Thermal hazards of reactive chemicals have been a major concern due to the unceasing
occurrences of fire and explosion accidents in industry. Understanding thermal threats of …

Chemical reactions in water underpin the very existence of life. But to synthetic chemists,
water is usually considered an enemy, lurking in the shadows, waiting to reduce yields and …

Process safety engineering is the science of implementing into everyday engineering
procedures a broad-based understanding of the complex interaction of chemical process …

This paper discusses the enhancement of inherent safety review and its implementation in
the chemical process development and design. The aim is to update and improve the …

Risk assessment is an accepted approach used worldwide to improve the sustainability of
either the existing process plant or the design of a new installation. In the current practices …

With the increasing complexity of the hazardous process operation, potential accident
modelling is becoming challenging. In process operation accidents, causation is a function …

Risk assessment is the tool for maintaining perfect safety management systems and aiding
sustainable process design, with hazard identification as the critical step. This step can be …

User-friendly plants are needed for equipment failure to not seriously affect its safety,
productivity, or efficiency. Safer and user-friendly plants can be designed through the …

The accident rate in the chemical process industry (CPI) has not been decreasing although
majority of accident causes have been identified and could have been prevented by using …

Operator training is critical to ensure safe operation in safety-critical domains such as
chemical process industries. Training enhances the operator's understanding of the process …