A multi-criteria decision model for controlling knock-on risk inside chemical plants

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 798-811

  Gnoni, Maria Grazia ^a   Lettera, Gianni ^a   Bragatto, Paolo Angelo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b ISPESL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical installations; Decision support system; Knock on effect; Major accident hazard; Multi criteria technique

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INSTALLATIONS; DECISION SUPPORTS; KNOCK-ON EFFECT; MAJOR-ACCIDENT HAZARDS; MULTI-CRITERIA;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CHEMICAL PLANTS; CHEMICALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; HAZARDS; MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 84859173600     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: 15635201     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2011.626094     Document Type: Article

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