Health, Safety, and Environment
Abbreviations Used in IEC 61511
These are the abbreviations commonly used in Functional Safety and in IEC 61511 standard. Abbreviation…
September 5, 2024 0Common Functional Safety Terms
Functional Safety Glossary These are terms being used in Functional Safety and described in IEC…
September 4, 2024 0Crude Oil Types and Properties
Synthetic Crude Oil
Synthetic crude oil, also known as Syncrude, is a type of crude oil that is…
April 12, 2023 0Specifications of Russian Crude Oil URALS
URALS crude oil is a type of crude oil that is produced in Russia. It…
March 21, 2023 1 CommentRefinery Processes
Metal Catalyzed Coking in Naphtha Reforming Units
Metal Catalyzed Coking (MCC) or Metal Carburization is a process in which carbon present in…
April 5, 2024 0Metal Poisoning of Naphtha Reforming Catalyst
Metals are permanent poisons for the naphtha reforming catalysts and irreversibly damage the catalyst. Most…
April 4, 2024 0Hydro Processing
What is the Spurious Trip
A spurious trip or safe failure would be a time when the process is in…
September 7, 2024 0Slurry Phase Hydrocracking Process
A slurry phase reactor (SPR) is used in petroleum refineries for the hydroprocessing of feeds…
September 25, 2023 0Oil Refining General Topics
What is SCADA and How Does it Work
SCADA stands for “Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.” It is a type of industrial control…
May 7, 2023 0Feedforward, Feedback and Cascade Controls
Feedback Control System A feedback control system is a control system that uses measurements of…
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