FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jeanette Krebs
Oct26, 2015 Phone: (717) 214-2200 Email:
Second CCPS Global Summit on Process Safety
Scheduled for November 3 to 5 in Kuala Lumpur
NEW YORK CITY --- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and its Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) will host the 2nd CCPS Global Summit on Process Safetyin the Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, fromNovember 3rd to 5th. The summit is co-organized with Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP). The conferencetheme,“CCPS Vision 20/20,” will draw representatives from more than 75 organizations, along with 20 sponsors and exhibitors from industries, including oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical.
Last year, CCPS initiated its1stSummit on Process Safety in Mumbai, India, in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal tragedy. The Global Summit is one of the initiatives that CCPS has undertaken in support of itsProcess Safety Vision 20/20 program, which is designed to transform industrial process safety practice.Recalling the success of the last year’ssummit, CCPS Executive Director Shakeel Kadri said that this year’s event Kuala Lumpur“will provide an evenbroader platform forprocess safety leaders and experts from industry; government, including regulatory authorities; and academia to share the latest advances in process safety.” The program will featurepanel discussions, formal paper presentations, and informal discussions and networking.
PETRONAS is the host sponsor of the 2nd CCPS Global Summit on Process Safety.Additional sponsors includeAcutech Consulting, Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries, Process Safety and Reliability Group Asia Pacific, Reliance Industries, Air Products and Chemicals, DuPont, and Halliburton.
Honorary Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia-YB Dato’ Sri Richard Riot Anak Jaem, will present the inaugural address. Chair of the Global Summit, Datuk Ir. (Dr.) Abdul Rahim Hashim, Vice Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia, willprovide the officialwelcome. CCPS Technical Director Louisa A. Nara and CCPS Asia Pacific Regional Manager Umesh Dhake will be on hand to coordinate the three-day program. On the final day of the meeting, Nara will outlineactions taken by the Leadership Forum on Process Safety, as well as the outcomes of the various panel discussions.
The conference program can be viewed at:
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About AIChE
AIChE is a professional society of 50,000 chemical engineers in 100 countries. Its members work in corporations, universities and government using their knowledge of chemical processes to develop safe and useful products for the benefit of society. Through its varied programs, AIChE continues to be a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in such areas as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology and chemical plant safety and security. More information about AIChE is available at .
About CCPS
CCPS is a not-for-profit corporate membership organization within AIChE that identifies and addresses process safety needs in the chemical, pharmaceutical and petroleum industries. CCPS brings together manufacturers, government agencies, consultants, academics and insurers to lead the way in improving process safety. Members, working in project subcommittees, define and develop useful, time-tested guidelines that have practical applications that run the gamut from human factors to qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to security vulnerability to inherently safety design. With more than 100 publications, CCPS is at the forefront of efforts to improve process safety performance. More information about AIChE is available at .