When Level Nozzle Placement and Operator Behavior Collide

About this episode

The episode discusses the risks associated with poorly placed vapor inlet nozzles and operator behavior in process safety.

When operators inevitably push levels to their limits, a poorly placed vapor inlet nozzle can turn a routine excursion into a tower-wrecking event.

People in this episode

Hosts: Trish, Traci

Topics covered

• level nozzle placement
• operator behavior
• safety incidents
• vapor inlet nozzle
• process safety

Keywords

• process safety
• operator behavior
• vapor inlet nozzle
• safety incidents
• level nozzle placement

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