CHEN4001

CHEN4001: Process Safety and Risk Management

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Which units require CHEN4001?

CHEN4001 is a prerequisite for 1 unit.

CHEN4015

What is CHEN4001 about?

This unit introduces students to the practice of process safety and risk management as it is performed in the engineering sectors of process industries. Fundamental hazards, process risk and safety concepts, and systematic risk assessment methods are discussed. Historical accident scenarios are reviewed to help students gain an appreciation for the complexities involved in understanding, managing and mitigating risks in the process industries. Students need to apply different measures, i.e., qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantitative techniques, to process hazard and risk, as well as risks related to renewable energy, environmental management and sustainability. Risk management across the life cycle of a process system is explored, in conjunction with inherently safer design principles, risk assessments and mitigations. Key methods around hazard identification, consequence modelling and likelihood estimation, as precursors for estimating risk, are thoroughly examined as a central part of process safety and risk management practice. Emerging process risk management in high-pressure gas/liquid storage, renewable energy applications, sustainability, etc., are covered in this unit. Broader issues around process safety management systems, human factors, complex systems, pressure vessels, resilience engineering and regulatory matters are also considered.

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Unit details

Credits25

Contact Hours5 Weekly

Result TypeGrade/Mark

AreaWASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (WASM-MECE) (1155)

Field of Education030301 Chemical Engineering

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How this unit is taught

Lecture1 x 2 hours weekly
Workshop1 x 3 hours weekly

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