Course Overview
This course provides an overview of process safety engineering fundamentals for hydrocarbon processing facilities, with emphasis on the upstream oil and gas sector. The focus of this course is on the engineering/design aspects of Process Safety Management. Frequent reference will be made to historical incidents and recurring problem areas. Techniques for analyzing and mitigating process safety hazards applicable to oil and gas processing will also be reviewed. Integration of the concepts covered to achieve a measured approach to Process Safety Engineering is a key aim of this course as well. Exercises and group projects will be utilized to emphasize the key learning points.
Designed For
Facilities, process, and design engineers, as well as new safety/loss prevention engineers who require an overview of Process Safety Engineering.
Course Content
- Historical incidents and problem areas
- Risk analysis basics
- Process hazards analysis techniques – overview
- Layers of protection
- Inherently safer design
- Hazards associated with process fluids
- Leakage and dispersion of hydrocarbon releases
- Combustion behavior of hydrocarbons
- Sources of ignition
- Hazards associated with specific plant systems
- Plant layout and equipment spacing
- Pressure relief and disposal systems
- Corrosion and materials selection
- Process monitoring and control
- Safety instrumented systems
- Fire protection principles
- Explosion protection
