Overfill protective systems-complex problem, simple solution

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 283-287

  Summers, Angela E ^a   Hearn, William ^a  

^a SIS TECH Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Hazards analysis; Incident; Overfill; Protection

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BUNCEFIELD; COMMON FACTORS; COMPLEX PROBLEMS; CONTROL LEVEL; DOWNSTREAM EQUIPMENT; INCIDENT; LONGFORD; LOSS OF CONTAINMENT; OVERFILL; PROCESS SAFETY; PROTECTION; PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS; RISK REDUCTIONS; TEXAS CITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUTOMATION; HYDROCARBONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

RISK ANALYSIS;

EID: 78651267787     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: 15475913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.10399     Document Type: Article

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