Smith & Burgess' Blog

In today’s digital age, the protection of sensitive data is paramount. Businesses across all industries must ensure their data handling and security practices meet rigorous standards to maintain trust and protect their clients. At Smith & Burgess, we understand this responsibility, and we are excited to announce that our software, Salus, has achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance with an unqualified opinion. This award reflects our unwavering commitment to security, operational excellence, and client satisfaction.

Aside from the expected software improvements from a decade of development (including a remote server-based architecture, dedicated thermodynamics engine, and smattering of user interface and stability improvements), Salus has become an industry-leading flagship of relief systems design.

The Opportunity:

A major United States refinery, with a significantly high Nelson Complexity Index rating, had nine flare stacks and multiple engineering contractors working within the facility which made managing their flare design and documentation a challenge.