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Process safety management of a fuel gas conditioning facility using fault tree analysis
Author(s) -
Stevenson Felicia D.,
Maher Steven T.,
Sharp David R.,
Sloane Barry D.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450640521
Subject(s) - fault tree analysis , process safety management , hazardous waste , hazard analysis , process (computing) , hazard , reliability engineering , environmental science , process safety , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , work in process , waste management , computer science , operations management , business , chemistry , organic chemistry , operating system
This paper discusses a process hazard management study of a fuel gas conditioning facility based on stateof‐the‐art fault tree analysis techniques. This facility lowers the water and hydrocarbon dewpoints of a high pressure fuel gas exposed to frigid temperatures during distribution. Using hazards checklists and guidelines as well as internal reviews, various process hazards were identified for this facility. Computerized fault tree analysis techniques were used to identify the failure sequences which could lead to process hazards, and analysts used these results to evaluate the impact of specific hazards upon process safety. Through recommendations presented in the study, the facility owner gained an increased awareness of potential problems and made modifications to reduce the possibility of a hazardous condition and subsequent catastrophic failure.