Incorporating Process Safety into Energy Transition Lessons learned from US Journey (PowerPoint PDF)

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Murtaza Gandhi, PE
Jatin Shah

November 2024

Presented at the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) – India Conference

November 26-27, 2024

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murtaza gandhi, PE, CFSE

Murtaza Gandhi, PE, CFSE

Mr. Gandhi is a member of BakerRisk’s Process Safety Group. He is a Process Safety Engineer with over 19 years of experience in controls and safety systems and over 12 years of experience in qualitative hazard and risk analysis. Mr. Gandhi manages Fire and Gas Systems (FGS) and Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) services at BakerRisk, where he has reviewed boilers and heater Burner Management Systems (BMS) to NFPA85 and NFPA86 standards.

Since 2020, he has led the Low Carbon Energy Risk Management group at BakerRisk which comprises of hydrogen and hydrogen carriers, biofuels, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) sub-groups. He has been a continuous member and leader of ISA at the student, local, and national levels since 2001 and the Hydrogen Technology Committee at CGA. He is the primary committee member for NFPA 715 Gas Detection Standard and is a contributing author on ISA TR84.00.07 Fire and Gas Detection and TR84.00.05 Burner Management System.

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NFPA 715
ISA TR84.00.07
ISA TR84.00.05
CGA Hydrogen Technology
RNG Coalition Development Leadership Advisory Board

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jatin shah, SCR, CCPS FELLOW

Jatin Shah, SCR, CCPS FELLOW

Mr. Shah is a member of BakerRisk’s Process Safety Group. His work focuses on Risk Management Services, including Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA), Corporate Risk Management, and Risk-based Decision Support. Mr. Shah brings an extensive array of skills that includes Risk Management Process Improvement, Decision Analysis, Decision Criteria/Guideline Development, Risk Analysis and Quantification, and development of conceptual layout and equipment specification for toxic risk mitigation.

During his career, Mr. Shah has identified and evaluated cost-effective risk optimization alternatives that allow management to make informed risk management decisions and has helped clients optimize their risk management budgets.

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American Petroleum Institute (API): API 751 Rewrite
Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS): CCPS Project Planning Committee
Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS): Technical Steering Committee

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SCR, CCPS Fellow

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American Petroleum Institute (API): API 751 Rewrite
Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS): CCPS Project Planning Committee
Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS): Technical Steering Committee

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