Energy management system ideas

The Management Oversight and Risk Tree (MORT) was first developed in the 1960s by the US Atomic Energy Commission. It has had large influence on the developments in SHE management since then. The idea at that time was to formulate an ideal SHE management system from a synthesis of the best accident models and quality assurance techniques then available (Johnson, 1980). 

The industry wants to help the nation to get security systems where they are needed, at the right times and the right levels, but to do so industry must have more information about specific needs. The chemical industry brings expertise in product development, management, and integration. It wants to be useful. It wants to help mitigate risk. However, it has been very difficult for companies to get a clear idea of what the needs really are. Confusion about what is necessary does not inspire executives to spend employee time, money, and energy to solve a problem that has not been completely identified. 

A simple sketch of the cooling system, periodically updated, showing the water/energy/dissolved solids/saturation indices/chemical treatment in and out (based on water analyses, calculations of evaporative loss, blowdown, makeup, etc., and instrument readings) can help focus attention on what is happening in the system and provide ideas for better management. An example is shown in Figure 10.1. 

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