Safeguards: Classify the following safeguards as either preventive or mitigative. a. A safety instrumented system to shut
Question:
Safeguards: Classify the following safeguards as either preventive or mitigative.
a. A safety instrumented system to shut down a process if an unsafe operating condition occurs.
b. A foam system to reduce evaporation from a pool of leaked hydrocarbon.
c. A dike around a storage vessel.
d. A flow limiter is installed on a feed line to a chemical reactor to ensure that the reaction rate does not exceed a maximum value.
e. Covers are placed over pipe flanges to prevent liquid spraying.
f. A containment pond is built to collect any liquid runoff from a plant.
g. A relief device is installed on a chemical reactor to protect the reactor vessel from the damaging effects of high pressure.
h. A containment system is installed to collect the effluent from a relief device.
i. The basic process control system.
j. An emergency alarm system.
k. An alarm system to notify the operator of out-of-limits process conditions.
l. A gas chromatograph is installed to confirm chemical concentrations in a process.
m. All plant operations personnel are given yearly emergency response training.
Step by Step Answer:
Chemical Process Safety Fundamentals With Applications
ISBN: 9780134857770
4th Edition
Authors: Daniel A. Crowl, Joseph F. Louvar