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Challenges and Solutions in Handling Ammonia Safely
See how aeSolutions engineers are working to keep ammonia production safe as part of industries move towards a goal of net zero.


Engineers Week 2024 - Ask aeSolutions' Engineers Part 2 "Advice"
What advice would you give to someone considering a career in the engineering fields?


Engineers Week 2024 - Ask aeSolutions' Engineers Part 1 "Career"
Why did you choose engineering as a career path? How would you describe the impact that your choice to go into engineering as a career has h


RMP and PSM: Common Goals
Both programs share the overarching goal of safety; they have distinct elements, applicability criteria, and regulatory bodies.


Integrating PHA LOPA Outputs into Effective SIS Engineering
Updated April 2026 - We can help you pick up your PHA/LOPA which maybe been put to the side and provide the services to set you up for the safety system design phase. Standard SIS deliverables include the review of specification, confirming that the SIL levels are what they should be, and that the proof testing procedures are correctly documented to support your regular testing intervals. Transcript: "aeSolutions has a full suite of offerings and the safety lifecycle, from


aeSolutions Announces Appointment of David Ivester as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales
David Ivester has been appointed to the position of senior vice president for Sales and Marketing. Ivester will serve on the senior leadersh


Taking credit for unplanned shutdowns as a Proof Test
Exploring the concept of taking proof test credit for an unplanned shutdown in order to delay a Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) proof tes


Expertise in Hydrogen Manufacturing
Navigating the Learning Curve in a Growing Industry Hydrogen is highly explosive, easily undetectable and can self-ignite – a recipe for...


Cost Justification for Control System Replacement Projects
Building a financial justification for a control system migration or upgrade project is the first step in developing a solid, executable pla


FSA Stages - What They Are and Why We Do Them
Updated April 2026 - A Functional Safety Assessment (FSA) is defined by the IEC 61511 standard as an “investigation, based on evidence, to judge the functional safety achieved by one or more SIS and/or other protection layers.” The ultimate goal of an FSA is to make the team confident that their instrumented safety system will reliably achieve the risk reduction needed. While many organizations understand the importance of FSAs, not everyone realizes the significant advanta


Detection and Mitigation of Hydrogen Releases
Advances in hydrogen safety are forthcoming and continue to evolve. A selection of case studies will be shared in which hypothetical indoor


aeSolutions at the 2023 Mary Kay O’Connor Safety & Risk Conference
The Mary Kay O’Connor Safety & Risk Conference offers attendees the opportunity to join more than 500 researchers and industry...


5 Facets of an Efficient Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
Explore five key facets of an effective Process Hazard Analysis to boost safety and streamline risk management in your operations.


People First. People Always.
The way in which aeSolutions emphasizes employee retention and development makes me very proud. We have many long-tenured employees...


Race-Ready Project Development Gives Chemical Plants an Edge - Chemical Processing
In the evolving world of chemical processing, companies face a formidable challenge as they strive to keep pace with ever-evolving...


A Look Back at 25 Years of Learning and Growing
By Ken O’Malley aeSolutions Founder and President Think back to 1998 when technology, as we know it by today’s standards, seemed to be in...
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