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Knowledge based approach to support Hazop-studies

Abstract

The report describes a study carried out in the Technical Research Centre of Finland to develop an expert system to support safety analysis of process systems, especially Hazard and Operability Study. A flexible tool could contribute to the application of Hazop in early phase of process design and thus increase system safety. The outcome of the project is a prototype called HAZOPEX, which includes extensive knowledge about potential causes of deviations, less knowledge about consequences or measures, but still has weaknesses of a research prototype with the user interface. HAZOPEX makes use of the process structure described to the system as linkages between process components. The functions of the prototype as well as the new method to race potential causes of disturbances from the structure are described in the report. The prototype has been applied in two small cases with partners outside the project group and the results of the experiments are reported. A summary of the development needs is presented and a specification of an advanced version of HAZOPEX is given in the appendix.
Authors:
Karvonen, I [1] 
  1. Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo (Finland). Lab. of Electrical and Automation Engineering
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1990
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
VTT-TUTK-704
Reference Number:
SCA: 320303; 290300; 990200; PA: FI-92:003013; SN: 92000719989
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Aug 1990
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; HAZARDS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASE; SAFETY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; 320303; 290300; 990200; EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES; ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY; MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS
OSTI ID:
10141533
Research Organizations:
Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo (Finland)
Country of Origin:
Finland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92506487; ISBN 951-38-3786-6; TRN: FI9203013
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only)
Submitting Site:
FI
Size:
66 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Karvonen, I. Knowledge based approach to support Hazop-studies. Finland: N. p., 1990. Web.
Karvonen, I. Knowledge based approach to support Hazop-studies. Finland.
Karvonen, I. 1990. "Knowledge based approach to support Hazop-studies." Finland.
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title = {Knowledge based approach to support Hazop-studies}
author = {Karvonen, I}
abstractNote = {The report describes a study carried out in the Technical Research Centre of Finland to develop an expert system to support safety analysis of process systems, especially Hazard and Operability Study. A flexible tool could contribute to the application of Hazop in early phase of process design and thus increase system safety. The outcome of the project is a prototype called HAZOPEX, which includes extensive knowledge about potential causes of deviations, less knowledge about consequences or measures, but still has weaknesses of a research prototype with the user interface. HAZOPEX makes use of the process structure described to the system as linkages between process components. The functions of the prototype as well as the new method to race potential causes of disturbances from the structure are described in the report. The prototype has been applied in two small cases with partners outside the project group and the results of the experiments are reported. A summary of the development needs is presented and a specification of an advanced version of HAZOPEX is given in the appendix.}
place = {Finland}
year = {1990}
month = {Aug}
}