Hazard and operability (HAZOP) methodology is a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
technique used worldwide for studying not only the hazards of a system, but also its …

The size and complexity of industrial chemical plants, together with the nature of the
products handled, means that an analysis and control of the risks involved is required. This …

Following the 9/11 terrorists attacks in New York a strong economical effort was made to
improve and adapt aviation security, both in infrastructures as in airplanes. National and …

With more than 350 GWh per year and thousands of installations around the world, biogas is
an appealing strategy in the field of energy production and industrial waste optimization. In …

The aim of this paper is to present a risk analysis method that can be applied to factories
where combustible dust is handled, in the form of raw materials, products or by-products …

A risk analysis for a pilot scale-freeze-dryer is shown in this paper, aiming to build the basis
for the risk-based decision making in plant and process design of a (pilot scale) freeze-dryer …

To improve industrial safety, several hazard analyses of processes are available. The
HAZOP is one of the most frequently employed and analyzes hazardous process deviations …

The performance of the human reliability analysis (HRA) and integration of its outcomes into
quantitative risk assessment schemes remains quite a difficult and complex task to perform …

This paper describes the utilization of the Recursive Operability Analysis for the identification
of accident scenarios of a pilot plant gasifier fed with solid wastes and alternative fuels. The …

Organic dust explosions were and are still today a critical issue in the food, pharmaceutical,
and fine chemical industry. Materials such as flour, corn starch, sugar and APIs represent a …