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CHE
482
Industrial Safety
Introduction, preventing emergencies in the process industry, human error, identification and assessment of hazards, fires and explosions, hazard of plant modification, case studies in Kuwait, miscellaneous topics to be covered by invited lecturers.
Prerequisites:
Completion of 80 Credit hours
0640482
(3-0-3)

Prerequisites by Topic:

  • Chemical Reactions.
  • Material Properties and Material Balance.
  • Elements of Unit Operations.

Textbook(s):

"CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY" Daniel Crowl & Joseph Louvar, 3^rd edition, Prentice Hall (2011).

Reference(s):

  1. Identifying and Assessing Process Industry Hazards, 3^rd Edition, Trevor Kletz, 1992.
  2. Plant Design for Safety -- A User-Freiendly Approach, Trevor Kletz, 1991, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation USA.
  3. Dispelling Chemical Engineering Myths, Trevor Kletz, Taylor & Francis, 3^rd edition, 1996.
  4. Health and Environmental Risk Analysis, Joseph & Diana Louvar, 2^nd ed., Prentice Hall (1998).

Topics Covered:

  • Introduction to Safety (3 hours)
  • Industrial Hygiene (3 hours)
  • Toxicology and Threshold Limit Values (6 hours)
  • Risk Assessment (6 hours)
  • Source Model (6 hours)
  • Toxic Release & Dispersion Model (6 hours)
  • Hazards and Operability (HAZOP) (3 hours)
  • Hazards Identification & Analysis (HAZAN) (3 hours)
  • Confined Space Hazards & Entry (2-3 hours)
  • Case studies in Kuwait:
  • Shuiba Refinery accident (2000)
  • Mina Al-Ahmadi Explosion (2000)
  • GC (15) Leak and Fire (2001)

Assessment Criteria:

  1. Homework and computer assignments
  2. Quizzes
  3. Midterm Exams
  4. Final Exam
  5. Term Project

Course Objectives:

  1. To teach students the basic concepts of safety and loss prevention and to build positive safety attitudes within the students and increase safety awareness [1,2,3]
  2. To train students to identify, recognize and analyze real life safety problems which are encountered locally and worldwide [1,2,3]
  3. To train students to learn chemical hazards and hazards in confined spaces through interactive computer aided presentation and video tapes [1,2,3]
  4. To expose students to fundamentals of hazards and risks and how to identify and quantify such risks [1,2,3]

Performance Criteria:

Objective 1:

  1. Students will demonstrate an understanding to identify and recognize safety hazards and suggest methods to eliminate them. (1, 4, 5)

Objective 2:

  1. Use engineering fundamentals for analysis of safety problems, which includes explosions, tube rupture, spells, plumes, .etc. (1)
  2. Prepare term project reports with pictures and slides on real life safety problems which are encountered locally and worldwide. (3, 4, 7)

Objective 3:

  1. Evaluate safety elements in major industries in Kuwait (4, 7)
  2. Review of major industrial safety incidents in Kuwait and the Gulf countries (4).

Objective 4:

  1. Students will use source models to estimate the quantity, rate and time of liquids and vapors leaks. (1)
  2. Student will use dispersion model (mainly Gaussian model) to estimate toxic gas release concentrations and comparisons with TLV/PEL. (1, 7)

ABET Category Content:

Engineering Science: 1 Credit or 33%

Engineering Design: 2 Credits or 67%

Course Classification

Student Outcomes Level (L, M, H) Relevant Activities
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. M
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. M
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. H Study different real hazard situations and their consequences. Apply the experience of real hazard situations and incidents. Recognize the impact of safety incidents on the environment and economy.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. M Perform HAZOP in groups.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. H Learn HAZOP and other safety techniques by off-class activities such as searching in the internet, and Library. Use SACHE courses to develop safety awareness and knowledge.