Roxtec sealing solutions solves product problems
Manufacturers like Siemens, ABB, Alstom and others are developing one-stop solutions for power generators and attached control systems, such as skid-mounted turbine-generators.
Manufacturers like Siemens, ABB, Alstom and others are developing one-stop solutions for power generators and attached control systems, such as skid-mounted turbine-generators.
Historically LNG has been shipped in large liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGC) with capacities of up to 260,000 cubic meters (cbm) over long distances from gas rich countries to developed countries. The rules and regulations surrounding ships built for this purpose...
The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) (cganet.com) was established in 1913 to promote industry self-regulation and to develop new safety standards in response to technical advances. Today, the compressed gas industry (industry) can look back on a century of successful self-regulation that...
Over the last few years B&R Compliance (brcompliance.com) has been providing CryoGas International subscribers with periodic status reports on the impending changes to FDA regulations related to the processing and packaging of foods. We have been predicting the FDA...
A predominant element of the corporate culture of global manufacturing firms, which include the major industrial and medical gas manufacturers, is an integrated safety and risk management program that forms a core element of their management philosophy. These companies religiously adhere...
In response to several recent chemical explosions, on February 3, 2012, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS) promulgated the Hazardous Materials Processing regulation (527 CMR 33). Any facility that conducts physical or chemical processing of a hazardous material, regardless of quantity,...
The large quantities of atmospheric gases (oxygen and nitrogen) required in many industrial applications are effectively produced by cryogenic air separation units (ASU). The inputs to an ASU are atmospheric air, electrical power, and water for cooling. The outputs are oxygen...
As seasonal temperatures climb, employers must consider their potential liabilities for not protecting employees against the hazard of heat. This hazard can involve employer legal duties under many laws, including: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act), State...
Safety as a process looks at the entire issue of safety within a business operation. As explained in my last column (“Safety—a Process, Not a Program,” CryoGas, May 2012, p. 48), while a safety program encourages compliance with safety standards,...
Air Products South Africa has demonstrated its enduring commitment to providing security of supply to industry, by assisting a local vehicle manufacturer, when the plant experienced a recent shortage in gas supply.
