Plant hazard analysis

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Table I/l.O l Plant Hazard Analysis SIS Topics Heading Discussion Points...

This is a term often found in connection with plant hazard analysis. A risk target is measure that expresses the consequence of a risk in relevant terms of the project and organization concerned. 

PHA Plant hazard analysis/preliminary hazard analysis (PrHA)... 

In the previous chapter, it was established that in industry, plant hazards can cause harm to property (plant—machinery, asset), people, or the environment. So, it is important to develop some means of analyzing these and come up with a solution. Unfortunately, it is not as straightforward as it sounds. There are plenty of plant hazard analysis (PHA) techniques and each of them has certain strengths and weaknesses. Also each specific plant and associated hazard has specific requirements to be matched so that hazard analysis will be effective. In this chapter, various hazards (in generic terms) will be examined to judge their importance, conditions, quality, etc. so that out of so many techniques available for PHA it is possible to select which one is better (not the best because that needs to be done by experts specifically for the concerned plant) suited for the type of plant. So, discussion will be more toward evaluation of PHA techniques. Some PHA is more suited for process safety management (PSM) and is sometimes more applicable for internal fault effects [e.g., hazard and operability study (HAZOP)]. In contrast, hazard identification (HAZID) is applicable for other plants, especially for the identification of external effects and maj or incidents. HAZID is also covered in this chapter. As a continuation of the same discussion, it will be better to look at various aspects of risk analysis with preliminary ideas already developed in the previous chapter. In risk analysis risk assessment, control measures for safety management systems (SMSs) will be discussed to complete the topic. 

Guided word plant hazard analysis (PHA) principles. 

Plant Hazard Analysis Methods Selection Criteria... 

As LOPA is focused on scenario-related plant risks, it is capable of identifying safety issues otherwise not possible in other qualitative plant hazard analysis. 

Historical data on plant Hazard analysis report (if any)... 

Step 0 In Fig. V/4-1 -4 1, it has been shown that LOPA starts from plant hazard analysis (PHA)/HAZOP results. This is the normal case, but it could be started afresh also. In both the cases, it is necessary to fix up the scope and boundary as... 

Fault tree for overpressure example (Fig. VII/1.2.2-1). BPCS, basic plant control system C Valve, control valve E/E/PE, electrical/electronics/programmable electronics IPL, independent protection layer PHA, plant hazard analysis SIS, safety instrumentation system. 

With this, the main discussions on plant hazard analysis and SIS are concluded. To supplement the discussions presented in the main chapters, additional pertinent... 

With this idea in mind, it is better to explore the application side of the language in plant hazard analysis automation. 

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