Safety assessment of production process of styrene

Fangfang Wang; Yajun Wang

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2012.08.134

Safety assessment of production process of styrene

Fangfang Wang, Yajun Wang^*

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School of Mechatronical Engineering

Beijing Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Dow Fire and Explosion Index (F&EI) is employed to evaluate the safety of the styrene production unit. Both the inherent F&EI and the F&EI taking the Loss Control Measures (LCM) are calculated. The calculation results show that F&EI with LCM reduced 41.25% compared with inherent F&EI. Then, the Radius of Exposure and Area of Exposure are calculated, which refer to the probable damage range in case of fire and/or explosion. Last, the loss of the unit is calculated and the result is given in the term of dollars, which is direct and simple. The results can provide important information to managers, workers and residents around plants.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-143
Number of pages	5
Journal	Procedia Engineering
Volume	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2012.08.134
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	2012 8th International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology, ISSST 2012 - Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Duration: 23 Oct 2012 → 26 Oct 2012

Keywords

Dow Fire and Explosion Index (F&EI)
Hazards rating
Safety assessment
Styrene production unit

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