PROCESS SAFETY GAP ASSESSMENT
A process Safety Gap Assessment is carried out to understand gaps in 100 % inherently safe virtual design against actual process design at site.
Although, this assessment is not intended to fully undertake a Process safety gap assessment the miniature analysis can be carried out to understand weather the full exercise is required at site or not.
A process safety gap analysis involves identification of deviations that can lead to
- Containment failure of chemical process due to
- Runaways,
- Design pressure inadequacy,
- Pressure relief system inadequacy (includes improper maintenance and design of the same),
- Heating utility system control failure, Etc.
- Ignition of flammable atmosphere
- Presence of ignition sources + flammable atmosphere + oxidants together
- Exposure to personnel, unintentional loss of environment due to
- Lack of diligence to the same in design
- Failure of containment of system due to faulty design, inadequate upkeep