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| Brian Mulcahy from HIMA Australia, a sponsor company at the marcus evans Power Generation APAC Summit 2012, on reducing hazards and risks when working with power generation assets. |
London, Mar 14, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - "With increasing living standards in Asia, it is important that companies build assets that are able to achieve their design purpose," says Brian Mulcahy, Managing Director, HIMA Australia. As living standards improve, so does public awareness of safety and its perception of a reliable supply.
From a safety system engineering company at the marcus evans Power Generation APAC Summit 2012, taking place in Macao, China, 28 - 30 May, Mulcahy discusses the need for diversifying systems in power generation assets.
- How can power generation systems be designed around safety?
There are three primary drivers in process safety: safety of the public and the employees working with the asset, protection of the environment and the protection of the asset itself.
Safety has to do with having the right mindset. When people think of safety, they think of occupational health, preventing slips and falls - wearing hard hats and safety boots. There must be more focus on delivering mission critical safety systems.
When designing a plant, it is essential to think of all the things that could create an unsafe condition. Process safety is about preventing the "incidents". The first step is to endeavour to design an inherently safe plant by engineering out risks wherever possible. Where this may not be possible, safety engineers should attempt to reduce the likelihood of an unsafe condition through the application of high integrity control equipment in order to reduce the likelihood of a potentially catastrophic incident.
- What are some practical methods for reducing hazards and risks when using machinery?
The best place to start is early in the design stage of a project. Try to design out the risks where possible by employing inherently safe design. Next, ensure that your safety system achieves its purpose. If at all possible, ensure that you do not have common cause faults that can erode system integrity.
By way of comparison, most people recognise that if they have an investment portfolio, they should not invest all of their funds in one asset class. They recognise the value of diversity for security purposes. The same applies in process safety. If an automation vendor supplies the control system for the machine, overall process safety could be compromised if the same vendor also supplies the safety system. This is not a good practice.
- How can power generation executives impact their company's bottom line?
It is crucial that power stations do not shut down. Under all circumstances they must remain operational and keep generating power to guarantee supply. Having a safety system that aids a company to improve system reliability and plant uptime without comprising safety performance can have a huge impact on the bottom line.
The US Secretary of State recently used the term "Pacific century" and highlighted that much foreign policy and politics will be geared towards the growth that is likely to occur in Asia over the next few years. Indeed - Asia is booming!
Closely associated with this economic development, will be a rapid rise in the standard of living and expectations of millions of people throughout Asia. It is important therefore that companies build assets that will meet these future expectations. The reliability and safety of crucial infrastructure such as power generation is fundamental to achieving this goal. As living standards improve, so does public awareness of safety and its perception of a reliable supply.
About the Power Generation APAC Summit 2012
This unique forum will take place at The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macao, China, 28 - 30 May 2012. Offering much more than any conference, exhibition or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed industry thought leaders and solution providers to a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit includes visionary presentations and interactive forums on unprecedented growth in the APAC energy sector, the foundation for a sustainable and prosperous future and cutting back on dirty fuel consumption.
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About HIMA Australia
HIMA Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmBH, the world's leading provider of process safety technologies with more than 25,000 systems in operation throughout the world. HIMA solutions protect people and assets in industries ranging from nuclear energy and petrochemical processing through to rail signaling and materials handling.
For more information, please visit www.hima.com.au.
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