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tial for a PSV relief. The speed at which
process safety root-cause analysis and
incident investigations can now be performed
using advanced self-service analytics
is simply groundbreaking.
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Concluding remarks
No one who works in or around a
chemical plant ever wants to experience
an incident. Safety is paramount
in these plants and processes. Any tool
or technology that can help facilitate
and improve safety has great value in
the CPI. Advanced self-service analytics
can facilitate and improve process
safety efforts, equipping manufacturing
personnel with tools that result in process
optimization, improved asset reliability,
and even more effective process
safety efforts. This is in line with what
Huntsman, a leading global chemical
company, has experienced. Advanced
Analytics Manager and Global Excellence
Team member for Huntsman Polyurethanes,
Jasper Rutten, has stated,
" . . . advanced analytics provides us with
24-hour engineering support, so we are
able to optimize processes and asset reliability
and to run our plants more stable
. . . a more reliable and stabler site is a
safer site. "
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References
1. U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CBS), Washington,
D.C.,www.csb.gov/williams-olefins-plant-explosion-and-fire-.
2. U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CBS), Washington,
D.C., www.csb.gov/chevron-refinery-fire.
3. The Oklahoman, www.oklahoman.com/article/3884430/fire-destroyschemical-plant-in-thomas-ok.
4.
New York Times, New York, N.Y., March 21, 2019, www.nytimes.
com/2019/03/21/world/asia/china-explosion-jiangsu.html.
5. New York Times, New York, N.Y., June 21, 2019, www.nytimes.
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Author
Michael
Chang is a data analytics engineer
at TrendMiner (3701 Kirby Drive
No. 740, Houston, TX 77098; Email:
michael.chang@softwareag.com; Website:
www.trendminer.com) He started
his career in chemical manufacturing,
with over six years of experience in operations,
technology, process improvement,
and environmental, health and
safety (EHS) compliance. Having always
been passionate about leveraging data to improve yield and
troubleshoot manufacturing processes, he continues to drive
improvements for the process industry. Chang holds a
B.S.Ch.E. and a McCombs business foundation certificate
from the University of Texas at Austin.
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