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Course
Pro-forma
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)
Code
KKEK3161
Title
Process Safety
Pre-requisite
None
Student Learning Time (SLT)
120 hours
Credit
3
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify hazards at workplace
2.
Calculate the amount of toxic release due to vessel failure.
3.
Conduct HAZOP study and Fault Tree Analysis from the PID
diagram.
4.
Carry out a reliability study on the equipment.
5.
Estimate damage and risk due to explosion.
6.
Conduct accident investigation for the determination of
deficiencies in Process Safety Management System
Synopsis
Toxic effect on organism. Industrial hygiene. Basic of process
safety aspects on legislation and regulations on safety and
occupational health; OSHA. Job safety analysis. Design standard,
relief and safe design. Dispersion Model; Release through a hole.
Physical and chemical explosions. Fires, explosions and impacts.
Equipment reliability. HAZOP and Fault Tree Analysis. Accident
Investigation. Process Safety Management System. Safety
Attitudes and Safety Acts.
Assessment
40 % Continuous Assessments
60 % Final Examination
References
1.
Phillion, B. S.: Reliability, Quality and Safety for Engineers,
CRC Press, 2004.
2.
Braver, R.L.: Safety and Health for Engineers, Wiley-
Interscience, 2nd Edition, 2005.
3.
Daniel, Crowl and Joseph: Chemical Process Safety:
Fundamentals with Applications, Prentice-Hall, 2001.
4.
Wells, G.: Hazard Identification and risk Assessment, IChemE,
1997.
5.
Act 514: Occupational Health and Safety, 2008.
Soft Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills (CT1, CT2, CT3)
Team work skills (TS1)
Lifelong learning and Information management (LL1)