Wireless devices and systems have been deployed in many communication sectors but have not yet been adequately adapted to harsh industrial environments. Cost effective, reliable and scalable wireless technologies have yet to be introduced in industrial plants, including petroleum plants. At this time, there are very few, if any, cost-effective Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) radios available th...

This anecdotal, non-systematic review serves to explore the principles and methods of effective oil decontamination from cutaneous wounds, particularly crush injuries. The current expansion of the petroleum industry is necessary to meet increasing world demands for oil. Most stages of oil refining and applications involve significant injury risks, particularly for crush injuries that become con...

This paper discusses the use of emerging Internet technologies to support indirect (nonproduction oriented) procurement processes. We provide an overview of objectives and available technologies and outline some of the critical success factors and key decision points. Two case studies from the Petroleum Industry help demonstrate the concepts.

Copyright: © 2014 Ndubuisi Ezejiofor TI. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Risk Assessment: Re-appraisals for Potential Hazards in the Operational Environment and Facilities of Petroleum Refining...