{"product_id":"process-operations-safety-isbn-9781394271931","title":"Process Operations Safety","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides crucial lessons in process safety operations, drawing from 100 global case studies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from an operator’s perspective, \u003ci\u003eProcess Operations Safety\u003c\/i\u003e provides valuable information and education on the fundamentals of process operations safety by providing background on process safety and key leading operational management and equipment failures that have led to catastrophic process safety incidents, including loss of life. Written by an expert with more than five decades of industry experience, this book enables readers to learn how simple jobs that they perform every day can lead to catastrophic safety incidents without proper caution, protocol, and attention. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA self-learning quiz is provided near each chapter’s end, with answers to all questions provided in the Appendix. A listing of additional resources or reference material, many with internet links, is also included at the end of each chapter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinciples of process safety, properties of hydrocarbons, vapor cloud explosions (VCE), and boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions (BLEVE)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost frequent causes of significant process safety events in refining and petrochemical industries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCausal factors in over 100 global case studies of operations and incidents, divided into thirty-eight subchapters with several examples for each, explaining what happened and what could have happened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey lessons learned, written in simple terms using descriptions without jargon or complicated formulas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProcess Operations Safety\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential learning resource for petroleum refining and petrochemical plant operators, line supervisors, and critical support staff with field responsibility, such as process and mechanical engineers, along with advanced students at community and four-year colleges and technical\/trade schools taking a process operations course. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Guiding Principles of Process Safety Management 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Process Safety Background and Federal Regulations 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Properties of Hydrocarbons (Fire and Explosion Hazards) 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Vapor Cloud Explosions (VCEs) 22\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) 32\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 An Introduction to Process Safety Management Systems 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Importance of Operating Procedures 56\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Significant Causes of Process Safety Incidents \"What Has Happened, What Can Happen, and Key Lessons Learned\" 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Returning Equipment to Service 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Safe Permit-to-Work -- Breaking Containment and Controlling Work 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Managing Change 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Ensuring Availability of SSHE Critical Devices (Controlling the Unauthorized and Extended Disarmament of Critical Devices) 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Managing Critical Alarms 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Managing Safe Operating Limits or Operating Envelopes 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Maintaining Safe Product Rundown Control 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Storage Tank Safety 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Injection and Mixing Point Failures 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Hazards of Piping \"Dead Legs\" 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.11 Brittle Fracture 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.12 Hazards of Furnaces and Heaters 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.13 Corrosion Under Insulation and Under Fireproofing 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.14 Hazards of Thermal Expansion 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.15 Hydrostatic Testing vs. Pneumatic Testing 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.16 Cold-wall Vessel and Piping Failures 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.17 Metallurgy Matters: Positive Materials Identification (PMI) 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.18 Hazards of Nitrogen and Inert Entry 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.19 Hazards of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.20 Hazards of Product Sampling and Drawing Water from Process Equipment 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.21 Pyrophoric Ignition Hazards in Refining and Chemical Plants 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.22 Hazards of Static Electricity 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.23 Hazards of Hydrofluoric Acid 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.24 Safe Use of Utilities; Connecting Utilities to Process Equipment 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.25 The Hazards of Steam and Hot Condensate 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.26 Electrical Hazardous Area Classification System 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.28 Hazards of Undetected or Uncontrolled Exothermic Reactions 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.29 Responding to Minor Leaks and Releases 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.30 Electrical Safety Hazards for Operations Personnel 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.31 Hazards of Chemical Incompatibility or Reactivity 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.32 Hazards of Unintended Process Flow (The Mixing of Hydrocarbons and Air) in Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCU) 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.33 Hazards of \"Normalized Deviation\" 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.34 Criticality of Car Seal Valve Management Plan 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.35 Small Piping Guidelines for Operations Safety 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.36 Overpressure Protection (All About Relief Valves and Rupture Disks) 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.37 Special Hazards of Rotating Equipment 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.38 Two Insidious Hazards Associated with Petrochemical Plants (Popcorn Polymer and Ethylene Decomposition) 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Importance of Operations Emergency Response Drills and Exercises 497\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Ensuring Comprehensive Shift Turnover 499\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Importance of Leading and Lagging Indicators for Process Safety 504\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Process Safety Hazard Recognition and the Importance of Field Presence and the Value of Periodic Field Walk-arounds 507\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Process Safety Leadership 513\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Process Task Management System 515\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Process Operator Rounds -- Timely, Systematic, and Comprehensive 518\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 The Importance of Behavior-based Safety and Human Factors to Process Safety 520\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Use of Inherently Safer Design and Technologies 526\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Putting It All Together and Making a Difference 529\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A End of Chapter Quiz with Answers 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Worldwide Process Safety Incidents and Numbers of Lives Lost 611\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Auto-Refrigeration, When Bad Things Happen to Good Pressure Vessels 641\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D OSHA Hazards of Combustible Dust Poster 642\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E HF Water Mitigation -- Techniques and Design Considerations 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F Authorization for Disablement (Example Only) Safety, Security, Health, and\/or Environmental Critical Devices 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Plant Process Operations Safety 646\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Ha The Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Hb Safety Bulletin -- Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation 649\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I Technical Guidance -- Car Seals 650\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix J Example Blind List and Simplified Blind Sketch 654\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix K Chemical Segregation and Storage Table 656\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix L Process Safety Field Walkabouts (Example) 657\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix M Internal Combustion Engines as Ignition Sources 660\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix N The History of Diesel Engine Runaway Accidents and Related Regulations 667\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix O Potential Startup Issues -- M. Darry Yoes's \"Worry List\" 670\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 675\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. Darryl Yoes\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical experienced refinery supervisor and manager, having spent over fifty years in the refining industry. He is the founder and President of Safety Consulting International, LLC, the developer of this helpful guide to preventing process safety incidents. He is currently employed by EcoScience Resource Group, LLC in Baton Rouge, a firm specializing in developing process operations and environmental procedures for the refining and petrochemical industry.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides crucial lessons in process safety operations, drawing from 100 global case studies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from an operator’s perspective, \u003ci\u003eProcess Operations Safety\u003c\/i\u003e provides valuable information and education on the fundamentals of process operations safety by providing background on process safety and key leading operational management and equipment failures that have led to catastrophic process safety incidents, including loss of life. Written by an expert with more than five decades of industry experience, this book enables readers to learn how simple jobs that they perform every day can lead to catastrophic safety incidents without proper caution, protocol, and attention. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA self-learning quiz is provided near each chapter’s end, with answers to all questions provided in the Appendix. A listing of additional resources or reference material, many with internet links, is also included at the end of each chapter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinciples of process safety, properties of hydrocarbons, vapor cloud explosions (VCE), and boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions (BLEVE)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost frequent causes of significant process safety events in refining and petrochemical industries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCausal factors in over 100 global case studies of operations and incidents, divided into thirty-eight subchapters with several examples for each, explaining what happened and what could have happened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey lessons learned, written in simple terms using descriptions without jargon or complicated formulas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProcess Operations Safety\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential learning resource for petroleum refining and petrochemical plant operators, line supervisors, and critical support staff with field responsibility, such as process and mechanical engineers, along with advanced students at community and four-year colleges and technical\/trade schools taking a process operations course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989861974245,"sku":"NP9781394271931","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394271931.jpg?v=1761785713","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/process-operations-safety-isbn-9781394271931","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}