11 Questions
Which type of process safety strategy focuses on minimizing hazard using process or equipment design features without the active functioning of any device?
Passive
What is the concept of Inherent Safety in the process industry?
Eliminating or reducing the hazard by changing the process or materials to non-hazardous or less hazardous ones
What is an example of the passive process safety strategy?
Minimizing hazard using process or equipment design features
Which type of process safety strategy involves using controls, safety interlocks, and automatic shut down systems to prevent incidents?
Active
What does the procedural process safety strategy primarily involve?
Using standard operating procedures and emergency response procedures
In the batch chemical reactor example, what is an aspect of inherent safety?
Gradually adding limiting reactant with temperature control to limit potential energy from reaction
What is an example of a passive layer of protection?
Containment dike around a hazardous material storage tank
Which action represents an active layer of protection in process safety?
High level alarm in a tank triggering an automatic feed valve shutdown
"Developing chemistry which is not exothermic or mildly exothermic" represents which type of process safety strategy?
(Inherent) Eliminate or reduce the hazard by changing the process or materials to non-hazardous or less hazardous ones
"Maximum adiabatic pressure for reaction determined to be 150 psig" represents which type of process safety strategy?
(Inherent) Eliminate or reduce the hazard by changing the process or materials to non-hazardous or less hazardous ones
"Train operator to observe temperature, stop feeds and apply cooling if temperature exceeds critical operating limit" represents which type of process safety strategy?
(Procedural) Standard operating procedures and emergency response procedures
Learn about the concept of Inherent Safety in the process industry, its application in risk reduction, and its relationship with Layers of Protection. This quiz covers essential topics for ensuring the safety of process plants.
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