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What went wrong? : case histories of process plant disasters and how they could have been avoided /
"What Went Wrong?" has revolutionized the way industry views safety. The new edition continues and extends the wisdom, innovations and strategies of previous editions, by introducing new material on recent incidents, and adding an extensive new section that shows how many accidents occur t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington, MA :
Gulf Professional Pub.,
�2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part 1? What Went Wrong? Learning From the Experiences of Others
- Preparation for maintenance
- Modifications
- Accidents caused by human error
- Labeling
- Storage tanks
- Stacks
- Leaks
- Liquefied flammable gases
- Pipe and vessel failures
- Other equipment
- Entry to vessels
- Hazards of common materials
- Tank trucks and cars
- Testing of trips and other protective systems
- Static electricity
- Materials of construction
- Operating methods
- Reverse flow and other unforeseen deviations
- I didn't know that
- Problems with computer control
- Inherently safer design
- Reactions-planned and unplanned
- Part 2? How Could Disasters Have Been Avoided?
- Maintenance
- Entry into confined spaces
- Changes to processes and plants
- Changes in organization
- Changing procedures instead of designs
- Materials of construction (including insulation) and corrosion
- Operating methods
- Explosions
- Poor communication
- Control
- Leaks
- Reactions
- planned and unplanned
- Both design and operations could have been better
- Accidents in other industries
- Accident investigation
- Missed opportunities.