Vol 48 (2016)
"As Guest Editors of this Chemical Engineering Transactions Volume 48, we are very proud to introduce you the contributions of this volume.
We are convinced that this Volume dedicated to Loss will provide the opportunity to learn and exchange best practices, to transfer experience, learn from case studies, and to preserve existing know-how for the benefit of the process industry and the safety of employees and the public Exchanging information, disseminating data and stimulating the development of new methods to reduce the risk of incidents/accidents in the process industries, is a must and a need."
Guest Editors: Eddy De Rademaeker, Peter Schmelzer
Copyright © 2016, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
ISBN 978-88-95608-39-6; ISSN 2283-9216

Research Articles

Reliability Analysis and Risk Analysis: Integration between Hazop, FMEDA and Fault Tree Analysis for SIL Assessment
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CFD Based Reproduction of Amuay Refinery Accident 2012
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Analysis Methodology for Hydrogen Accident Scenarios in Complex Industrial Environments
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Thermal Process Safety Based on Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Dynamics
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A Few Fundamental Aspects Related to the Modelling of an Accidental Massive Jet Release of Nanoparticles
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LNG-Engine Safety: Design of Protective Measures Using CFD
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New Kinetic Approach for Evaluation of Hazard Indicators Based on Merging DSC and ARC or Large Scale Tests
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Local-Scale Hazmat Dispersion Modelling for First Responders Based on High-Resolution Computational Fluid Dynamics - an Overview of CT-Analyst Hamburg
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Predicting Evaporation Rates from Pools
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Risk-based Structural Response against Explosion Blast Loads: Systematic One-to-one CFD (FLACS) / NLFEA (Impetus Afea solver) Coupling to Derive Quantified Response Exceedance
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Modelling of Stably-Stratified Atmospheric Boundary Layers with Commercial CFD Software for Use in Risk Assessment
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67-72
Developments in Modelling of Thermal Radiation from Pool and Jet Fires
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Modelling Small-scale Flashing Propane Jets
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QSPR Model for Regulatory Purpose: from Development to Integration into the QSAR Toolbox
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Debris Throw Model for Accidental Explosions in a Complex Industrial Environment
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Atmospheric Powder Dispersion in an Urban Area
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Pool Evaporation at Higher Vapour Pressures
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Atmospheric Transport Models for Hazardous Releases: Variability and Uncertainties – Findings of COST Action ES1006 and Operational Experiences
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109-114
Improved Explosion Consequence Analysis with Combined CFD and Damage Models
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CFD to Improve the Repeatability and Accuracy of Dust Explosion Tests in the 20-liters Sphere
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A Novel Index Based Framework for Assessing Hazards of Toxic and Flammable Gaseous Releases in Process Plants
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Determination of the Smouldering Temperature on the Basis of Adiabatic Tests
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An Alternative Way to Determine the Deflagration Behaviour
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An Alternative Way to Determine the Self-Accelerating Decomposition Temperature by Using the Adiabatic Heat- Pressure Accumulation Test
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Molecular Modeling as a Complementary Approach of Experimental Evaluation of Incompatibilities of Ammonium Nitrate
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Analysis of the Resistance of Structural Components to Explosive Loading by Shock-Tube Tests and SDOF Models
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A Dynamic Heat Transfer Model to Predict the Thermal Response of a Tank Exposed to a Pool Fire
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Modelling and Validation of Dispersion following an Instantaneous Release from a Pressurised Vessel
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Modelling Transient Leaks of Multi-Component Fluids Including Time-Varying Phase Composition
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Coherent Computational Analysis of Large-Scale Explosions and Fires in Complex Geometries – From Combustion Science to a Safer Oil and Gas Industry
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Process Risk Assessment using Dynamic Simulation of Scenarios
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Multicomponent Hydrocarbon Pool Fire: Analytical Modelling and Field Application
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Evaluation of Deflagration Behaviour Using Different Sized Autoclaves
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CFD Modelling of Blast Waves from BLEVEs
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The Influence of Explosion Relief Vent Layouts on Explosion Overpressures in Large Biomass Storage Vessels
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Consequence Assessments of a Cold BLEVE. Can We Do It Better?
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ARATech2013 – a Web-based Tool for Risk Assessment
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Application of Bayesian Network and Multi-criteria Decision Analysis to Risk-Based Design of Chemical Plants
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229-234
Self-Ignition Caused by Solar Radiation
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Developing a Quantitative Risk-based Methodology for Maintenance Scheduling Using Bayesian Network
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Gas-Phase Detonations in Pipes: the 8 Possible Different Pressure Scenarios and their Static Equivalent Pressures Determined by the Pipe Wall Deformation Method (part 1)
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Gas-Phase Detonations in Pipes: the 8 Possible Different Pressure Scenarios and their Static Equivalent Pressures Determined by the Pipe Wall Deformation Method (part 2)
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Experimental Evaluation of LPG Release and Dispersion in the Enclosed Car Parks
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Fire Protection in the Chemical Industry
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Explosibility and Fire Behavior of some Pyrethroids, Active Agents of Plant Protection Products
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Estimating Characteristics of Industrial BLEVEs and VCEs from Observed Condensation Clouds
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Fire Testing of Total Containment Pressure Vessels
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Near Field Blast Effects from BLEVE
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289-294
Ignition Frequency in Process Risk Analysis at Solvay
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The Relationship between the Explosion Indices of Dispersed Dust and Particle Surface Area and the Heat of Combustion
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301-306
Liquid Hydrocarbon Storage Tank Fires – How Prepared is your Facility?
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Influence of Material Properties of Stainless Steel on the Ignition Probability of Flammable Gas Mixtures due to Mechanical Impacts
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Models to Estimate the Lower Explosion Limits of Dusts, Gases and Hybrid Mixtures
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Sectioning of Potential Explosion Domains to Reduce the Severity of a Vapour Cloud Explosion
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Quick Assessment of Fire Hazard in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Warehouses
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Effectiveness of Increase of Relative Humidity as a Measure to Reduce the Ignition Probability of Explosive Atmospheres by Static Electricity
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Dust Explosions in the Process Industries: Research in the Twenty-first Century
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Determination of Material Resistivity of Fully Assembled Spiral Coiled Tubes by Measurements and Model Calculations
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Influences of Initial Temperature and Moisture on the Overpressure Rise Due to the Combustion of Alternative Fuel Gases in a Cylindrical Chamber
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Ignition of a Cloud of Dry Powder Using Super Brush Discharges
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361-366
Emergency Runaway Reaction - What Precedes? What Follows?
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Study of the Aging Impact on the Extinction Efficiency of an Extinguishing Powder for Sodium Fire
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The “PTB Ex Proficiency Testing Scheme” - Interlaboratory Comparisons in the Field of Explosion Protection
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Explosions of Gas/Carbon Black Nanoparticles Mixtures: an Approach to Assess the Role of Soot Formation
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Safety Issue with Flammable Solvents in Pharmaceutical Production
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Flexible Method for Corrective Actions Ranking in the Field of Protection Against Explosion
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Power-to-Gas: Safety Characteristics of Hydrogen/Natural- Gas Mixtures
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Explosivity Properties of Dusts from Torrefied Biomass Pellets
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Determination of Toxic Products Released during Combustion of Selected Pyrethroids
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Predicting Graphite/Metals Explosion Severity: from Experimentation to Modelling
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Structural Behaviour of Multi-Storey Buildings Subjected to Internal Explosion
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Fire Risk Assessment of Photovoltaic Plants. A Case Study Moving from two Large Fires: from Accident Investigation and Forensic Engineering to Fire Risk Assessment for Reconstruction and Permitting Purposes
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The Minimum Ignition Energy of Powder Mixtures
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Potential for Major Explosions from Crude Oil Pipeline Releases in Varied Terrain
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Self-Ignition Behaviour of Growing Dust Layers
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Detonation: Should It Be Included in Hazard and Risk Assessment?
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Detection of Smouldering Fires by Carbon Monoxide Gas Concentration Measurement
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Escalation Scenarios Triggered by Thermal Explosions in Batch and Semi-Batch Reactors
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Avoidance of Ignition Sources Use of a Dust Filter without Inerting Measures for Dedusting Offgas Containing Combustible Dusts
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Model-Based Prediction of the Adiabatic Induction Period and SADT of Dicumyl Peroxide Solution and Comparison to Large-Scale Experiments Performed Using 216.5-Liter Steel Drums in the UN-Test H.1
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A Methodology for Determining Blast and Fire Risk to Safety Critical Equipment in the Chemical and Refining Industries
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Sizing of Explosion Pressure Relief using the Efflux Function
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Facing the Hazard of Biphasic, Unstable, Highly Exothermic Process: the Case of Epoxidation of Vegetable Oils
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Process Safety Architecture System Neutral Solution Comparison
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Automated Model-based HAZOP Study in Process Hazard Analysis
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On the Accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant from the Inherent Safety Points of View
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Thermal Stability Predictions for Inherently Safe Process Design Using Molecular-Based Modelling Approaches
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523-528
Aging Equipment in Facilities and Daily Maintenance – Latent Risks on Sites with Major-accident Hazards acc. Directive 2012/18/EU
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New Findings for the Application of Systems for Explosion- Isolation with Explosion Venting
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Effective Implementation of Inherently Safer Design during Design Phase of Modularized Onshore LNG Projects
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Technical-HSE Management System in the Design Phase of an LNG Plant Project
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Determination of Ignition Temperature in Micro Reactors
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CO2 Transportation Hazards in CCS and EOR Operations: Preliminary Lab – scale Experimental Investigation of CO2 Pressurized Releases
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Kinetics and Safety Analysis of Peracetic Acid
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565-570
The Use of Pressure Relief Systems as Single-Channel, Highly Reliable Safety Devices
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Design of Pressure Relief Devices for Chemical Reactors on the Basis of Adiabatic Tests – Is this always Conservative?
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Practical Experiences with the Assessment of Safety Valve Design in Chemical Plants
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Determination of the Self-ignition Behaviour of Bulk Materials from Heat Storage Tests below Atmospheric Pressure
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Operational Risks in QRAs
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Safety Issues Related to Stationary Electrochemical Energy Storage on Industrial Sites
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Tcf and MTSR of Toluene Nitration in Mixed Acid
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Identifying Hazardous Conditions for Rapid Compression Scenarios of Chemically Unstable Gases in Industrial Scaled Pipes
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Modern Safety Diagnostics
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619-624
Safety Instrumented System- Requirements for Successful Operation and Maintenance
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European Program on Evaluation of Safety Valve Stability
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Challenges in Sizing Rupture Disk Vent Line Systems Especially for Compressible Two-phase Flow
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PFD Calculation Considering Imperfect Proof Tests
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Optimization of Cryogenic Spill Protection Insulation Thickness
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Risk Assessment of Steam Pipelines in Industrial Areas
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Optimal Safe Layouts with Heat Exchanger Networks Synthesis Having Isothermal Process Streams
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New Visualizations in the Development of Function and Failure in Process Design and Operations
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Emergency Isolation Valves at Pump Suction: Application for Flammable Liquids
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Safety & Security - Is a Physically Separation of the SIS Necessary?
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Identification of Major Accident Hazards in Industrial Biological Processes
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Accident Frequency Evaluation to Support Dynamic Risk Studies
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Probabilistic Vulnerability Assessment of Chemical Clusters Subjected to External Acts of Interference
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Multi-objective Optimization of Power Supply System for Shipping LNG Off-loading Process Based on Switching Markov Chain and Genetic Algorithm
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Crosslinking and Decomposition of Epoxy Resins Induced by Contamination with Water – Assessment of an Industrial Scale Scenario
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709-714
Learning from Accidents – Reporting is not Enough
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715-720
Dust Explosion Investigation in Turkey
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Kaohsiung Vapour Explosion - A Detailed Analysis of the Tragedy in the Harbour City
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727-732
Industrial Accidents: are more Serious Events than Bhopal Possible?
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Lessons Learned from Major Accidents Relating to Ageing of Chemical Plants
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What Do Gas Blows, Iron Dust Accumulations and Sulfidation Corrosion Have in Common?
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745-750
Oppau 1921: Old Facts Revisited
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Seveso Accident Analysis and Safety Management System: a Case Study
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757-762
The Pitfalls of Risk Based Inspection: an Insurer’s View of the Chevron Richmond and Tesoro Anacortes Incidents
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Thermal Stability of Amine Compounds and Dichloromethane
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769-774
Root Cause Analysis – the Central Instrument in a Larger Orchestra
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A Thorough Analysis of the Engineering Solutions Deployed to Stop the Oil Spill Following the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
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Analysis Methods for Human Factors in Chemical Plant Accidents
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PSM Education and Training: Turkey Case
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History Does Not Have to Repeat Itself: 20 Years Contribution of the Online DECHEMA Incident Database
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799-804
Incident Cause Pattern Analysis at Bayer
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805-810
Drum Burst due to Runaway Reaction and the Limits of MOC
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811-816
Can Process Plant QRA Reduce Risk? – Experience of ALARP from 92 QRA Studies over 36 Years
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817-822
Managing Incidents with SPIRIT
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Process Risk Analysis within Solvay
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How Can We Improve HAZOP, Our Old Work Horse, and Do More with Its Results? An Overview of Recent Developments
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Risk Assessment Model Regarding Allowable Extent of Construction Activities during Normal Operation in the Process Industry
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What Drives Process Safety Performance? A View from Experience at BASF
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An Innovative Single Trend Lagging Indicator for Performance of Process Safety
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Design of a Semi-Virtual Training Environment (Serious Game) for Decision-Makers Facing up a Major Crisis
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Global Competence Management for Process & Plant Safety at Bayer
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Top-5 Things to Improve Safety without Using a Calculator
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871-876
Process Safety in Engineering Education - Pro's and Con's of Different Approaches
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Developing an EVADE (EVAluation and DEbriefing) Method to Assess Trainees during Crisis Management Training for Major Hazards and Feedback Them
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Research and Application of an Advanced LOPA Method for Risk Assessment of Chemical Process
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Incident Investigation on the Basis of Business Process Model for Plant Lifecycle Engineering
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Comparing Consequences of Different Liquid Tank Explosions Triggered by Lava Inundations
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Quantitative Risk Assessment of Cascading Events Triggered by Floods
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907-912
Functional Model for Organisational and Safety Culture
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913-918
Pushing Process Limits Without Compromising Safety
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Consequences of Ignoring the Complexity of Human Behaviour for Industrial Safety and Security
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925-930
Issues In Assuring Human Controls in Layers-of-Defences Strategies
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The Linde Engineering Behaviour Based Safety Program – "BESAFE"
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Experiences of a Regulatory Agency with Safety Culture Assessment
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European Critical Infrastructure Risk and Safety Management: Directive Implementation in Practice
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949-954
Rail Transport of Hazardous Substances from the Perspective of ‘All Hazard’ Risk Management
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Societal Risk and Urban Land Use Planning: Creating Useful Pro-Active Risk Information
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961-966
Determination of Explosion Protection Zones in Acetylene Facilities According to DGUV Rule 113-001
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