Intrinsically Safe for Hazardous Areas – Understanding the technology
The phrase “Intrinsically Safe” is often used generically to describe products destined for hazardous (explosive) areas. This post explores the term “Intrinsically Safe”, provides an overview of what is required…
With today’s technology, why do major pipeline incidents happen?
With today’s technology, why do major pipeline incidents happen? On Sept. 9, 2010, a natural gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, California, killed eight people, injured 58 and destroyed a…
IEC 61511 Based Design for SIL2 Gas Detection Systems Monitoring Hydrocarbon Storage Tank Systems
From conceptual design stage to operations and maintenance, this whitepaper covers all aspects in detail of the process behind a quantified and standards-based gas detection system design. The design of hydrocarbon…
Understanding Fire Sizes in FGS Mapping
Original post: Sept 10, 2014 – Edward Marszal, (PEng, ISA 84 Expert) Good fire and gas (FGS) mapping depends on a solid understanding of the performance attributes of the fire detection…