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Risk Assessment of a compound feed process based on HAZOP analysis and linguistic terms
Mª Carmen González-cruzCristina González-gayaVerónica Cabrelles-ramírezJosé Luis Fuentes-barguesJosé Luis Fuentes-barguessubject
EngineeringOperabilityHazard and operability studyProcess (engineering)Explosive atmospheresGeneral Chemical EngineeringCompound feed0211 other engineering and technologiesEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyLinguistic variables02 engineering and technologyManagement Science and Operations ResearchRaw materialIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineeringlaw.inventionlaw0502 economics and businessFuzzy numberRisks050207 economicsSafety Risk Reliability and QualityPROYECTOS DE INGENIERIA021110 strategic defence & security studiesbusiness.industry05 social sciencesFuzzy numbersHazardLinguisticsIgnition systemControl and Systems EngineeringHAZOPRisk assessmentbusinessFood Sciencedescription
[EN] The size and complexity of industrial plants, along with the characteristics of the products used, require a study, analysis and control of the existing risks in every industrial process. In this paper, a methodology for risk assessment in industrial plants, based on the combination of risks identification through the Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) analysis and the risks evaluation through linguistic variables and fuzzy numbers is applied to a case study consisting on a compound feed plant located in the town of Silla (Valencia, Spain). The results from this study show that the main risk in the compound feed production process is the formation of explosive atmospheres (ATEX). Therefore, the corrective measures will focus on reducing the concentration of dust in the atmosphere and eliminating the possible sources of ignition, such as electrostatic discharges or sparks during the different phases of the process (the grinding, the transport of the raw materials, etc.)
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-01 |