Shout Out – Talk on Hazard Identification (HAZID)

August 4, 2015

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be  hosting a talk on the 8th August, 2015. It’ll be at 9:00 am  (makan-makan at 8:30). I’m giving the talk, so turn up.

A Hazard Identification (HAZID) study in the oil and gas industry is a formal, systematic and detailed examination of the assets and facilities to identify hazards. The HAZID helps determine the magnitude of the causes and consequences of a hazard, and its associated guidewords. The HAZID is typically performed using guidewords. The HAZID will be used as the basis of the asset’s Risk Register. The talk will address
• The concept of ‘risk’
• The theory behind a HAZID in Malaysia’s oil, gas and petrochemical industry
• Risks captured in a HAZID
• HAZID guidewords
• Differences between a HAZID and a HAZOP

 

Register here or download the form here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here.

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Shout Out – One-Day Course on Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) Training For Workshop Participants

August 4, 2015

My technical division will be hosting a 1 day seminar on the 10th Sovember, 2015. It is worth 6.5 CPD points, and held at Wisma IEM. Since I’m giving it, I expect hoards will have to be turned away at the gates. And it’s a big room, so I need to fill the seats.

In the Layer of Protection methodology, a Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) designed to eliminate the cause of a risk or minimize the consequence of an event. The expectation of the SIF’s reliability to perform upon demand must be defined so that it is designed appropriately. The Safety Integrity Level (SIL) study is a tool used this.

This full day course is designed to educate participants in the SIL process from the perspective of a SIL team member. It is meant to provide both instruction and workshop sessions so that the participants:

  • Are familiar with the concept of ‘risk’
  • Are familiar with the theory and terminology behind Layers of Protection, SIS, SIF, SIL and LOPA
  • Are familiar with the different SIL methodologies: risk graph, risk matrix, LOPA.
  • Have expectations as to what the SIL workshop will (and won’t) provide.
  • Understand what deliverables can be expected from a SIL workshop.
  • Have the opportunity to participate in SIL exercise in a safe environment.Opportunity to share SIL experiences.

Wata has 19 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, in both design and operations.

Register here, or download the form here.

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Shout Out – Talk on Microfluidic Technology: Theory and How It Can Transform Industrial Practice

August 4, 2015

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be  hosting a talk on the 12th August, 2015, by Dr Jitkai Chin. It’ll be at 5:30 pm  (makan-makan at 5:00).

Since microfluidic technology was introduced nearly two decades ago, it has attracted attention from researchers around the world because of its unique features of miniaturisation – reduced raw material consumption and waste generated, large surface area to volume ratio and etc. In recent years, the technology has been introduced and adapted by pharmaceutical and food industries to improve product quality and energy efficiency. In this talk, the important theories of microfluidic technology will be introduced with examples of application. The talk is suitable for chemical engineers, mechanical engineers as well as electrical and electronic engineers.

This talk intends to raise awareness of participants on the increasing importance of CFD in the oil and gas industry. This is achieved by sharing real life examples of CFD applications in Malaysia and how it helped companies in understanding process and equipment issues and assisted them in making sound engineering decisions.

 

Dr Jitkai Chin obtained his BEng (Hons) in Chemical and Process Engineering with Biotechnology and PhD from Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of the Sheffield, UK in 2001 and 2007 respectively. He was appointed Assistant Professor in University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus in 2007. He was then promoted to Associate Professor in 2011 with 15 ranking international journal papers and awards behind him. His research interests including the droplet microfluidics, microthrusters, propellants and graphene.

 

Register here or download the form here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here.

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IEM Shout Out – Full-Day HAZOP Training For Team Members – A Practical Approach

July 30, 2015

My technical division will be hosting a 1 day seminar on the 13th August, 2015. It is worth 6.5 CPD points, and held at Wisma IEM. Since I’m giving it, I expect hoards will have to be turned away at the gates. And it’s a big room, so I need to fill the seats.

A Hazard and Operability study is a formal and systematic and detailed examination of the process and engineering intentions of new or existing facilities which assesses the hazard potential and effects on the facility as a whole when operation is outside of the design envelope, or individual items of equipment malfunction.

This course is designed to educate participants in the HAZOP process from the perspective of a HAZOP team member. It is meant to provide both instruction and workshop sessions so that the participants:

  • Are familiar with the concept of ‘risk’
  • Are familiar with the theory behind HAZOP
  • Are familiar with the actual HAZOP workshop process
  • Have expectations as to what the HAZOP will (and won’t provide)
  • Understand what deliverables can be expected from a HAZOP
  • Have the opportunity to participate in HAZOP exercise in a safe environment
  • Opportunity to share HAZOP experiences

At the end of the session, the participants should:

  • Understand the responsibilities of all parties in the HAZOP
  • Have experience in a HAZOP session.
  • Understand the outcomes from a HAZOP session

Wata has 19 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, in both design and operations.

Register here, or download the form here.

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Shout Out – Talk on Microfluidic Technology: Theory and How It Can Transform Industrial Practice

July 28, 2015

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be  hosting a talk on the 12th August, 2015, by Dr Jitkai Chin. It’ll be at 5:30 pm  (makan-makan at 5:00).

Since microfluidic technology was introduced nearly two decades ago, it has attracted attention from researchers around the world because of its unique features of miniaturisation – reduced raw material consumption and waste generated, large surface area to volume ratio and etc. In recent years, the technology has been introduced and adapted by pharmaceutical and food industries to improve product quality and energy efficiency. In this talk, the important theories of microfluidic technology will be introduced with examples of application. The talk is suitable for chemical engineers, mechanical engineers as well as electrical and electronic engineers.

This talk intends to raise awareness of participants on the increasing importance of CFD in the oil and gas industry. This is achieved by sharing real life examples of CFD applications in Malaysia and how it helped companies in understanding process and equipment issues and assisted them in making sound engineering decisions.

 

Dr Jitkai Chin obtained his BEng (Hons) in Chemical and Process Engineering with Biotechnology and PhD from Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of the Sheffield, UK in 2001 and 2007 respectively. He was appointed Assistant Professor in University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus in 2007. He was then promoted to Associate Professor in 2011 with 15 ranking international journal papers and awards behind him. His research interests including the droplet microfluidics, microthrusters, propellants and graphene.

 

Register here or download the form here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here.

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IEM Shout Out – One-Day Workshop on Rock Blasting and Explosive Engineering

July 28, 2015

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above seminar on Wednesday the 11th Aug, 2015 by Mr. Mohamad Razif Kemat, Mr. Yap Hong Hor, and Ir. Look Keman Sahari.

This Workshop will be a series of Courses on the Application of Explosives in mining, quarrying and Construction industries tailored to the engineers and other professionals such as Safety personnel who need to know how explosives are used safely and efficiently in rock blasting operation, mining, quarrying, and construction industries.

The Workshop will introduce the various types of explosives used in the commercial application and suitability of particular explosives for a particular application. The right choice of an initiation system, for example, will determine the degree of disturbance to the public and the potential complaints from them which may cause delays in a blasting project. This may also help the project manager to understand the proposal made by the consulting engineer or blasting engineer for a particular blasting project instead of just depend on blasting contractor’s proposal which purely focus on the cheapest costs.
The Workshop is also a good introduction to those who wish to learn about the productive use of explosives in our life. It includes lectures and demonstration of explosive products (dummy samples) used in our industries.As a result of fast pace development housing, business centres, factories etc are being built near existing structures. Development within city areas for examples requires firm foundation below the surface where underground space are also used as car parks, LRT stations, bus station etc. Excavation of underground space requires the removal of soil and also rocks. In both Selangor and Penang Island the need for building new houses for expanding population requires the cutting and levelling of hilly areas. All these require the use of explosives.

 

You can register here. Flyers may be obtained here.

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Marketing Rounds – Toilet Door Latch

July 22, 2015

One of the more expensive door latches, incorporating the principle of reuse and recycle.

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IEM Shout Out – Finite Element Modelling (FEM) of Offshore Structures

July 21, 2015

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above talk on the 28th July, presented by Dr. Venkatesh Rajagopalan (Venkat).

This talk will cover the following topics on usage of Finite Element Analysis of offshore structural components

• Introduction
• Fundamental Concepts & Methodologies
• Advantages & Disadvantages
• General FEA Procedures
• Applications in Offshore Industry & Case Studies
• Live Demonstration

Dr. Venkatesh Rajagopalan (Venkat) graduated from Annamalai University, India with a degree in Structural Engineering in 1989 with a Post graduate degree in Engineering Management and Post-Doctoral in Structural Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has more than 26 years of working experience in various roles.He is appointed as Visiting faculty for various institutions in India, Malaysia and Australia.

He is currently the Deputy Manager of the Structural Department in Aker Engineering Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. He is also the Technical Head of R&D Network specializing in Knowledge based engineering solutions in Aker Solutions, Norway

You can register for the above event here, and flyers may be obtained here.

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Marketing Rounds – Dystopian Film Location

July 15, 2015

I was at a client’s facility, and thought, it was a great location for a dystopian film.
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IEM Shout Out – Finite Element Modelling (FEM) of Offshore Structures

July 14, 2015

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above talk on the 28th July, presented by Dr. Venkatesh Rajagopalan (Venkat).

This talk will cover the following topics on usage of Finite Element Analysis of offshore structural components

• Introduction
• Fundamental Concepts & Methodologies
• Advantages & Disadvantages
• General FEA Procedures
• Applications in Offshore Industry & Case Studies
• Live Demonstration

Dr. Venkatesh Rajagopalan (Venkat) graduated from Annamalai University, India with a degree in Structural Engineering in 1989 with a Post graduate degree in Engineering Management and Post-Doctoral in Structural Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has more than 26 years of working experience in various roles.He is appointed as Visiting faculty for various institutions in India, Malaysia and Australia.

He is currently the Deputy Manager of the Structural Department in Aker Engineering Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. He is also the Technical Head of R&D Network specializing in Knowledge based engineering solutions in Aker Solutions, Norway

You can register for the above event here, and flyers may be obtained here.

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