SAFETY ELEMENTS, INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND CHEMICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL RISK - MOD. SAFETY AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
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Not binding prerequisites.
Basics of mathematical analysis (solutions of differential equations), thermodynamics, organic chemistry and occupational hygiene. English reading comprehension.
Final written exam. The exam will focus on 3 questions related to the course program to define the level of learning and the ability to understand the topics, the terminological property, the ability to apply the acquired knowledge (even through the solution of a vent sizing problem), as well as obviously the communication skills in relation to the theoretical bases of the prevention and risk assessment for health and the environment.
To pass the test, the student must demonstrate adequate theoretical knowledge of the topics covered and the ability to properly expose the knowledge acquired. The answers will positively evaluate the completeness and synthesis in the presentation of the topics also using diagrams, graphs and illustrations.
Passing the exam is linked to the positive outcome (minimum assessment of 18 thirtieths) of the test.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Industrial Processes and Safety Module
The course has the following objectives:
- Characterize and model a generic chemical process with particular reference to the dynamic simulation of ideal chemical reactors.
- Identify safe and productive operating conditions for a generic process.
- Conduct an advanced recursive operability analysis in order to identify the hazards associated with the process being analyzed and quantify the probability of occurrence of any top event.
- Analyze incidental events and reconstruct their causes.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the teaching, the student:
1) will have acquired the necessary competence for risk management in the industrial field;
2) will master all the techniques aimed at quantifying the risk itself;
3) will be able to reconstruct the chemical-physical and plant dynamics that involved accidental events;
4) will be able to size vent sizing devices.
The contents of the course (organized in 6 modules) are summarized below.
Module 1: Duration: 8 hours - Frontal Lessons
Topics: Chemical kinetics; modeling and control of discontinuous and continuous reactors.
Module 2: Duration: 4 hours - Frontal Lessons
Topics: Thermal runaway; definition of safe and productive operating conditions for discontinuous and continuous reactors.
Module 3: Duration: 10 hours - Frontal Lessons
Calorimetric methods suitable to characterize the thermochemical stability of substances and / or reacting systems (DSC; ARC; C80; PHI-TEC II; RC1); interpretation of experimental results.
Module 4: Duration: 8 hours - Frontal Lessons and practical exercises
Topics: Sizing and verification of protection devices.
Module 5: Duration: 12 hours - Frontal Lessons
Topics: Advanced Recursive Operability Analysis and its application to process industry plants. Case study analysis.
Module 6: Duration: 6 hours - Frontal Lessons
Topics: Illustration of the dynamics of accidents occurred in chemical companies; detailed reconstruction of the causes of the incidental event.
The contents of the course (organized in 6 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 and practical exercises
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.
The course will be carried out entirely using lectures (together with practical exercises concerning equipment sizing) in which, in addition to the normal teaching activities, you will make extensive use of multimedia movies to promote the learning of all the concepts treated in the course.
The teacher receives on appointment. It is possible to book an appointment by sending an email to: sabrina.copelli@uninsubria.it.