decompression at refinery plant: Residents in Sulphur were jolted awake tonight by what many are calling a loud explosion.
April 3, 2018
Aircraft Accident Investigation: The Myriad of events that led to Starbow flight S9-104 Accident at KIA
Interesting read...how one of the reasons was a pilots seat that moved backward due to a defect!!
Aircraft Accident Investigation: The Myriad of events that led to Starbow flight S9-104 Accident at KIA
Aircraft Accident Investigation: The Myriad of events that led to Starbow flight S9-104 Accident at KIA
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