Chemical Process Safety

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Free Online Course: Chemical Process Safety provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Chemical Process Safety is taught by Dr. Shishir Sinha.

Overview
  • As chemical process technology becomes more complex, chemical engineers will need a more detailed and fundamental understanding of safety. The course focuses on understanding the important technical fundamentals of chemical process safety. The emphasis on the fundamentals will help the student to understand the concepts and apply them accordingly. This application requires a significant quantity of fundamental knowledge and technology.

    INTENDED AUDIENCE : All Chemical Engineering studentsPREREQUISITES : Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Chemical Technology
    INDUSTRY SUPPORT : Useful for all process industries, refineries, fertilizer plants, petrochemical plants specially for managers and decision makers

Syllabus
  • COURSE LAYOUT

    Week 1: Introduction to Process safety, Accidents and Loss statisticsWeek 2: Toxicological Studies
    Week 3: Fire and Explosion
    Week 4: Prevention of Fire and Explosion
    Week 5: Source model and dispersion
    Week 6: Relief and relief Sizing
    Week 7: Hazard Identification, HAZOP analysis
    Week 8: Risk Assessment
    Week 9: QRA and LOPA
    Week 10: Process of Accident Investigation
    Week 11: Reliability Engineering
    Week 12: Economics of loss preventio