Challenges and needs for process safety in the new millennium |
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| Authors: | Ruifeng Qi Katherine P Prem Dedy Ng Morshed A Rana Geunwoong Yun M Sam Mannan |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1209, Bangladesh;2. Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh;3. Eco-Engineering and Management Consult Limited, No. 409 Abafum Avenue, Ti’s?Adentan, Accra, Ghana;4. Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh;1. School of Economics, Business Administration and Accounting at Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, USP, Brazil;2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo, Sertãozinho, Brazil;3. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil;4. Faculty of Management and Business, Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil;1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Hazardous Chemicals Safety and Control, College of Safety Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, China;2. College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (Qingdao), Qingdao, 266580, China;3. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea;1. State Key Laboratory of Mining Response and Disaster Prevention and Control in Deep Coal Mines, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, 232001, China;2. School of Energy and Safety Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, 232001, China;3. School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, QLD, 4072, Australia;4. School of Resource, Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, 411201, China;1. Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Av. López Mateos 1801 Ote, Aguascalientes 20192, Ags., Mexico;2. Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Av. Tecnológico y A.G. Cubas S/n, Celaya 38010, Gto., Mexico;3. Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Roque, Departamento de Ingenierías, Km 8 Carretera Celaya-Juventino Rosas, Gto. CP 38110, Mexico;4. Mary Kay O''Connor Process Safety Center, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3122, USA;1. Chemical Process Accident Prevention and Emergency Research Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China;2. BiPRO GmbH, Grauertstraße 12, D-81545 Munich, Germany;3. Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 15 rue de Milan, Paris, France |
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| Abstract: | Process industries have made quite a bit of progress in process safety since the tragic night of December 2, 1984 in Bhopal. Nonetheless, incidents continue to occur on a regular basis due to insufficient understanding of the urgency to identify best practices and drive for process safety improvements in the organization. This paper addresses some of the critical challenges in implementing effective safety programs: (a) failure to learn from past incidents and to capture those lessons into process design, procedures, training, maintenance, and other programs, (b) insufficient attention to leading indicators, and (c) an increase in complexity of process operations and lack of communication. In the presence of these challenges, there is a great need to develop better solutions by utilizing good science based approaches and best practice studies. Potential research areas include, but are not limited to, incident database analysis, reactive chemicals, inherently safer design, combustible dust explosion, facility siting, and the flammability of fuel mixtures and aerosols. In addition, an example was presented on LNG industry safety to illustrate that science-based research is needed to ensure the safe operation and to avoid or mitigate unintended consequences. |
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