Flare reduction with high integrity protection systems (HIPS)

Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industry

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 17-25

  Summers, Angela E ^a  

^a SIS TECH Solutions LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

API 521; ASME Case Code 2211; Flare Load Mitigation; High Integrity Protection Systems; Safety Instrumented Systems

Indexed keywords

API 521; ASME CASE CODE 2211; FLARE LOAD MITIGATION; HIGH INTEGRITY PROTECTION SYSTEMS (HIPS); SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CODES (STANDARDS); FLARE STACKS; HAZARDS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PRESSURE VESSELS; SAFETY DEVICES; THERMAL EXPANSION;

INSTRUMENT COMPONENTS;

EID: 1542377688     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (11)

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2. American Petroleum Institute (API), RP 521, Guide for Pressure Relieving and Depressuring Systems, Washington, DC
3. "Guidelines for Process Equipment Reliability Data," Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, NY, NY, 1989.
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