A cascaded fuzzy-LOPA risk assessment model applied in natural gas industry

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 877-882

  Khalil, M ^a   Abdou, M A ^b   Mansour, M S ^a   Farag, H A ^a   Ossman, M E ^b,c  

^a Alexandria University The Faculty Of Engineering   (Egypt)

^b City for Scientific Research and Technology Application ^*  (Egypt)

^c Pharos University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fuzzy logic; LOPA; Natural gas plants; Safety integrity function

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTABLE LIMIT; ASSESSMENT MODELS; DIFFERENT FREQUENCY; FUEL GAS; FUZZY LOGIC METHODOLOGY; HIGH RISK LEVEL; INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT; LAYER OF PROTECTION ANALYSIS; LOPA; SAFETY INTEGRITY; SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVELS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

FUZZY LOGIC; GAS HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; NATURAL GAS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK MANAGEMENT;

GAS PLANTS;

EID: 84867638066     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2012.04.010     Document Type: Article

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