Process safety - 2014

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Class date(s): 10 November
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Readings and resources

  • The CBS video we watched in class can be downloaded and found on the CBS website.
  • These notes are available for this section. This is a chapter from a book that Dr. Marlin is writing, and he has kindly allowed us to use it in 4N4. The PDF also includes all slides from 2012, if you'd like to review what is coming ahead.

Class slides, videos, and other resources

Date Class number Topic Slides for class Video and audio files References and Notes
10 November 11A

In this class we start with an overview of the Safety topic.

Slides

The publisher of the [famous safety text by Crowl and Louvar] has posted the first chapter for free. Take a look at page 8 and 9 for the FAR values of various industries, showing dates and the improvements made in safety over the past few decades.

12 November 11B

This next class we consider the layers of safety protection in a plant.

Slides

The video sound was corrupted; I might be able to rescue the video later, but there are other priorities at the moment. Audio
14 November 11C

We finished the BPCS layer (valve failure) and then considered the Alarms and SIS sections in the safety hierarchy.

Slides

Video Audio