Carbon Capture, Storage & Utilisation

whitePaper | April 12, 2021

Today’s industries face mounting challenges in assuring the best operational performance of assets, both mechanical and process. Managing asset performance is the key element of controlling the operational risk that varying situations can present.

whitePaper | May 17, 2021

To help the energy industry improve its resilience against cyber risk, the World Economic Forum has convened over 40 senior executives to establish a blueprint for evaluating cyber risk across the oil and gas industry. This White Paper is the result of their in-depth discussions to illuminate the industry’s best practices and create new solutions for corporate leaders to address cyber risk. It presents six principles to help boards at oil and gas companies govern this risk and strengthen their organization’s cyber resilience. Adopting them will support the industry in its efforts to continue delivering safe, affordable and low-carbon energy for decades to come.

whitePaper | May 6, 2021

While grab sampling in an industrial setting may represent a tiny fraction of a plant’s overall activities, its importance cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately, sometimes the focus on sampling improvements only becomes critical after an incident, an accident or equipment failure. Sampling is an integral part of the manufacturing process, and a safe and reliable sampling regime can improve: Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Sample Quality, A plant’s bottom line.

whitePaper | July 12, 2021

The author wishes to thank Willie Wilson for his advice and support with stakeholder mapping throughout the project, Linh Tran Phuong Dang for helping with research and data collection, and many individuals and organizations that have shared their knowledge, including INTERPOL’s Pollution Crime Working Group; the environmental agencies of the United Kingdom, Zambia, Ghana and South Africa; the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the United States Department of Justice;

whitePaper | April 30, 2021

At the height of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers around the world experienced a supply shortage related to alcohol-based hand sanitizer. As new producers entered the market, and existing manufacturers sought to ramp-up production to meet the growing demand, lower grades of ethanol and isopropanol (IPA) started to appear on the market. To ensure the safety and efficacy of hand sanitizer products, it is recommended that manufacturers test their products to ensure appropriate levels of active ingredients, as well as a means of ensuring label-claim accuracy. In this application note, an efficient and simple, “dilute and shoot” method for the analysis of IPA and ethanol in hand sanitizer products is detailed. With a run-time of only 5.36 minutes per sample, this method is ideal for operations requiring fast turnaround times that won’t disrupt the production of their products.

whitePaper | June 15, 2021

When properly used, the hazardous area classification system makes for a safer work environment. Too often, however, hazard classes are specified without concern for the significantly higher design and procurement costs they bring. In many cases, an open mind and a little ingenuity can avoid excessive costs for compressors and other equipment, without compromising safety. This white paper explains hazardous classification systems commonly used in the chemical industry and outlines considerations for installing compressed air equipment in these areas