Volume 12 - Volume 12
Hazop Analysis of a Continuous Biodiesel Production Plant
Abstract
The imminent risk in the production of biofuels can cause damage to the environment and the health of the local community. Based on this premise, and given the scarcity of industrial safety studies aimed at biodiesel plants, this research aims to carry out a study of hazards and operability (Hazop Analysis) in a continuous industrial unit of biodiesel implanted in the Technology and Quality Center of Ceará (NUTEC), in order to identify the main risks and propose measures to minimize them. For this purpose, the PFD (Process flow Diagram) of the unit using Microsoft Visio ® software, eight “nodes” were defined for the study, parameters and guide words were established, and, finally, the hazop tables were constructed. Due to the nature of the process, the parameters that stood out were flow and temperature with an incidence of 100% and 75% in the tables, respectively, while the critical “nodes” of the process were Heating and Cooling. In view of this, preventive maintenance and the adoption of a precise control system were highlighted as the main necessary actions. The study stands out for presenting a continuous industrial unit of biodiesel production with different production routes. And, although the risk assessment using the Hazop methodology has enabled an assessment of the main causes and effects caused by failures in the unit, it is observed that a study applied using quantitative techniques, such as Fire and Explosion Index (F&EI), Chemical Exposure (CEI) and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), will enable prevention measures to be applied more safely.
Paper Details
PaperID: RG22005
Author's Name: Mariana Toledo Martins, Maria Clara Batista Santos, Francisco De Assis Da Silva Mota and Clarissa Melo Lima
Volume: Volume 12
Issues: Volume 12
Keywords: Industrial Safety, Continuous Industrial Plant, Biofuel.
Year: 2022
Month: June
Pages: 48-62