Managing Risk and Reliability of Process Plants

This book focuses on the how, what, and why of risk management using a consistent and well organized writing style interspersed with case studies, examples, exercises, as well as end matter.

Mark Tweeddale (Author)

9780750677349

Hardback, published 9 July 2003

528 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.1 cm, 0.81 kg

"I believe that this book will be useful to chemical engineers who have to assess the safety and reliability of process plants, and reduce and manage their risks." --Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

There is much specialist material written about different elements of managing risks of hazardous industries, such as hazard identification, risk analysis, and risk management. Managing Risk and Reliability of Process Plants provides a systematic and integrated coverage of all these elements in sufficient detail for the reader to be able to pursue more detailed study of particular elements or topics from a good appreciation of the whole field. The reader would use this book to keep up to date with new developments and, if they are new to the job, to learn more about the subject. The text includes a chapter of case studies and worked examples - including examples of risk assessments, which is consistent with the approach taken throughout the book of applying real-life scenarios and approaches.

Introduction
Hazard Identification
Ranking and Shortlisting of Risks
Defining Risk Criteria
Consequence Assessment
Frequency Assessment
Computer-Based Risk Assessment
Systematic Risk Reduction
Management of Process Safety and Reliability of New Plants
Management of Risk and Reliability of Existing Plants
Introduction to "Software" and the "Human Factor"
Appendices A-E: Conducting a Hazard and Operability Study (Hazop)
Application of Rapid Ranking to Improve the Reliability of Supply to the Market
FMEA and FMECA
An Illustrative Audit Checklist for Process Safety and Reliability
U.S. Regulations.

Subject Areas: Industrial chemistry [TDC], Health & safety issues [KNXC], Industrial relations, health & safety [KNX], Management decision making [KJMD], Reference works [GBC]