HAZOP
In the process industries, HAZOP studies are seen as the primary hazard analysis method. EPINOX carefully review a process or operation in a systematic manner to determine whether deviations from the design or operational intent can lead to undesirable consequences.
The HAZOP technique is a highly disciplined procedure and attempts to identify how a process may deviate from the design intent. The emphasis in the HAZOP study is on identifying potential problems, not necessarily solving them. If, however, a solution is obvious during the study, it is recorded or incorporated immediately while the study is in progress. The “guide word” HAZOP technique is the most widely known and is one of the hazard identification techniques used by Worldwide.
In a HAZOP study, a team of individuals systematically “brainstorms” the process under review in a series of meetings using a set of guide words to structure the review. The team is composed of individuals representing a variety of departments/specialties. This multidisciplinary team concept allows the various viewpoints of the team members to stimulate the thinking of the other team members and results in creative thinking. Consequently, a more thorough review is achieved than would occur if members of the team individually reviewed the same process.
A typical HAZOP study team may consist of the representatives from the following disciplines:
- Inspection
- Instrumentation/Electrical
- Loss Prevention/Fire Prevention
- Maintenance
- Operations
- Operations/Process Engineering
- Other Specialists as required
In the process industries HAZOP studies are seen as the primary hazard analysis method. EPINOX carefully review a process or operation in a systematic manner to determine whether deviations from the design or operational intent can lead to undesirable consequences.
Industrial licensing authorities and insurance companies require operating companies to carry out hazard studies and risk assessments during a facility design, as well as prior to construction and during operation. We offer a HAZOP service that is planned around our client’s requirements.
HAZID study is conducted in the early phase of project, as soon as process flow diagrams, draft heat and mass balances, and plot layouts are available. This structured investigation technique typically involves designer and client personnel engineering disciplines, project management, commissioning and operations. This in turn delivers HSE compliance, and form part of the project Risk Register which are required by many licensing authorities.
HAZID
The primary objectives of Hazard Identification {HAZID} session is to systematically identify potential safety, environmental, and health hazards associated with the Facility. HAZID session to be carried out during the initial stages of a project for the early identification and assessment of the critical HSE hazards which provide essential input to project development decisions.
The objectives of the HAZID study include:
- Identification of potential hazardous events, both internal and external, that on realization can endanger personnel, assets and environment
- Assess qualitatively the hazardous consequences and likelihood of occurrence of the identified hazard events
- Evaluate the safety measures provided in preventing / mitigating / controlling the hazardous outcomes
- Identification of the residual hazardous events that need to be further quantitatively assessed and analysed
- Identification of safety, health and environmental impacts associated with the PROJECT.