The INSIDE project integrating inherent SHE in chemical process development and plant design
- INBUREX, Hamm (Germany)
- AEA Technology, Warrington (United Kingdom)
- VTT Manufacturing Technology, Tampere (Finland); and others
The concept of {open_quote}Inherently Safer{close_quote} plant has been with us now for many years, but despite its clear potential safety, health, environmental (SHE) and cost benefits, there have been few attempts to systematically consider or apply inherently safer approaches in process development and plant design. This is one of the findings of a pilot study commissioned by the United Kingdom (UK) Health and Safety Executive and carried out by AEA Technology to assess the current status of Inherent Safety in UK Industry. This pilot study has now been expanded into a major industry/CEC Industrial Safety co-sponsored project (The INSIDE Project) which is taking an European wide view on the current status of inherently SHE approaches. It will also develop tools for chemists and engineers to use to identify and evaluate safer options and to optimise processes and plant designs accordingly. This paper summarises the findings of the HSE pilot study and describes the results of Phase 1 of the CEC project which have given a valuable insight into the way SHE issues are addressed throughout the process development and design lifecycle and highlighted ways in which these can be improved to encourage the adoption of inherent SHE approaches. The overall framework being used for tool development is described and the early tool ideas and their underlying principles are also discussed. 19 refs., 1 fig., 4 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 255394
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9508216-; TRN: 96:002769-0022
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International symposium on runaway reactions and pressure relief design, Boston, MA (United States), 2-4 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of International symposium on runaway reactions and pressure relief design; Melhem, G.A.; Fisher, H.G. [eds.]; PB: 779 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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