ENGR 532 Chemical Process Safety

This course applies fundamental engineering principles to all aspects of Process Safety. Topics include, but are not limited to hazard analysis, mitigation, and prevention. The primary focus will be on how these topics are applied in the Chemical Process Industries. Risk assessment and safety analysis will be included and compared to allowable limits per government regulations will be included.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Consent of instructor

Offered

Fall

Outcomes

1. Students will be familiar with the process safety issues found in a chemical plant environment.
2. Students will be familiar with the range of process safety ethical issues which combine personal safety and environment protection with enterprise success.
3. Students will understand the nature, causes and prevention of major loss events.
4. Students will be familiar with process hazard analysis (PHA) methods and tools.
5. Students will be familiar with government regulations related to process safety.
6. Students will understand consequence analysis methodology and worst-case estimation assumptions.
7. Students will be knowledgeable in deciphering the anatomy of an incident through PHA and incident case studies.
8. Students will understand the importance of process safety management.