Combining HAZOP with dynamic simulation - Applications for safety education

Shimon Eizenberg, Mordechai Snacham, Neima Brauner

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Abstract

A quantitative variation of the HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Analysis) procedure is demonstrated. The process is divided into sections and dynamic models of the separate sections are prepared. Those models are used in the framework of the HAZOP procedure to determine the magnitude of the deviations from normal operation conditions that may lead to serious accidents and to test design modification to improve the safety characteristic of the process. A process involving an exothermic reaction conducted in a semi-batch reactor is used to demonstrate the advantages of the proposed procedure and its application for safety education and operator training. The programs used for simulating the reactor are available at: ftp://ftp.bgu.ac.il/shacham/OctanoneProd/. It is shown that the use of those programs can enhance considerably the safety education by providing tools for systematic screening of process deviation associated with possible hazardous events, determining the threshold values that may lead to such events and enabling the examination of a particular design for the adequate safe range of operation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHISA 2006 - 17th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2006
EventCHISA 2006 - 17th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 27 Aug 200631 Aug 2006

Publication series

NameCHISA 2006 - 17th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering

Conference

ConferenceCHISA 2006 - 17th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period27/08/0631/08/06

Keywords

  • Dynamic simulation
  • HAZAN
  • HAZOP
  • Temperature runaway

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering

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