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Risk Analysis and Reduction in the Chemical Process Industry

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. J. M. Santamaría Ramiro

    1. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

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  2. P. A. Braña Aísa

    1. Amylum Ibérica, S.A., Zaragoza, Spain

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction and general concepts

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 1-15

  3. Hazard identification techniques

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 16-58

  4. Consequence analysis: fires and explosions

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 59-108

  5. Consequence analysis: release of hazardous substances

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 109-151

  6. Vulnerability of persons and installations

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 152-175

  7. Quantitative risk assessment

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 176-214

  8. Risk reduction in the design of chemical plants

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 215-282

  9. Risk reduction in operation and maintenance

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 283-313

  10. Emergency Planning

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 314-336

  11. Legislation, standards and design codes

    • J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa
    Pages 337-342

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 343-370
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About this book

Concern for the environment has become one of the big issues in modern society, and one of the chief concerns is the environmental impact of modern industrial production. A particularly sensitive issue is the possibility of accidents in industries where there may be severe consequences for people, property and the environment. At one time the nuclear industry was seen as the most likely to be the cause of significant environmental damage, but after the occurrence of several major accidents such as Seveso, Flixborough and Bhopal, that concern extends to much of the chemicals industry. Pressure from society, reflected by strong legislation, coupled with a greater understanding of the impact that chemical processing operations can have, has led to the adoption of higher profile safety and environmental management programs within the chemical industry.
Under these programmes existing and new processes are rigorously examined to determine the possible causes and consequences of failure, and the results used to improve the process to make failure less likely. Any process audit, aimed at improving safety or lessening the environmental impact, cannot be carried out using intuition or experience alone, so the discipline of risk analysis has grown as a collection of tools and methods which can be utilized to give a quantitative assessment of the risks involved in operating any given process. In this new book the authors present risk analysis and reduction in a clear and unified way, emphasizing the various different methods which can be used together in a global approach to risk analysis in the chemical process industries.
Originally conceived as a text book for graduate level courses in chemical engineering, the clear presentation and thorough coverage will ensure that anyone involved in risk assessment, environmental impact assessment or safety planning will find this book an invaluable source of reference.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

    J. M. Santamaría Ramiro

  • Amylum Ibérica, S.A., Zaragoza, Spain

    P. A. Braña Aísa

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Risk Analysis and Reduction in the Chemical Process Industry

  • Authors: J. M. Santamaría Ramiro, P. A. Braña Aísa

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4936-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Thomson Science 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7514-0374-9Published: 30 November 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6071-4Published: 22 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-4936-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 370

  • Topics: Biotechnology

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