Two-dimensional fuzzy fault tree analysis for chlorine release from a chlor-alkali industry using expert elicitation

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 183, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 103-110

  Renjith, V R ^a   G Madhu, ^a   Nayagam, V Lakshmana Gomathi ^b   Bhasi, A B ^c  

^a School of Engineering   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Expert elicitation; Fault tree analysis; Fuzzy logic; Sensitivity analysis; Two dimensional fuzzy fault tree analysis

Indexed keywords

CHLOR-ALKALI INDUSTRY; CHLORINE RELEASE; EXPERT ELICITATION; FUZZY FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; FUZZY LOGIC TECHNIQUES; HAZARD ANALYSIS; HAZARD IDENTIFICATION; MAJOR-ACCIDENT HAZARDS; TOXIC GAS RELEASE;

ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHLORINE; FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SYSTEMS; GAS HAZARDS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOXIC MATERIALS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

CHLORINE; TOXIC GAS;

CHLORINE; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOXIC MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; EXPLOSION; FIRE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STORAGE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CHEMICAL HAZARD RELEASE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHLORINE; FUZZY LOGIC; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; INDIA;

EID: 77956443024     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.06.116     Document Type: Article

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