Risk assessment of LNG importation terminals using the Bayesian-LOPA methodology

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-96

  Yun, GeunWoong ^a   Rogers, William J ^a   Mannan, M Sam ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian estimation; Failure data quality; Independent protection layer (IPL); LOPA; Probability of failure on demand (PFD); Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; GAS INDUSTRY; INSTRUMENT DISPLAYS; LIQUEFIED GASES; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PORT TERMINALS; PROBABILITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; RISKS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

BAYESIAN ESTIMATION; FAILURE DATA QUALITY; INDEPENDENT PROTECTION LAYER (IPL); LOPA; PROBABILITY OF FAILURE ON DEMAND (PFD);

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 57949090514     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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