(93c) Quantification of Double Contingencies in Overpressure Design Philosophy By Fault Tree Analysis
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2016
2016 AIChE Spring Meeting and 12th Global Congress on Process Safety
Global Congress on Process Safety
Considerations on Overpressure Relief Scenarios
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 11:15am to 11:45am
The paper will provide the general pathway to determine quantitatively if a double jeopardy scenario should become credible by using a deductive failure analysis method called Fault Tree Analysis. Fault Tree Analysis can analyze the overpressure state of the system using Boolean logic to combine lower level events such as two separate failures in a double contingencies scenario. A case study for seven permutations of control valve failure and its bypass valve positions will be compared and discussed with reference to Fault Tree Analysis results. Three of the permutations are based on engineering practices from several of operating companies and an assessment is made as to which approach is more realistic for design.
Fault Tree Analysis has been selected for study since it is considered an appropriate mathematical tool for analysis. By taking into account operation and design experience, Fault Tree Analysis can assist design engineers to incorporate or dismiss certain double jeopardy scenarios.
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