The contents of the course (organized in 5 modules) are summarized below.

Module 1: Mathematical Modeling in the Process Industry.
Duration: 8 hours - Frontal Lessons
Topics: Basics of chemical kinetics applied to reactors; problems of selectivity and yield; modeling and control of discontinuous and continuous reactors in the start-up and shut-down phase.

Module 2: Identification of Runaway boundaries.
Duration: 4 hours - Frontal Lessons
Topics: Thermal stability of reacting systems: thermal runaway; management of unwanted reactions; definition of safe and productive operating conditions (on an industrial scale) for discontinuous and continuous reactors (start-up and steady state phase).

Module 3: Calorimetry applied to the study of industrial reacting systems.
Duration: 10 hours - Frontal Lessons
Main calorimetric methods suitable to characterize the thermochemical stability of substances and / or reacting systems (DSC; ARC; C80; PHI-TEC II; RC1) in the typical conditions of the operation of an industrial plant (both normal and emergency). Interpretation of experimental results for the purpose of conducting a better risk analysis.

Module 4: Sizing of overpressure relief systems.
Duration: 8 hours - Frontal Lessons
Topics: Vapor, gassy and hybrid systems. Rupture discs and safety valves. Sizing and verification of protection devices.
Module 5: Techniques for identifying hazards in the system.
Duration: 12 hours - Frontal Lessons
Topics: Illustration of the technique of identifying hazards "Advanced Recursive Operability Analysis" and its application to process industry plants. Case study analysis.

Module 6: Illustration and critical reconstruction of real accidents.
Duration: 6 hours - Frontal Lessons
Topics: Illustration (also through video viewing) of the dynamics of accidents occurred in chemical companies; detailed reconstruction of the causes of the incidental event using the methods illustrated in the previous modules.