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HIPPS Justification - High Integrity Pressure Protection System
What’s a HIPPS and where are they used? Updated April 2026 - There are two common applications for a High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS) . First, many process facilities have expanded to the point where the original pressure relieving and flare system may no longer be able to handle a potential event. Preventing a potential overpressure through the use of a HIPPS can be done at a much lower cost compared to installing a new flare and header system. Second, many


aeSolutions to Present at the 2022 Mary Kay O’Connor Safety & Risk Conference
Company to Showcase New Machinery Safety Line of Service at the 2022 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo Greenville, SC – September 20, 2022 – aeSolutions, a consulting, engineering and systems integration company that provides industrial process safety and automation products and services, today announced that the company will be presenting and exhibiting at the 2022 Mary Kay O’Connor Safety & Risk Conference. Sponsored by the Mary Kay O’Connor Safety Center a


Regulatory Compliance with Fire & Gas Systems and Its Challenges
By Warren Johnson, Senior Project Manager, FGS Product Manager Regulatory compliance is a moving target. Codes and standards are under...


How an Ammonia Gas Detection & Suppression System can Reduce Risk
Ammonia is used throughout the process industries. However, an ammonia release has the potential to cause health concerns to those on...


aeSolutions Launches Client Success Model and New Project Development Team
Client Success Model Guides Clients Throughout Entire Project Lifecycle Greenville, SC –September 8th, 2022 – aeSolutions, a consulting, engineering, and systems integration company, today announced the launch of the company’s Client Success Model, which will be managed by the newly formed Project Development team. The Client Success Model is a relationship-focused business strategy designed to help clients achieve their goals while using aeSolutions’ products and services to


Considerations for Effective Gas Detector Placement
The analysis of existing gas detection systems has shown that the primary limiting factor in the effectiveness of a system is incorrect...


When it Comes to Process Safety Audits, External Auditors Maximize Safety. Here’s How-Automation.com
Excerpt from automation.com: Review by external auditors with wide-ranging experience has proven at many sites to provide the best-case...


An Evergreen Process Hazard Analysis Will Help You
Those who work in high hazard industries are familiar with the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) standard requirements for Process...


How To Avoid IPL Selection Errors - ISS Source
by aeSolutions' Judith Lesslie Improperly selected and validated IPLs can result in high hazard scenarios that have far less risk...


Cost considerations for Burner Management Systems (BMS)
(and where picking safety integrity levels on burner management systems makes sense) Safety is always a primary concern at any industrial...
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