Lees' loss prevention in the process industries : hazard identification, assessment, and control.

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Over the last three decades the process industries have grown very rapidly, with corresponding increases in the quantities of hazardous materials in process, storage or transport. Plants have become larger and are often situated in or close to densely populated areas. Increased hazard of loss of lif...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Mannan, Sam, Lees, Frank P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2005.
Edition:3rd ed. /
Subjects:
Petroleum chemicals industry > Great Britain > Safety measures.
Petroleum chemicals industry > United States > Safety measures.
Industrie pétrochimique > Grande-Bretagne > Sécurité > Mesures.
Industrie pétrochimique > États-Unis > Sécurité > Mesures.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Chemical & Biochemical.
SCIENCE > Chemistry > Industrial & Technical.
Petroleum chemicals industry > Safety measures
Great Britain
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • CONTENTS INCLUDE: Introduction; Hazard accident and loss; Legislation and law; Major hazard control; Economics and insurance; Management systems; Reliability engineering; Hazard identification and safety audit; Hazard assessment; Plant siting and layout; Process design; Pressure system design; Control system design; Human factors in process control; Emission and dispersion; Fire; Explosion; Toxic release; Plant commissioning and inspection; Plant operation; Plant maintenance and modification; Storage; Transport; Emergency planning; Personal safety; Accident research; Information feedback; Safety systems; Computer aids; Artificial intelligence and expert systems; APPENDICES
  • Case histories; Flixborough; Seveso; Mexico City; Bhopal; Pasadena; Canvey Reports; Rijnmond Report;Laboratories; Pilot plants; Pollution; Noise; Safety factors for simple relief systems; Failure and event data; Earthquakes; San Carlos de la Rapita; ACDS Transport Hazards Report; Offshore; Piper Alpha; Nuclear energy; Three Mile Island; Chernobyl; Rasmussen Report; ACMH Licence Model Conditions; HSE Guidelines on Developments Near Major Hazards; Public enquiries; Standards and Codes; Institutional publications; Information sources; Units and unit conversions.

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