Safety of chemical processes

ENG-431 / 2 credits

Teacher: Nanchen Annik

Language: English

Summary

The main focus of the lecture is on reactive hazards (thermal process safety) + introduction to explosion protection. While being based on theory, the lecture is oriented towards industrial practice. The lecture is 7x4h

Content

 

  • Thermal process safety, systematic procedure for the assessment of thermal risks, analysis of incidents

  • Fundamental aspects of thermal safety, calorimetric methods

  • Decomposition reactions, characterisation, autocatalytic reactions, heat accumulation conditions

  • Safe chemical reactors: criteria for the choice of the best suited reactor type and design

  • Technical aspects of process safety, choice of risk reducing measures

  • Introduction to explosion protection

 

Keywords

Runaway

Reaction

risk assessment

Explosion protection

Reactive Hazards

Thermal process safety

 

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Basic chemistry and chemical engineering courses

Recommended courses

Thermochemistry

Reaction kinetics

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Assess / Evaluate thermal risks
  • Propose risk reducing measures
  • Design an experimental plan
  • Characterize a runaway reaction
  • Exploit calorimetric measures
  • Identify explosion risks

Transversal skills

  • Take account of the social and human dimensions of the engineering profession.
  • Take responsibility for health and safety of self and others in a working context.

Teaching methods

The course is given as a series of lectures. Case studies prepared by the students will be used to introduce each topic. Some exercises will be done during the lecture, others will be left for the student to do on its own. Solutions to all exercises will be provided.

Assessment methods

The final grade will be the combination of the case study presentations (10%) and the final written exam (90%).

Resources

Bibliography

Thermal Safety of Chemical Processes: Risk Assessment and Process Design

2nd edition, 2020

Author:Francis Stoessel

ISBN:9783527339211 |Online ISBN:9783527696918

 

Explosion Hazards in the Process Industries

2nd Edition - June 14, 2016

Author: Rolf K. Eckhoff

Paperback ISBN: 9780128032732  eBook ISBN: 9780128032749

 

References for further study:

What went wrong?

6th edition 2019

Authors: Trevor Kletz, Paul Amyotte

ISBN: 978-0-12-810539-9

 

Introduction to Process Safety for Undergraduates and Engineers

2016

CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety)

ISBN: 978-1-119-24126-3

 

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    In the programs

    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Safety of chemical processes
    • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: mandatory
    • Semester: Fall
    • Exam form: Written (winter session)
    • Subject examined: Safety of chemical processes
    • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
    • Type: mandatory

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