Safety in Process Equipment Design and Operation

courses Syllabus

Introduction:

Safety in Process Design is crucial across various industries such as Oil & Gas, Chemical, and Process. This training courses provides an overview of essential elements of process safety, focusing on engineering design aspects and safeguarding processing equipment within plants.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this training courses, participants will:

• Understand the concept of "Inherently Safer Design" and its importance.
• Gain knowledge of design principles based on codes and standards for safe operation.
• Learn techniques for analyzing and mitigating process safety hazards.
• Familiarize with plant equipment inspection and maintenance procedures.

courses Content:

Day 1: Overview of Safety in Process Design

Detailed:

• Definition and historical incidents of safety in process design.
• Components of process safety and risk identification.
• Introduction to process hazard analysis methods: HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA.

Day 2: Inherently Safer Design

Detailed:

• Methodology and phases of "Inherently Safer Design."
• Hazards associated with process fluids and chemical reactions.
• Safety considerations in materials of construction and fabrication optimization.

Day 3: Safety of Process Equipment

Detailed:

• Hazard associated with process equipment and reactor design.
• Design procedures for pressure vessels, storage tanks, and heat exchangers.
• Assessment of material degradation and NDT inspection.

Day 4: Design of Pressure Relief Systems

Detailed:

• Design and operation of safety valves.
• Calculation and sizing of relief loads.
• Specifics of pressure relief systems for pumps, compressors, and turbines.

Day 5: Process Monitoring and Control

Detailed:

• Safety instrumented systems and SCADA.
• Emergency depressuring systems (EDP) for fire and gas explosion prevention.
• Plant layout considerations and management of change procedures.