System Theoretic Approaches in the Process Industries. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lucchini, Simon; Johnson, Stephen
• Is Part Of: Procedia engineering. Volume 128(2015)
• Page Start: 74
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: STAMP -- systems theoretic safety -- process safety; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.11.506
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7058

Abstract

Abstract: The world of the energy & chemicals industry has been slow to adopt systems theoretic approaches. The focus of this paper is a summary of the present state of the industry in terms of technical design HSE practice – the world of process safety. This will then be followed by some consideration of the barriers to adoption of more rigorous systems theoretic type approaches, and the prospects for introduction of systems theoretical techniques in large capital projects within the above industries.