Common operations failure modes in the process industries

The Abnormal Situation Management^® (ASM^®) Consortium (This research study was sponsored by the Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) Consortium. ASM^® and Abnormal Situation Management^® are registered trademarks of Honeywell International, Inc.) funded a study to investigate common failure modes and root causes associated with operations practices. The study team analyzed 20 public and 12 private incident reports using the TapRoot^® methodology to identify root causes. These root causes were mapped to operations practice failures. This paper describes the top ten operations failure modes identified in the analysis. Specific recommendations include how to analyze plant incident reports to better understand the sources of systemic failures and improve plant operating practices.     

Leading and lagging: Process safety climate–incident relationships at one year

In order to evaluate the leading and lagging effects of process safety climate on incidents, we correlated safety climate survey data with organizational safety records from before and after the survey time period. We obtained data from a large, multinational organization with manufacturing operations involving a number of complex processes, chemicals, and hazardous substances. A total of 7728 employees from 62 sites responded to a safety climate survey in 2007. Individual responses were aggregated to the site-level and matched to site-level organizational records of process safety incidents 1 year before and 1 year after survey administration. Employees’ perceptions of good routine housekeeping were significantly related to environmental impact incidents as both a leading and a lagging indicator, as well as fires/explosions and property damage outcomes. Employees’ perceptions of systems to prevent backlogs and the extent to which health and safety problems are promptly corrected were also related to environmental releases and fires/explosions. Implications for process safety climate research, organizational survey strategies, and organizational climate change are discussed.     

紫外线辐射的危害——欧盟有关日光浴床安全的标准与法规

<正>1前言近年来,人们为了时尚或美容渴望拥有健康的古铜色皮肤,许多人选择使用日光浴床来晒黑皮肤。人们普遍存在一种错     

13X分子筛联合强化混凝对微污染水中氨氮去除试验研究

采用0.500,0.200,0.074 mm 3种粒径的13X分子筛联合聚合氯化铝(PAC)去除水中氨氮,比较4种不同投加方式对水中氨氮的去除情况,利用3种强化除浊方案解决因投加分子筛而带来的浊度影响。粒径为0.200 mm的分子筛对水中氨氮去除效果优于其他两种粒径,在投加量为2.5g/L时,氨氮去除率可达76.6%。采用先投加分子筛后投加混凝剂的投加方式优于其他投加方式。缩短快速搅拌时间可以有效去除因投加分子筛带来的浊度增大问题,最大去除率可达96.3%,且对水中氨氮的去除效果影响不大。分子筛联合强化混凝对水中氨氮去除效果明显,粒径不同,去除效果不同,投加方式对于处理效果差别明显,通过缩短快速搅拌的时间,可以有效解决因投加分子筛带来的浊度增加的问题。     

基于FDS的天然气集气站分离器喷射火特性仿真研究

天然气集气站火灾事故对集气站安全生产构成严重威胁,研究集气站内关键设备泄漏引发的火灾特性具有重要意义.基于大涡模拟(Large Eddy Simulation)数值方法,针对分离器内介质成分、相态等参数特殊性,采用火灾动力学模拟软件FDS建立集气站卧式气液分离器喷射火模型,对分离器典型泄漏孔径下的喷射火进行数值仿真,研究其火焰几何特性、火场温度及热辐射特性.结果表明,随分离器泄漏孔径的增大,喷射火火焰长度及火焰最大宽度也相应增大.大、小两泄漏孔径的喷射火在充分燃烧区域火焰最高温度分别为1 525 ℃和1 065 ℃.大孔径泄漏的喷射火热辐射值明显高于小孔径,并由于湍流浓度脉动的作用导致热辐射值波动较大,喷射火火焰轴向对称面与相距1.5 m的侧平面上测点热辐射峰值之比与泄漏孔径成正比.根据模拟结果,定量分析了两泄漏孔径下喷射火的危险距离,并提出相应的事故控制措施.     

Oxidation of kerosene components in a soil matrix by a dielectric barrier discharge reactor

This paper discusses some aspects of the kerosene components oxidation in a soil matrix by a dielectric barrier discharge reactor at atmospheric pressure. The total kerosene components abatement can reaches 90% for an energy density of 960 J g_soil^?1. The analyses of the discharge cell outlet gas reveals that CO_x and hydrocarbon compounds selectivity is close to 10%. A semi-quantitative approach by GC-FID shows that the carbon content in the oxidized compounds in soil is about 20% of the carbon content in the initial kerosene components. The polar species formed in soil are a mixture of aliphatic and aromatic molecules containing alcohol and carboxylic acid groups. The process of kerosene oxidation in soil matrix is more promoted than kerosene desorption followed by an oxidation in gas phase.     

环境空气自动监测车仪器路况试验分析

利用环境空气自动监测车对辖区内空气自动站进行巡检及应急监测中,越来越显示其灵活、可移动的优势,但在长距离行驶后是否因路况影响仪器的正常运行,对监测车仪器能否达到监测质量控制对仪器性能指标的要求,成为最为关心的问题,作者在各级路况开展了系统试验。通过试验得出,路况对监测车仪器影响不大,性能指标可以满足要求。     

河段水质压力目标管理模式的概念与方法

目前我国主流的流域水质目标管理模式中,在河段污染责任认定方面普遍存在难以界定上下游之间各自责任的问题,为此提出了一种基于河段水质压力概念的河流水质管理新模式.以水质压力为基础,配套建立了包括水质压力目标、水质压力纯水当量、水质压力偿罚金等在内的一系列相关概念及其设定与计量方法,完成对各河段的责任认定,并实现以河段处罚金与补偿金为调控手段的流域水质管理运行机制.结果表明,该管理模式有助于增强水质污染处罚与水质生态补偿的区域公平性和针对性,其中的概念和方法可作为现行河流水污染控制方法体系的一种改进性补充,同时能为流域生态补偿标准的确定提供一定借鉴.     

Climatic and genetic controls of yields of switchgrass, a model bioenergy species

The U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard calls for 136 billion liters of renewable fuels production by 2022. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) has emerged as a leading candidate to be developed as a bioenergy feedstock. To reach biofuel production goals in a sustainable manner, more information is needed to characterize potential production rates of switchgrass. We used switchgrass yield data and general additive models (GAMs) to model lowland and upland switchgrass yield as nonlinear functions of climate and environmental variables. We used the GAMs and a 39-year climate dataset to assess the spatio-temporal variability in switchgrass yield due to climate variables alone. Variables associated with fertilizer application, genetics, precipitation, and management practices were the most important for explaining variability in switchgrass yield. The relationship of switchgrass yield with climate variables was different for upland than lowland cultivars. The spatio-temporal analysis showed that considerable variability in switchgrass yields can occur due to climate variables alone. The highest switchgrass yields with the lowest variability occurred primarily in the Corn Belt region, suggesting that prime cropland regions are the best suited for a constant and high switchgrass biomass yield. Given that much lignocellulosic feedstock production will likely occur in regions with less suitable climates for agriculture, interannual variability in yields should be expected and incorporated into operational planning.     

WCDMA基站电磁辐射对周围环境的影响分析

随着移动通讯技术的发展,人们在享受移动通信技术带来的便捷服务同时,也在担忧通信基站产生的电磁辐射对人体健康的影响。采用选频监测仪器,对WCDMA基站在正常工作状态和最大发射功率状态下天线轴向不同距离上的功率密度进行监测,并通过理论计算进行验证,分析WCDMA基站对周围环境的影响。