Syllabus - Process Safety & Risk Assessment (FT 604 (B))

Fire Technology & Safety Engineering

Process Safety & Risk Assessment (FT 604 (B))

VI-Semester

CONCEPT OF RISK

Definition, Accepted & Imposed risk, perception and qualification of risk, ALARP, cost Benefit analysis.

BASIC QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT (QRA)

The logic tree Approach, principles of QRA, fault tree analysis, probability Theory, Combination of Frequencies, Event Tree analysis (ETA)

SAFETY IN DESIGN AND OPERATION

Safety in Design safety assurance in design, safety in operation, maintenance, organizing for safety, Accident Investigation and reporting.

HAZOP

Introduction to HAZOP, conducting a HAZOP study, computerized reporting systems. HAZOP of batch process, Extensions of HAZAOP, Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA): Methodology of FMEA, criticality analysis, corrective action and followup.

CONSEQUENCE MODELING

Gas dispersion, Toxicity, Explosions and fires, fires. Human Factors:- The role of the operator, control room design, Human Error Assessment Methods, Application of HAZOP to human reliability, date on operator reliability.

Course Objective

To understand the concept of risk assessment in design and operation with evaluation of threat zone observed during consequence modeling.

Course Outcome

["Student will able to know the basic concept of risk.", "Student will able to apply QRA, ETA, FTA and other safety methodologies.", "Student will able to understand safety in design and operation.", "Students will able to understand HAZOP and its application in risk assessment.", "Student will able to evaluate threat zone in consequence modeling."]

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Process safety analysis (cid:0) An introduction by Bob Skelton.

  • An introduction to Risk Analysis by Robert E. Megill.

  • Risk Assessments Questions and Answers a practical approach by Pat Perry.

  • Safety sharing the experience - BP Process Safety Series- by www.icheme.org.

  • Fire Safety Risk Assessment- HM Government