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.

Anyone tasked to start up a unit knows the engineers who designed it rarely miss a thing...

Every bleeder valve is in the right place, spectacle blind turned correctly, and bypass line scrutinized. So why would the flare and relief systems design be any different? The truth is that they are not. Engineering Firms today have perfected the art of throwing waves of engineers on design-build projects. Unfortunately for those engineers, relief and flare system designs are governed by a maze of regulations, codes, standards, and guidelines (collectively known as Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practice or RAGAGEP). Experienced Project Managers understand that relief and flare specialists are needed to ensure their projects are safely and properly designed before any construction occurs.