(47be) Process Safety Management (PSM) In Pilot Plants and Research Laboratories

Process Safety Management (PSM)

 In Pilot Plants and Research Laboratories

Abstract

Pilot Plants are considered to be the important tool for tackling the scale up problems. Even though the quantity of the chemicals used is less compared to a commercial plant, they are capable of creating significant hazards and risks. Hence the hazards and risks posed by pilot plants are critical. The increasing number of accidents in research laboratories and pilot plants all over the world is a testimony to the above fact. Many organizations struggle to determine what guidelines they should apply to their own units. It is essential that the risks at pilot plants and laboratories are to be assessed and properly controlled to protect lives, property and environment.

If the elements of Process Safety Management (PSM) are implemented in a research and development facility accordingly safety can significantly improve. The key strategies suggested include properly conducted preconstruction safety reviews, leak tight design and construction, close attention to area classification, well designed ventilation, well planned storage, properly conducted maintenance, integrity management and strictly controlled procedures for the management of change.

Paper/Presentation Details

• Takreer Research Centre (TRC) in brief
• Commit to Process Safety
• Understand Hazards and Risks in Pilot Plants and Research Labs
• Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis
• Manage Risk
• Asset Integrity and Reliability
• Training and Performance Assurance
• Management of Change
• Emergency Management
• Process Safety Performance Measurement Metrics
• Case Study
• PSM implementation in Pilot Plants and Laboratories in TRC