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The present work will apply one of the above mentioned 3D codes, namely the EXSIM code, to a case study of gas explosions in a process plant. The scenario was specified by Mancini for use in a workshop at a recent conference arranged by the Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (CCPS/AIChE 1991). 

Banks, W., Wells, J. E. (1992). A Probabilistic Risk Assessment Using Human Reliability Analysis Methods. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis, Human Factors, and Human Reliability in Process Safety. New York American Institute of Chemical Engineers, CCPS. 

Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) (1989a). "A Challenge to Commitment." New York American Institute of Chemical Engineers, CCPS. 

The AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety) Process Equipment Reliability Database (PERD) initiative has rigorously identified and documented failure modes for instrument loops, which encompass control, indication, alarm, and automatic protection (Ref. 3). An excerpt from those lists shows a comparison of failure modes applicable to BPCS versus SIS (Figure 2-2). The ability of operations personnel to detect these failure modes is also quite different. 

Used for SIL determination. Is a relatively new method, developed by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (CCPS) group in response to the requirements of ISA S84.01 and was formally published in 2001. It effectively combines a number of different techniques into a composite method that is well tailored to assessing process risks and development of hazardous scenarios. 

Center for Chemical Process Safety. In 1985, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers estabHshed the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) (New York). The objective of the CCPS was to help prevent catastrophic chemical accidents by compiling information on the latest scientific and engineering practices, safety programs, and adininistrative procedures of the larger members of the chemical industry, so that they can be shared with other (and particularly the smaller) members of the chemical and petrochemical industries. 

CCPS. 1993. Engineering Design for Process Safety. American Institute of Chemic Engineers, New York. 

Fireballs Giant hazardous fireballs result from large BLEX s. Several formulas for BLE physical parameters and thermal radiation hazards have been summarized by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and by Pruffh. (See AlChE/CCPS, 1989 Prugh, 1994.) For the maximum fireball diameter, in meters, CCPS has selected... 

CCPS G-33. Guidelines for Safe Warehousing of Chemicals. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York. 

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