The Fundamentals of HAZOP Study
A hazard and operability study (HAZOP) is a structured and systematic examination of a complex planned or existing process or operation in order to identify and evaluate problems that may represent risks to personnel or equipment. In this online training, you will be learning The Fundamentals of HAZOP Study.
What you will learn
HAZOP Study Stands for Hazard and Operability Study. Hazop is the structured brainstorming technique to identify Hazards involved in a chemical process plant. It is an important Industrial Safety tool. HAZOP study is carried out during the design stage of the process plant or during carrying out any modification in the existing plant. Live interactive sessions over the internet, combined with practical examples completed offline and shared via email to us. You will simply require a computer with a reliable internet connection, a headset with a high-quality microphone.
Course Content
What is a HAZOP Study?
Definition of basic terms
Risk matrix/ALARP principle
When to Perform a HAZOP Study
Different stages of Hazop study and relevant Data requirement
HAZOP STUDY - TEAM COMPOSITION
Generally accepted rules of HAZOP
Overall HAZOP Methodology
Layers of protection/Safeguard
Hierarchy of controls (with simple example)
HAZOP Study-Example
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2. Course contents
• What is a HAZOP Study?
• Definition of basic terms
• Risk matrix/ALARP principle
• When to Perform a HAZOP Study
• Different stages of Hazop study and
relevant Data requirement
• HAZOP STUDY - TEAM COMPOSITION
• Generally accepted rules of HAZOP
• Overall HAZOP Methodology
• Layers of protection/Safeguard
• Hierarchy of controls (with simple example)
• HAZOP Study-Example
• Relation between HAZOP and LOPA
• Brief introduction to LOPA
3. HAZARD AND OPERABILITY STUDY
Brainstorming,
Multidisciplinary Team
Approach
Structured Using Guide
Words
Problem Identifying Cost Effective
7. Consequence
5
Multiple fatalities / constant breach of regulatory limits / plant outage more than a month(>
Rs. 10 crore) / International impact
4
Single fatality / short term breaches of reglatory limits / 1 week to 1 month for the unit (< Rs.
10 crore) / Major Impact. On National TV/National Press
3
More than one MTC or LTI or Health Effect/Localized Effect Has significant Impact on
Environment but no
2
one LTI or MTC or Health Effect for One Person / Minor Effect. Has Impact on Environment but
no permanent effect / 12 hrs to 48 hrs
1
Minor injury (First Aid Case) or Health Effect/Slight Effect. 100% Cleanup possible/Less than
12 hour outage for single section (within 1
8. Likelihood/Frequency
A
more than 100 years (never
heard of the incident)
B
once in 100 years (heard of the
incident in the industry)
C
once in 20 years (incident has
occured in the company)
D
once in 4 years (happened
several times in the company)
E
Happens more than two times
per year.
9. RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX (RAM)
CONSEQUENCE LIKELIHOOD
Rating
Severity
People
Equipment
damage
Production
loss
Environment
Reputation
A B C D E
More than100
years (Never
heard of the
incident)
Once in 100
years (Heard of
Incident in
Industry)
Once in 20
years (Incident
has occurred in
Our Company)
Once in 4 years
(Happened
several times in
the Company)
More than once
in a year
5
Catastrophic
Multiple worker
fatalities /
permanent total
disabilities or single
public fatality
Extensive
damage,
prolonged loss of
production or >
Rs. 10 Crore
More than a
month of outage
for one unit
Massive effect over
a large area or
constant breach of
regulatory limits
International impact.
Adverse attention in
International media
5A 5B 5C 5D 5E
4
Major
Single worker
fatality / Permanent
disability or serious
injury to public
Major damage,
disruption to
operations or <
Rs. 10 Crore
More than one
week to one
month outage
for one unit
Major Effect, Short
term breaches of
regulatory limits
Major Impact. On
National TV /
National Press
4A 4B 4C 4D 4E
3
Serious
More than one LTI Local damage,
unit shutdown or
< Rs. 1 Crore
48 hrs. to one
week outage for
one unit
Localized effect.
Has significant
impact on
Environment but no
permanent effect
Considerable
impact. Major
concern in National
Press / Local TV
3A 3B 3C 3D 3E
2
Minor
One Loss Time
Incident (LTI)
Minor damage or
< Rs. 50 Lakhs
24 hrs. to 48
hrs. outage for
one unit
Minor effect, has
impact on
Environment but no
permanent effect
Limited impact.
Public concern in
neighborhood.
Reported in local
newspaper
2A 2B 2C 2D 2E
1
Notable
Slight injuries (First
aid case) / Short
term effect
Slight damage or
< Rs. 10 Lakhs
Less than 24
hours
Slight effect; 100%
cleanup possible
Slight impact, Public
awareness exists, no
public concern 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E
Demonstrate
ALARP
Incorporate Risk
Reduction
Measures
Manage for
Continuous
Improvement
Intolerable
Zone
10. ALARP PRINCIPLE
“As Low As Reasonably Practicable”
▪ Involves weighing risk against the
trouble, time and money to control
▪ Describes level to which workplace risk
is to be controlled.
▪ Not prescriptive
▪ Challenging because it requires
employers to exercise judgment.
What is Acceptable Risk?
We accept/ tolerate risk when:
1. We don’t know that it exists
2. The Risk is insignificantly low
3. When it’s worth the Risk (?)
11.
12. Tools for Process Hazard Identification
What if
Analysis?
HAZOP FMEA ETA
FTA
Safety
Audit
Compliance
Audit
13. HAZARD AND OPERABILITY STUDY
Brainstorming,
Multidisciplinary Team
Approach
Structured Using Guide
Words
Problem Identifying Cost Effective
14. HAZOP STUDY - TEAM COMPOSITION
A Team Leader, an expert in the HAZOP Technique
Technical Members, for example
New Design Existing Plant
Design or Project Engineer Plant Superintendent
Process Engineer Process Supervisor (Foreman)
Commissioning Manager Maintenance Engineer
Instrument Design Engineer Instrument Engineer
Chemist Technical Engineer
15. HAZOP PREPLANNING ISSUES
Preplanning issues addressed in a typical refinery unit HAZOP include the
following:
Verification of as-built
conditions shown on
the P&IDs
Line segment
boundaries set;
markup of P&IDs
• P&IDs (base study
document)
• Process flow
diagrams (PFDs)
• Process description • Operating
manuals/procedures
Recording technique
(computer program or
data sheet)
determination
Arrange for system or
process briefings for
team before work
begins.
16. Golden Rules of HAZOP
• HAZOP does not challenge the design for normal operating conditions. All equipments are assumed to be well
designed, manufactured and properly inspected. Plant are well maintained in accordance with the standard.
• Deviations resulting from two or more independent events that occur concurrently were generally not considered
unless one of the events had a high probability rating and the consequences of the resulting event was high
• All of the valves and Blinds are assumed to be in correct position.
• shown in the P&IDs as open or closed are normally in the position shown
• Non process causes are not reviewed in HAZOP (e.g. storm, hurricane, Dropped Objects, external impacts /
Sabotage)
• Consequences are reviewed without any safeguards (No human response, No SIF, No mechanical barrier).
• Consequences are described at least up to the initial physical event (leakage, LOC, Off spec, etc.)
17. Golden Rules of HAZOP
• In each scenario where various degrees of severity are possible, such as the failure of a pump seal, the
maximum consequence of the event was used to determine both the likelihood and consequence.
• No escalation assessment is reviewed during the HAZOP (No F&G review, Layout, Safety distances etc.
• Manual Valve closure / Opening due to operator error should not be considered as credible
scenario.(The operator error frequency rates assume that the processes are operated by trained
operators and written instructions are followed where they are available.)
• Credit can be given to (Alarm & Operator response) only for Normal operating task.
• Credit cannot be given to (Alarm & Operator Response) for emergency response.
• Single check valve is adequate unless reverse flow may cause pressure to exceed test pressure.
• Mechanical Protection devices such as PSV / RD are expected to work.
• Operating instruction and operating manuals shall be considered as effective safeguard.
18. Defining the Nodes
• A NODE is the selection of one or more items of equipment as a focal point of study.
• A node could be as small as a line, a pump, a vessel or a heat exchanger or as large as an entire
process plant.
In the early method of assigning node, each of the lines entering and leaving the vessel was treated as a
separate node. The vessel itself was not treated as a separate node because it was considered to be
adequately addressed by applying deviations to the entry and exit lines.
The method of defining nodes at present day is to define compound nodes. For example, Feed piping
from a feed vessel, a centrifugal pump, a control valve set and a heat exchanger supplying a reactor
vessel would be considered as a single node.
19. Defining the Nodes
Greater the familiarity and confidence are with the HAZOP methodology; the node size can be
increased to include more equipment. Just as small node sizes are inefficient, very large node sizes may
also be inefficient. In general, the optimum node size can include multiple items of equipment,
provided, that they share a common function
31. RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX (RAM)
CONSEQUENCE LIKELIHOOD
Rating
Severity
People
Equipment
damage
Production
loss
Environment
Reputation
A B C D E
More than100
years (Never
heard of the
incident)
Once in 100
years (Heard of
Incident in
Industry)
Once in 20
years (Incident
has occurred in
Our Company)
Once in 4 years
(Happened
several times in
the Company)
More than once
in a year
5
Catastrophic
Multiple worker
fatalities /
permanent total
disabilities or single
public fatality
Extensive
damage,
prolonged loss of
production or >
Rs. 10 Crore
More than a
month of outage
for one unit
Massive effect over
a large area or
constant breach of
regulatory limits
International impact.
Adverse attention in
International media
5A 5B 5C 5D 5E
4
Major
Single worker
fatality / Permanent
disability or serious
injury to public
Major damage,
disruption to
operations or <
Rs. 10 Crore
More than one
week to one
month outage
for one unit
Major Effect, Short
term breaches of
regulatory limits
Major Impact. On
National TV /
National Press
4A 4B 4C 4D 4E
3
Serious
More than one LTI Local damage,
unit shutdown or
< Rs. 1 Crore
48 hrs. to one
week outage for
one unit
Localized effect.
Has significant
impact on
Environment but no
permanent effect
Considerable
impact. Major
concern in National
Press / Local TV
3A 3B 3C 3D 3E
2
Minor
One Loss Time
Incident (LTI)
Minor damage or
< Rs. 50 Lakhs
24 hrs. to 48
hrs. outage for
one unit
Minor effect, has
impact on
Environment but no
permanent effect
Limited impact.
Public concern in
neighborhood.
Reported in local
newspaper
2A 2B 2C 2D 2E
1
Notable
Slight injuries (First
aid case) / Short
term effect
Slight damage or
< Rs. 10 Lakhs
Less than 24
hours
Slight effect; 100%
cleanup possible
Slight impact, Public
awareness exists, no
public concern 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E
Demonstrate
ALARP
Incorporate Risk
Reduction
Measures
Manage for
Continuous
Improvement
Intolerable
Zone
32. Additional PT’s with
2oo3 Logic closing XV-
100 and PV-200
XV-100
Discrepancy alarm
Low and High alarm in
Each PT’s
58. HAZOP Planning and Execution
TEAM
System
Assessment
Team Activity
PLAN
Select Team
Examine System
Keywords
CLOSE OUT
Record/File
Completed
Actions
TRACK
ACTIONS
HAZOP
Review
Meeting
REPORT
Action List
HAZOP
Report
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