On this episode of Process Safety with Trish and Traci, forensic engineer Dr. Sean Brady joins Trish Kerin and Traci Purdum to revisit Piper Alpha, the 1988 North Sea platform disaster that killed 167 workers. They trace how a lost permit-to-work, a missing relief valve, and a design never updated for gas service combined with failed firewalls, redundant systems that bred false confidence and risers...

NMED's recent guidance doesn't apply to industrial products — welcome clarity for manufacturers racing to prepare for the Jan. 1, 2027, deadline.

From bucketwheels to hydraulics to operator cabins, stackers, reclaimers, ship-loaders and ship-unloaders demand the same engineering rigor as any fixed processing facility.

From steam trap sprawl to a phenol plant that ignored 400x the recommended organic carbon limit, Brad Buecker walks through why condensate return demands real chemistry — and the tools (ion exchange, activated carbon, film-forming amines) that make it work.

Proving that Dolly Parton was an inspiration to nearly everyone, Editor Traci Purdum worked her lyrics into a Chemical Processing column. We will always love you, Dolly.

The incident involved a methyl methacrylate tank that posed explosion risks, leading to a multi-day evacuation.

Video revisits the Foundation Food Group incident that killed six workers and highlights findings on monitoring, emergency response and process safety.

Shareholders of both companies approved the proposed all-stock transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

Jerry King has created another great Comical Processing cartoon. We need your captions to tie it all together.

Need a break? Play our Wordlesque game. The word changes EVERY business day and relates to the chemical industry. Good luck.