List of Center Publications for Inherent Safety

Relationship between Inherently Safer Design and Equipment Reliability

Ade, N., Liu, G., Al-Douri, A. F., El-Halwagi, M. M., & Mannan, M. S. (2018). Investigating the effect of inherent safety principles on system reliability in process design. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 117, 100-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2018.04.011
Ade, N., Koirala, Y., & Mannan, M. S. (2019). Towards an inherently safer bioprocessing industry: A review. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2019.04.015

Application of Inherent Safety in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Chen, Shiqi (2017). Comparison of Batch versus Continuous Process in Pharmaceutical Industry Based on Safety Consideration. Master’s thesis, Texas A & M University. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/161373
Chen, Shiqi, Yogesh Koirala, and M. Sam Mannan. “Developing a Methodology for Process Selection in Pharmaceutical Industry Based on Inherent Safety Considerations: A Case Study on Batch Vs Continuous Process.” 2017 Spring Meeting and 13th Global Congress on Process Safety. AIChE, 2017.
Phase Equilibrium Studies on N-oxidation Systems to Identify Inherently Safer Operating Conditions Janardanan, S., Perez, L. M., & Mannan, M. S. (2019). Study of phase behavior of 2, 6-lutidine, 2, 6-lutidine-N-oxide and water mixture using UNIQUAC model with interaction parameters determined by molecular simulations. Thermochimica acta, 671, 110-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2018.10.001

Blended HAZID in System Approach

Park, Sunhwa (2017). Data-Based Semi-Automatic Hazard Identification for More Comprehensive Identification of Hazardous Scenarios. Master’s thesis, Texas A & M University. https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/handle/1969.1/165712

Safety in Design of Heat Transfer Systems

Sarkar, Richa (2018). Methodology for Inherent Safety Assessment of Heat Exchangers in Early Design Stages. Master’s thesis, Texas A & M University. https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/handle/1969.1/173358

Flare design

Taneja, Ankita (2018), Consideration of Solar Radiation in Flare Design, Master’s thesis, Texas A & M University. https://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/173412/TANEJA-THESIS-2018.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Other Publications

Cui, X., M.S. Mannan and B.A. Wilhite, “Towards Efficient and Inherently Safer Continuous Reactor Alternatives to Batch-Wise Processing of Fine Chemicals: CSTR Nonlinear Dynamics Analysis of Alkylpyridines N-oxidation,” Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 137, December 2015, pp. 487-503.
Inchaurregui-Méndez, J.A., R. Vázquez-Román, J.M. Ponce-Ortega and M.S. Mannan, “A Heat Exchanger Networks Synthesis Approach Based on Inherent Safety,” Journal of Chemical Engineering Research Updates, vol. 2, no. 1, 2015, pp. 22-29.
Medina-Herrera, N., I.E. Grossmann, M.S. Mannan, and A. Jiménez-Gutiérrez, “An Approach for Solvent Selection in Extractive Distillation Systems Including Safety Considerations,” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 53, no. 30, 2014, pp. 12023–12031.
Rocha-Valadez, T., R.A. Mentzer, A.R. Hasan and M.S. Mannan, “Inherently Safer Sustained Casing Pressure Testing for Well Integrity Evaluation,” Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, vol. 29, May 2014, pp. 209-215.
Medina-Herrera, N., A. Jiménez-Gutiérrez and M.S. Mannan, “Development of inherently safer distillation systems,” Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, vol. 29, May 2014, pp. 225-239.
Pineda-Solano, A., L. Saenz-Noval, S. Nayak, S.P. Waldram, M. Papadaki and M. Sam Mannan, “Inherently safer reactors: Improved efficiency of 3-picoline N-oxidation in the temperature range 110–125C,” Process Safety and Environmental Protection, vol. 90, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 404-410.
Pineda-Solano, A., L. R. Saenz, V. Carreto, M. Papadaki and M.S. Mannan, “Toward an inherently safer design and operation of batch and semi-batch processes: The N-oxidation of alkylpyridines,” Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, vol. 25, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 797-802
Nayak, S., X. Gao and M.S. Mannan, “Towards Inherently Safer Processes: Alkylation of isobutene and n-butene,” Proceedings of 8th Global Congress on Process Safety, Houston, Texas, April 1-4, 2012.
Patel, S. J., Ng, D., Mannan, M. S., “Inherently Safer Design of Solvent Processes at the Conceptual Stage: Practical Application for Substitution,” Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Vol. 23, Iss. 4, 2010, pp 483-491.
Patel, S., D. Ng and M. S. Mannan, “Integrating Safety Issues in Solvent Selection and Process Design,” 2010 AIChE Spring National Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 21-25, 2010.
Patel, S., D. Ng, M.S. Mannan, “QSPR Flash Point Prediction of Solvents Using Topological Indices for Application in Computer Aided Molecular Design,” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 48, No. 15, 2009, pp 7378–7387.
Suardin, J.A., M.S. Mannan, and M.M. El-Halwagi, “The Integration of Dow’s Fire and Explosion Index (F&EI) into Process Design and Optimization to Achieve Inherently Safety Design,” Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, vol. 20, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 79-90.
Markowski, A.S., and M.S. Mannan, “Fuzzy Logic Application for LOPA,” Proceedings of the 5th European Meeting on Chemistry and Environment, Vienna, Austria, May 3-5, 2006, pp. 1015-1028.
Suardin, J.A., and M.S. Mannan, “The Integration of Dow’s Fire and Explosion Index into Process Design and Optimization to Achieve Inherently Safer Design,” Proceedings of the CCPS 2006 International Conference and Workshop, Orlando, Florida, April 23-27, 2006.
Mannan, M.S., Y. Wang, C. Zhang, and H.H. West, “Application of Inherently Safer Design Principles in Biodiesel Production Process,” Proceedings of Hazards XIX, Institution of Chemical Engineers, Manchester, United Kingdom, March 28-30, 2006, pp. 982-989.
Mannan, M.S., “Challenges in Implementing Inherent Safety Principles,” Industrial Process Products and Technology, vol. 18, no. 1, February 2005, pp. 32.
Qiao, Y., M. Gentile, and M.S. Mannan, “Fuzzy Logic Methodology for Accident Frequency Assessment in Hazardous Materials Transportation,” Proceedings of the CCPS 19th Annual International Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 29-July 1, 2004, pp. 215-224.
Gentile, M., W.J. Rogers, and M.S. Mannan, “Development of a Fuzzy Logic-based Inherent Safety Index,” Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Transactions of the Institute of Chemical Engineers Part B, vol. 81, no. 6, November 2003, pp. 444-456.
Gupta, J.P., D.C. Hendershot, and M.S. Mannan, “The Real Cost of Process Safety – A Clear Case for Inherent Safety,” Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Transactions of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Part B, vol. 81, no. 6, November 2003, pp. 406-413.
Mannan, M.S., W.J. Rogers, M. Gentile, and T.M. O’Connor, “Inherently Safer Design: Implementation Challenges Faced by New and Existing Facilities,” Hydrocarbon Processing, vol. 82, no. 3, March 2003, pp. 59-61.
Gentile, M., W.J. Rogers, and M.S. Mannan, “Inherent Safety Index for Transportation of Chemicals,” Proceedings of the 5th Annual Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center Symposium, Beyond Regulatory Compliance: Making Safety Second Nature, College Station, Texas, October 29-30, 2002, pp. 225-244.
Gentile, M. and M.S. Mannan, “Development of an Inherent Safety Index Using Fuzzy Logic,” Proceedings of the 4th Annual Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center Symposium, Beyond Regulatory Compliance: Making Safety Second Nature, College Station, Texas, October 30-31, 2001, pp. 510-526.
Gentile, M., W.J. Rogers and M.S. Mannan, “Application of Fuzzy Logic for the Development of an Inherent Safety Index,” Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center Symposium, Beyond Regulatory Compliance: Making Safety Second Nature, College Station, Texas, October 24-25, 2000, pp. 469-486.
Mannan, M.S. and J.T. Baldwin, “Inherently Safer is Inherently Cleaner: A Comprehensive Design Approach,” Chemical Process Safety Report, March 2000, Tab. 100, pp. 125-132.