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We regularly work with distillery clients across Scotland to design and implement Process Safety Management Systems in their multi site operations. Our approach is based on the elements outlined in the Energy Institute’s High-Level Framework for Process Safety Management which has been successfully applied across a range of high hazard industries. The requirement for PSM… Continue reading Process Safety Management Systems

As part of our offering to help clients manage their design risk through pragmatic and Innovative process safety, we supported a large distilled spirits client manage their ATEX risks through their design process to help minimise zoned areas. The client handles thousands of casks in palletised and traditional style operations carrying out disgorging, filling and… Continue reading Managing ATEX Risks & DSEAR for Distillery Warehouses

IDEA have in house trained and experienced Functional Safety Engineers, capable of specifying, designing and maintaining SIL rated trips, as well as designing appropriate functional safety management systems for our clients. As a design and consulting company, our focus is giving clients multi discipline design solutions. One area where we provide differentiation is with our… Continue reading Support with Functional Safety Challenges

How Important are Engineering Standards in the whisky industry❓ 🗣”Engineering standards serve as the backbone of any manufacturing industry, providing a common framework and best practices to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production processes. However, I often hear within the whisky industry a sentiment that applying consistent engineering standards for compliance with regulatory requirements and… Continue reading Engineering Standards in the Distillery Sector

There is an analogy in Process Safety, that there are several layers of protection before a risk will be realised and an incident may occur. This is often likened to an onion – the LOPA onion 🧅 Our process safety team have found a multitude of uses for the LOPA methodology, because of how useful… Continue reading LOPA – Layer of Protection Analysis

We carry out hazard studies at different stages of a project lifecycle. In our experience, unless a company has an experienced project team, a well-planned project and a study process, a HAZOP at the detailed design phase is often the first time a process risk assessment is carried out. The implementation of a more thorough… Continue reading HAZOP Procedure

Are you considering an upgrade for your Clean-In-Place (CIP) system? Clean-in-Place (CIP) operations are essential for ensuring the hygienic production of whisky and spirits. However, CIP operations can be both energy and cost-intensive. There is a huge opportunityfor distilleries to reduce their carbon footprint associated with CIP operations and reduce costs of energy, chemicals, and… Continue reading Cleaning-in-place (CIP) Systems

In recent weeks, we’ve been having a lot of client conversations on decarbonisation and sustainable operations. The challenge is to select the most impactful option from an energy and emissions reduction perspective, but also one that delivers value for money and return on investment. One prerequisite in this decision making progress is an overview of… Continue reading Decarbonisation and Sustainable Operations

As a design and consulting company, our focus is giving clients multi discipline design solutions. One area where we provide differentiation is with our in house capabilities in the areas of functional safety assessment and design. Within our instrumentation design team we have functional safety qualified engineers, able to provide compliant functional safety designs, as… Continue reading Multi-discipline Process Desgin Solutions