Conference Papers
Worldwide, industry standards and best practices require personnel risk to be calculated and reviewed for existing and new petrochemical facilities. One way of addressing personnel risk is via a thorough Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA), which identifies populations who may incur high risk as a result of working at the facility. Subsequent risk reduction may include relocation of personnel or providing better protection (i.e., new buildings or building upgrades). However, a QRA can also identify the “high risk process loops” (HRPLs), which are those areas of the process contributing the most risk to onsite and offsite personnel.
As the biofuels industry continues to expand in support of global decarbonization mandates and objectives, facility owners and developers are being challenged to balance production efficiency, operational reliability, and personnel safety.
As high hazard facilities, biofuels sites should focus on developing a fire protections strategy informed by performance-based analysis so strategies implemented meet the unique challenges found at each facility.
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