Guidelines for process safety during the transient operating mode : managing risks during process start-ups and shut-downs /: managing risks during process start-ups and shut-downs. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Center for Chemical Process Safety of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
• Authors: American Institute of Chemical Engineers., Center for Chemical Process Safety,
• Contents: List of Figures xi List of Tables xiii Acronyms and Abbreviations xv Glossary xvii Acknowledgments xxiii Dedication xxv Foreword xxvii Preface xxxi 1 Introduction 1 1 1 Introduction 1 1 2 Scope 1 1 3 Audience 5 1 4 Benefits 6 1 5 Applying CCPS Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) 6 1 6 Incident discussions and guidance 7 1 7 Framework 8 2 Defining the Transition Times 16 2 1 Introduction 16 2 2 Defining the modes of operation 16 2 3 Responses to deviations during operations 17 2 4 A start-up incident 23 Contents vi Part I—Normal Operations 3 Normal Operations 29 3 1 Introduction 29 3 2 The normal operation 29 3 3 Procedures 37 3 4 Performing a normal shut-down 39 3 5 Start-up after a normal shut-down 40 3 6 Incidents and lessons learned 41 3 7 How the RBPS elements apply 43 4 Process Shutdowns 45 4 1 Introduction 45 4 2 The process shutdown 46 4 3 Projects requiring equipment or process unit shutdowns 48 4 4 A brief project life cycle phase overview 52 4 5 Preparing for planned project-related shutdowns 62 4 6 Start-up after planned project-related shutdowns 66 4 7 Incidents and lessons learned 69 4 8 How the RBPS elements apply 72 5 Facility Shutdowns 73 5 1 Introduction 73 5 2 The facility shutdown 73 5 3 Projects requiring a process unit or facility project-related shutdown 75 5 4 Preparing for a facility project-related shutdown 80 5 5 Start-up after a facility project-related shutdown 81 Contents vii 5 6 Incidents and lessons learned 83 5 7 How the RBPS elements apply 95 Part II—Abnormal and Emergency Operations 6 Recovery 99 6 1 Introduction 99 6 2 Recovering from an abnormal operation 99 6 3 Anticipating abnormal operations 100 6 4 Managing abnormal operations 103 6 5 Incidents and lessons learned 110 6 6 How the RBPS elements apply 113 7 Unscheduled Shutdowns 115 7 1 Introduction 115 7 2 Unscheduled shutdowns 115 7 3 Anticipating and preparing for unscheduled shutdowns 116 7 4 Start-up after activating an unscheduled shut-down 119 7 5 Managing unscheduled shutdowns caused by natural hazard events 121 7 6 Incidents and lessons learned 126 7 7 How the RBPS elements apply 139 8 Emergency Shutdowns 141 8 1 Introduction 141 8 2 Emergency shutdowns 141 8 3 Safely responding to an incident 142 8 4 Anticipating and preparing for shut-downs in an emergency 143 8 5 Start-up after an emergency shutdown 150 Contents viii 8 6 Incidents and lessons learned 153 8 7 How the RBPS elements apply 156 Part III—Other Considerations 9 Other Transition Time Considerations 159 9 1 Introduction 159 9 2 A Life Cycle overview 160 9 3 Commissioning and initial start-up considerations 167 9 4 Incidents and lessons learned, commissioning and initial start-ups 174 9 5 End-of-life shut-down considerations 179 9 6 Mothballing considerations 182 9 7 Incidents and lessons learned, mothballing 183 9 8 Decommissioning considerations 184 9 9 Incidents and lessons learned, decommissioning 185 9 10 How the RBPS elements apply 186 10 Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) Considerations 187 10 1 Introduction 187 10 2 An RBPS Overview 189 10 3 Applying RBPS to each transient operating mode 194 10 4 Effects of weak operational discipline 204 10 5 Approach for improving process safety performance 205 Appendix A 209 Transient operating modes: incident review and guidance 209 A 1 Introduction 209 A 2 Review of incidents during transient operating modes 209 A 3 Managing the unexpected during transient operating modes 223 References 237 Index 250
• Publisher Details: New York : Center for Chemical Process Safety
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 660/.2815; Chemical engineering -- Safety measures; Chemical plants -- Safety measures; Chemical process control; Plant shutdowns; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119529170; 1119529174
• Related ISBNs: 9781119529156
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 20, 2021).
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