Conference Papers
During the late 19th Century, in the early days of the petroleum industry, the main hazard was from a well blowout and was a fairly localized event. More often than not, the only victims were the hapless workers who were unfortunate enough to be in the area at the time. In contrast, today’s oil and chemical industries have introduced a variety of major hazards on a scale that would have been unimaginable to the pioneers in the field.
As the biofuels industry continues to expand in support of global decarbonization mandates and objectives, facility owners and developers are being challenged to balance production efficiency, operational reliability, and personnel safety.
As high hazard facilities, biofuels sites should focus on developing a fire protections strategy informed by performance-based analysis so strategies implemented meet the unique challenges found at each facility.
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