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302269 (v.2) ChE 421 Risk Management
Area: Department of Chemical Engineering Contact Hours: 5.0 Credits: 25.0 Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly Other: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly Anti Requisite(s): 302201 (v.2) ChE 541 Risk Management or any previous version
Prerequisite(s): 302257 (v.2) ChE 321 Mass Transfer Operations or any previous version
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302259 (v.2) ChE 322 Process Plant Engineering or any previous version
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302263 (v.2) ChE 325 Reaction Engineering or any previous version
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302264 (v.2) ChE 326 Process Control or any previous version
What is Risk Management? Why accidents occur. How to avoid accidents. The consequences. Personal health and safety. Process safety analysis. Loss prevention. Process safety in design. Process safety in operations. Defining and quantifying risk. Checklists. HAZOP studies. HAZAN techniques. Human factors. Linking HAZOP, process control, instrumentation and alarm systems. Cost of plant safety. Environmental impact. Case studies of serious plant accidents.
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