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Risk Analysis of a Fuel Storage Terminal Using HAZOP and FTA

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  • José Luis Fuentes-Bargues

    (Departamento de Proyectos de Ingeniería, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain)

  • Mª Carmen González-Cruz

    (Departamento de Proyectos de Ingeniería, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain)

  • Cristina González-Gaya

    (Departamento de Ingeniería de Construcción y Fabricación, ETSII, UNED, C/Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Mª Piedad Baixauli-Pérez

    (Universitat de València, Avda. de la Universidad s/n, 46100 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

The size and complexity of industrial chemical plants, together with the nature of the products handled, means that an analysis and control of the risks involved is required. This paper presents a methodology for risk analysis in chemical and allied industries that is based on a combination of HAZard and OPerability analysis (HAZOP) and a quantitative analysis of the most relevant risks through the development of fault trees, fault tree analysis (FTA). Results from FTA allow prioritizing the preventive and corrective measures to minimize the probability of failure. An analysis of a case study is performed; it consists in the terminal for unloading chemical and petroleum products, and the fuel storage facilities of two companies, in the port of Valencia (Spain). HAZOP analysis shows that loading and unloading areas are the most sensitive areas of the plant and where the most significant danger is a fuel spill. FTA analysis indicates that the most likely event is a fuel spill in tank truck loading area. A sensitivity analysis from the FTA results show the importance of the human factor in all sequences of the possible accidents, so it should be mandatory to improve the training of the staff of the plants.

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  • José Luis Fuentes-Bargues & Mª Carmen González-Cruz & Cristina González-Gaya & Mª Piedad Baixauli-Pérez, 2017. "Risk Analysis of a Fuel Storage Terminal Using HAZOP and FTA," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-26, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:7:p:705-:d:103167
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    1. Jing Wu & Mengchu Song & Xinxin Zhang & Morten Lind, 2023. "Safeguards identification in computer aided HAZOP study by means of multilevel flow modelling," Journal of Risk and Reliability, , vol. 237(5), pages 922-946, October.
    2. Lilli, Giordano & Sanavia, Matteo & Oboe, Roberto & Vianello, Chiara & Manzolaro, Mattia & De Ruvo, Pasquale Luca & Andrighetto, Alberto, 2024. "A semi-quantitative risk assessment of remote handling operations on the SPES Front-End based on HAZOP-LOPA," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 241(C).

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