Course description
When designing process equipment, it is important to take into consideration the kind of environment in which the equipment will be operating. It’s important to design the equipment so that it resists corrosion and other damage mechanisms likely to occur in that particular environment. Likewise, proper inspection and maintenance schedules are also integral in order to ensure the continued safety and functionality of the equipment over its lifespan..
Safety is an important area in engineering education and the trends nowadays are to promote its learning throughout an engineering curriculum and/or teaching safety as a stand-alone subject. Equipment design is one of the core subjects that chemical and process engineering professionals learn in their program.
Safety in Process Equipment Design and Operationtraining course provides an overview of important elements of process safety as they are often encountered in today’s industrial practice. The emphasis is on engineering design aspects of Process Safety Management and it will highlight the safeguarding aspects of processing equipment inside the plant.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Safety in Process Equipment Design and Operation training course
- Operation, Technical Service and Maintenance Professionals
- Technical Professionals responsible for maintenance and repair of equipment
- Professionals involved in inspection and maintenance and repair
- Project Engineers and HSE Professionals
- Technical Professionals dealing with risk assessment and integrity analysis
Outcome / Qualification etc.
At the end of thisSafety in Process Equipment Design and Operation training course, the participants will learn:
- The understanding of different aspects of process design that influence process safety
- The Importance of the concept of “Inherently Safer Design”
- To design principles based on Codes and Standards for safe operation of process equipment
- The Selection and sizing of safety valves and pressure relief systems
- Common process hazards analysis methods: HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA
- Detection and prevention methods for fire and explosion accidents
- Plant Equipment Inspection (NDT) and Maintenance Procedures
- Appreciate “inherently safer design” for the entire process plant operation
- Evaluate mechanical integrity of process equipment
- Identify hazards associated with process fluids regarding impact on material degradation
- Follow code requirements for sizing relief valves to handle relief streams
- Operate Emergency De-Pressuring Systems (EDP) in case of fire and gas explosions
Training Course Content
Day 1
Overview of Safety in Process Design
- Definition of Safety in Process Design
- Overview of Historical Incidents and Problem Areas
- Components of Process Safety: People, Plant, Process
- Risk Identification and Safety Analysis
- Process Hazard Analysis: HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA
- Hazards Associated with Specific Plant Systems
- Elimination of Hazards through Process Design
- Prevention of Human Error through Process Control and Monitoring
Day 2
Inherently Safer Design
- Inherently Safer Design Methodology
- Pre-Design and Design Phases
- Materials of Construction and Optimized Fabrication
- Hazard Associated with Process Fluids and Chemical Reactions
- Corrosion, Erosion and Material Degradation
- Leakage and Loss of Primary Containment
- Dispersion of Hydrocarbon Release
- Flammability of Chemicals
Day 3
Safety of Process Equipment
- Hazard Associated with Process Equipment
- Safety Considerations in Reactor Design
- Design Procedure for Safety of Pressure Vessels, Storage Tanks, Reactors, Heat Exchangers
- Venting of Tanks and Vessels: Codes, Standards and Best Practices
- Piping System Design and Safety
- Design of Piping System Accessories: Valves, Fittings, Supports
- Assessmentof Material Degradation during In-Life Cycle: Fitness for Service
- Monitoring, Testing, and Inspection (NDT)
Day 4
Design of Pressure Relief Systems
- Design of Safety Valves
- Operationof Pressure Relief System
- Calculation and Sizing of Relief Loads of Pressure Relief Systems
- Pressure Relief Valves vs. Rupture Discs
- Codes, Standards and Best Practices
- Specifics of Pressure Relief Systems for Pumps, Compressors, Turbines
- Process Plant Disposal Systems
- Disposal Hazards, Risk Assessment and Environmental Factors
Day 5
Process Monitoring and Control
- Safety Instrumented Systems
- Process Plant Monitoring and Control System: SCADA
- Emergency De-Pressuring Systems (EDP)
- Prevention of Fire and Gas or Dust Explosions
- Safety Consideration in Plant Layout and Equipment Spacing
- Management of Change and Integrity Operation Window
- Plant Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Procedures
- Final Conclusions
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