TOPHAZOP: A knowledge-based software tool for conducting HAZOP in a rapid, efficient yet inexpensive manner

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 333-343

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

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

chemical industries; HAZOP; process deviation; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

HAZARD AND OPERABILITY (HAZOP) STUDIES; SOFTWARE PACKAGE TOPHAZOP;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 0031225158     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(97)00023-5     Document Type: Article

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