Module Details

Module Code: CHEP8024
Title: Chemical Safety Applications
Long Title: Chemical Safety Applications
NFQ Level: Advanced
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2013/14 ( September 2013 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5240 - Chemical & Process Eng
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: This module complements CHEP8023 Chemical Process Safety. CHEP8023 provides the theoretical foundations which are applied in detail in this module to a selected chemical process or portfolio of processes. Greater emphasis is applied to participants assessing hazards, under guidance, and learning to independently acquire new knowledge. Module assessments are a mixture of tasks where an individual must work within a group, and other solely individual, both approaches mirroring the requirements in modern industry.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Evaluate the safety hazards posed by a chemical process
LO2 Assess the risks posed by a loss of containment of a chemical process
LO3 Critically analyse published research and technical reports, interpreting its applicability to the safety of a chemical process
LO4 Communicate the safety aspects of a chemical process in written and oral form.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
2682 CHEP8007 EHS Risk Management
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
 
Indicative Content
Inherent safety review
Examine the identified properties of chemical substances to assess the hazards. Consider incompatibilities, alternatives, significance of operating conditions. Assess the implications of substance inventories on COMAH tiering.
Process hazard identification
Assess reaction safety, considering the intrinsic structure of the substances involved, the processes and any known reaction data: heat of reaction, onset of exotherms, reaction products. Assess requirement for additional reaction testing. Apply HAZOP technique to a section of a process in a group context.
Containment engineering
Assess safe containment conditions; overpressure relief sizing and area classification for release scenarios. Develop an illustrative Explosion Protection Document (EPD) for an assigned process and site.
Quantitative consequence assessment
Assess the likelihood of failure, including the effects of protective systems, using techniques such as FMEA, FTA, LOPA. Model quantitatively the consequences of failure: leaks, dispersion, fires and explosions. evaluate the implications of COMAH for a specified process and site; develop an illustrative Major Accident Prevention Policy (MAPP) document.
Chemical process safety research and communication
Investigation and technical review of literature on chemical process safety; use of scientific journals, technical reports from official agencies and commissioned research projects.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 15
Timing Week 4 Learning Outcomes 1,3,4
Assessment Description
Review of the inherent safety characteristics of a process: chemical properties and process conditions
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 20
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 3,4
Assessment Description
Detailed review of assigned individual specialist chemical safety topic
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 45
Timing Week 12 Learning Outcomes 1,2,4
Assessment Description
Report on process assessment
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 20
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 4
Assessment Description
Individual presentation on provided reports
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) Contact Workshops on specialist topics and discussion of participants' progress Every Week 4.00 4
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Particpant investigation of selected areas and application of theory to tasks Every Week 3.00 3
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) Contact Workshops on specialist topics and discussion of participants' progress Every Week 4.00 4
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Participant investigation of selected areas and application of theory to tasks Every Week 3.00 3
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Daniel A. Crowl, Joseph F. Louvar. (2011), Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications, 3rd Ed.. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA, [ISBN: 9780131382268].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Sam Mannan (Editor). (2012), Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Fourth Edition, 4th Ed.. Butterworth Heinemann, [ISBN: 978-0123971890].
  • John Barton, Richard Rogers (Editor). (1997), Chemical Reaction Hazards, 2nd Ed.. Institution of Chemical Engineers, [ISBN: 9780852954645].
  • Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. (1989), Guidelines for chemical reaction hazard evaluation, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, London.
  • prepared by Janet Etchells and Jill Wilday. (1998), Workbook for chemical reactor relief system sizing, HSE Books, [Sudbury], [ISBN: 0717613895].
Supplementary Article/Paper Resources
  • Institution of Chemical Engineers. Loss Prevention Bulletin, [ISSN: 02609576].
  • Elsevier. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, [ISSN: 0950-4230].
  • Elsevier. Journal of Hazardous Materials, [ISSN: 0304-3894].
  • ISO. (2010), BS EN 31010: 2010 Risk management - risk assessment techniques.
  • ISO. (2010), ISO 4126-10:2010 Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure -- Part 10: Sizing of safety valves for gas/liquid two-phase flow.
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_ECPRS_8 Certificate in Chemical Process Safety 2 Mandatory