This analysis do with the catastrophic incident at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant was first published as an article at this site in the year 2017. The event itself took place on March 11^th 2011. At first it was headline news. Then publicity to do with what happened receded into the background and new crises arose and captured our attention.

Pump seals are a frequent source of leaks in process and energy facilities. Moreover, the discharged liquid will normally be at high pressure, so it can travel a long distance and/or form a spray. Therefore, when laying out a facility it is important to make sure that pumps are located at a safe distance from other equipment and piping.

This page provides a list of our posts on the theme of ‘The Process Safety Professional’.

1. Constant Reading

2. Attributes

3. That Would Be Telling

4. Once Upon a Time