A study on the impact mechanism of safety capacity in petrochemical base is carried out, according to system structure modeling and system dynamics simulation. The hierarchical structure model of 14 factors that affect the safety capacity in petrochemical base is built up. Safety management and emergency management are included in the first hierarchy. In the next hierarchy, there are three fact...

This paper addresses the strategic planning, design and optimization of a network of petrochemical processes under uncertainty and risk considerations. The problem was formulated as a two-stage stochastic mixed-integer nonlinear programming model (MINLP) with parameter uncertainty considered in process yield, raw material and product prices, and upper and lower product market demand. Risk was a...

Petrochemical-based plastics are widely used in modern society due to their high effective mechanical and barrier properties (Farris et al., 2009; Siracusa et al., 2008). However, petrochemical-based plastics have become an environmental concern as they are not biodegradable or recyclable. Replacing the petrochemical-based polymers with biopolymers which are renewable has become an attractive i...

BACKGROUND Petrochemical industries have been identified as important sources of emissions of chemical substances, and adverse health outcomes have been reported for residents who live nearby. The purpose of the current study was to examine the adverse effects of petrochemical industrialization in Taiwan on the life expectancy and personal income of people living in nearby communities. METHOD...

Input-output modeling and multiplier analysis are used to assess Taiwan's five petrochemical industries, based upon their economic contribution and potential impacts on energy consumption and CO2 emission. In addition, a consolidated index system was developed for evaluating energy and economic efficiencies as well as targets for CO2 reduction. Results indicate that petrochemical materials (PM)...

T recent reviews of the shiftwork literature (Gadbois, 2004; Perrucci et al., 2007) each concluded that the impact of shiftwork on family life has been neglected within both the mainstream shiftwork literature and research on work and the family. Perrucci et al. (2007) criticised previous research for an over reliance on generalised, quantitative, self-report measures of shiftworkers’ perceptio...

Effects of different pretreatment methods on sludge dewaterability and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) degradation during petrochemical sludge anaerobic digestion were studied. Results showed that the total biogas production volume in the thermal pretreatment system was 4 and 5 times higher than that in the ultrasound pretreatment and in the control system, and the corresponding volatil...

BACKGROUND Humans living near industrial point emissions can experience high levels of exposures to air pollutants. Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Thailand is the location of the largest steel, oil refinery, and petrochemical factory complexes in Southeast Asia. Air pollution is an important source of oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species, which interact with DNA and lipids, leading to...