OptHAZOP - An effective and optimum approach for HAZOP study

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-204

  Khan, Faisal I ^a   Abbasi, S A ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

chloralkali industry; HAZOP; optHAZOP; quantitative risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY (CPI); CHLORALKALI INDUSTRY; HAZARD AND OPERABILITY (HAZOP) STUDY; OPTIMAL APPROACH TO HAZARD AND OPERABILITY (OPTHAZOP) STUDY; QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; HAZARDS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031131614     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(97)00002-8     Document Type: Article

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