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Chemical Processing Panel Discussion Series
Join Chemical Processing editors and industry experts in a lively discussion about hot topics. Find out how important trends will impact your plant and ask questions during these informative 60-minute Webcasts.
Upcoming Events
Condition Monitoring -- Key Tools And Solutions to Enhance Operations
February 16 at 2 PM ET
What should you be doing to bring your condition monitoring program up-to-date? Today, plants are increasing their efforts to monitor the condition of key assets to identify potential problems before they negatively affect operational performance, damage equipment or lead to costly downtime. This discussion will cover key tools and solutions to enhance operations, optimize efficiencies, improve asset life and boost overall reliability.
Cyber Security -- How to Detect Security Gaps
March 15 at 2 PM ET
In today's environment, it's critical that plants assess and determine vulnerabilities, threats and risks to their control systems and overall plant operations. This discussion will address the challenge of staying in compliance with current regulations, how to detect security gaps in plant systems and how to properly design systems and applications to prevent or defend against such threats and attacks.
Asset Management -- Getting the Most Out of Your Assets
April 19 at 2 PM ET
Effective asset management is often a determining factor as to whether a plant succeeds or not. And, with aging plants and equipment, getting the most out of your assets is crucial for efficient and profitable plant operations. This discussion will provide practical pointers for optimizing asset use, improving efficiency and lowering maintenance costs.
Effective Approaches for Minimizing And Controlling Emissions
May 17 at 2 PM ET
The materials that a chemicals plant emits often pose regulatory, operational and economic issues. Such emissions cab emanate from a wide range of a plant's equipment - from storage tanks to mixing and blending units. As a result, the chemicals industry must contend with stringent regulations for hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic compounds. In this Webinar, panelists will examine effective approaches for minimizing and controlling emissions as well as maintain regulatory compliance.
Alarm Management -- Proven Methods to Alleviate Alarm Issues
June 21 at 2 PM ET
Most plants have too many alarms, hampering operators' ability to properly respond to issues. Poorly designed alarms, confusing interfaces, improperly set alarm points, ineffective annunciation and unclear alarm messages all hamper alarm management. This discussion will look at proven methods to address the problems and alleviate alarm issues.
Dust Control -- How to Identify And Manage Explosion Hazards
July 19 at 2 PM ET
Many plants process solids and so must contend with dust. Depending upon its composition, dust can present both environmental and safety concerns. This discussion will examine the various regulations and standards that target dust and dust collection systems and explore how to handle potentially explosive dusts to reduce the risk of explosion and fire. Panelists will review the conditions that are required for dust explosions to occur and present approaches to identify and manage dust cloud explosion hazards.
Process Safety -- How to Successfully Recognize, Avoid and Minimize Risks
August 16 at 2 PM ET
The chemicals and processes involved in chemical plant operations often can pose significant hazards such as those from fire, explosions or toxic release. It's crucial to implement processes to detect and prevent these hazards from occurring in the first place. In this Webinar, panelists will offer advice on how to successfully recognize, avoid or minimize such risks.
Water/Wastewater -- Make the Fullest Use of Your Water Resources
September 20 at 2 PM ET
Water plays a crucial role at plants -- it is used in processing, as well for heating and cooling duties. Concerns about the availability, quality and cost of water are driving many plants to pay increasing attention to making the fullest use of their water resources. Panelist will discuss solutions for improving wastewater treatment to enable increased water recycling and decreased discharges.
Solutions & Guidance for Optimizing Energy Resources
October 18 at 2 PM ET
With energy representing a substantial portion of plant costs, improving energy efficiency is a top priority in the chemical industry as it can relate directly to that plant's bottom line. This panel discussion will examine practical solutions and provide guidance on how plants can optimize their use of energy resources.
Dry Materials Handling -- Moving and Processing Solids with Ease
November 15 at 2 PM ET
Solids can pose tough challenges both in processing and storage. How materials like powders behave depends upon a host of factors such as size, shape, overall particle size, distribution and cohesiveness. This panel discussion will examine issues related to characterizing solids -- and moving and processing them.
How to Handle Potentially Explosive Dusts Properly to Reduce Explosion Risks
December 6 at 2 PM ET
Many plants process solids and so must contend with dust. Depending upon its composition, dust can present both environmental and safety concerns. This discussion will examine the various regulations and standards that target dust and dust collection systems and explore how to handle potentially explosive dusts to reduce the risk of explosion and fire. Panelists will review the conditions that are required for dust explosions to occur and present approaches to identify and manage dust cloud explosion hazards.
On-Demand Events
How to Optimize Your Energy Resources
With energy representing a substantial portion of plant costs, improving energy efficiency is a top priority for chemical processors. This panel discussion will examine practical solutions and provide guidance on how plants can optimize their use of energy resources -- such guidance can help point the way to substantial savings that can significantly improve your bottom line.
Dust Control
Many plants process solids and so must contend with dust. Depending upon its composition, dust can present both environmental and safety concerns. This discussion examined the various regulations and standards that target dust and dust-collection systems and explored how to handle potentially explosive dusts to reduce the risk of explosion and fire.
Boost Water Efficiency & Improve Wastewater Treatment
Water plays a crucial role at plants. It is used in processing, as well for heating and cooling duties. Concerns about the availably, quality and cost of water are driving many plants to pay increasing attention to making fullest use of their water resources.
Dry Materials Handling
Solids can pose tough challenges both in processing and storage. How materials like powders behave depends upon a host of factors such as size, shape, overall particle size distribution and cohesiveness. This panel discussion will examine options for moving solids through a process such as conveying, mixing and drying in addition proper assessment and characteristics of the properties of solids.
Energy Efficiency
Chemical Processing, in partnership with LumaSense Technologies and Rosemount, offered a glimpse into the impact poor performing systems have on energy consumption and strategies for developing energy cost savings methodologies. Watch this already recorded webcast to learn more.
Process Safety
Chemical Processing, in partnership with Fauske and Fike, presented a comprehensive look at process safety via methodologies including hazard analysis and quantitative risk assessments. Watch this already recorded webcast to learn how to mitigate risks at your facility.
Asset Management
Getting the most out of equipment is crucial for efficient and economic plant operations. Chemical Processing, in partnership with Emerson Process Management, offered a comprehensive discussion on asset management.
CFATS & MTSA Security: Tips & Regulatory Updates
View this on-demand event to hear from industry professionals who have assisted companies with compliance at many Tier 1-4 CFATS sites, as well as MTSA sites.
Dust Control
Chemical Processing, in partnership with Camfil Farr, Chilworth and Fike, offered a comprehensive discussion on dust control. This discussion examined the various regulations and standards that target dust and dust-collection systems and explore how to handle potentially explosive dusts to reduce the risk of explosion and fire.
Alarm Management
Chemical Processing, in partnership with PAS and Infor, tackled the topic of alarm management. View this on-demand event to learn proven methods to address problems and alleviate your alarm issues.
Emissions
Chemical Processing, in partnership with Anguil Environmental Systems, presented a dynamic panel discussion that examined effective approaches to minimize and control emissions and maintain regulatory compliance.
CFATS: Controlling Security Costs & Latest Regulatory Updates
Watch this on-demand CFATS webinar hosted by Chemical Processing and sponsored by ADT to find out about the current and pending legislative impact on manufacturing, storage and the use of Chemicals of Interest (COIs) -- plus practical advice for compliance.
Condition Monitoring
Chemical Processing, in partnership with Ludeca and Meggitt, presented a dynamic panel discussion designed to help chemical facilities identify potential problems before they effect operational performance,
Energy Efficiency
Chemical Processing, in partnership with Gates Corp. and Spirax Sarco, presented an information-packed panel discussion that focused on practical and implementable strategies for improving energy efficiency at chemical manufacturing plants.
The Impact of REACH & GHS on Your Supply Chain/Manufacturing Processes
Chemical Processing partnered up with Edgewater Fullscope and IHS to present an informative webinar that looked at various compliance issues and how chemical manufacturers can address them.
Bulk Solids Cooling & Heating
Chemical Processing and Solex Thermal Science teamed up to present recent developments in heat exchange technology, like indirect plate-cooling technology that is proving to be highly efficient, while offering other benefits such as precise process control and operating with zero emissions.
Innovative Approach to Monitoring Industrial Water Quality in Real-Time
Chemical Processing recently hosted the webinar Innovative Approach to Monitoring Industrial Water Quality in Real-time. Sponsored by Hach, the event discussed how managing industrial water quality has never been more complicated or more expensive. Most industrial operations require quality process water, industrial utilities need water for power generation, and industrial equipment uses water for cooling. Insufficient water quality quickly leads to costly issues: boiler corrosion, biological treatment overload, chemical over usage, or scrapped product.
Dust Control
Chemical Processing recently recently hosted a panel discussion that looked at various issues and developments related to dust and dust-collection systems. Check out this event to learn more from Chilworth Technology, Camfil Farr, Fike and the NFPA.
Dry Materials: Moving Materials Through a Process
Chemical Processing, in partnership with Hapman, recently hosted a live Webcast: Dry Materials: Moving Materials Through a Process. Watch this on-demand event to learn how to properly assess the properties of solids and the insights that can be obtained for both selection of equipment and troubleshooting. You'll also hear about options for moving dry materials through a process.
On-Demand Webcasts of Interest (sponsored)
Webcast: Maximizing Return on Relationships in the Chemicals Industry
Chemicals companies are fairly complex organizations that are dealing with worldwide challenges including consolidation, regulatory issues, complex value chains and collaboration. In this Webcast, IDC Research Analyst Kimberly Knikle discusses strategies chemicals companies can implement to achieve profitable growth by improving their end-to-end sales lifecycle processes. Submitted by Microsoft Dynamics
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