Using the ISA 84/HAZOP/LOPA procedure to design a safety instrumented system for a fumed silica burner

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 132-137

  Vaughen, Bruce K ^a   Mudd, Jeffry O ^a   Pierce, Bryan E ^a  

^a CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazard and operability study; Layer of protection analysis; Mechanical integrity; Process hazard analysis; Safety instrumented system; Safety integrity level

Indexed keywords

HAZARD AND OPERABILITY STUDY; LAYER OF PROTECTION ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL INTEGRITY; PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS; SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEM; SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVEL;

DESIGN; HAZARDS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; PROCESS CONTROL; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SILICA; SPREADSHEETS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 79955743360     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: 15475913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.10440     Document Type: Article

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