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 Hazop is one of the most effective and widely used hazard identification techniques, employed all over the world, mainly for chemical and petrochemical processes. It involves a systematic analysis of the consequences, of all the possible causes of deviation in a process from the original design intention. The HAZOP team, then, identifies suitable actions required for elimination of the hazard or reduction of its consequences. The multidisciplinary team involved in the study also discovers operability problems and identifies actions to reduce or eliminate them. CMSRSL has conducted HAZOP studies for a number of process industries.
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Concept
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To identify all possible deviations from the way the design is expected to work and all the hazards associated with these deviations so that the output from the examinations consists of a mixture of decisions and questions for answering at subsequent meetings.
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Hazards that will be considered include those pertaining to those working in the plant, plant & machinery, product quality, general public and environment
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Objectives
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- To check a design
- To decide whether and where to build
- To decide whether to buy a piece of equipment
- To obtain a list of questions to put to a supplier
- To check running instructions
- To improve the safety of existing facilities
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General HAZOP Methodology
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- Define objectives and scope
- Select the team
- Prepare the study
- Carry out examinations
- Follow up
- Record the results
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Team Composition (to be deputed from the plant)
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- Design consultant / Project Manager
- Production Manager
- Chemical engineer / Chemist
- Maintenance Manager
- Electrical Engineer
- Instrument Engineer
- Quality Control Engineer
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