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HAZOP Study on Toluene Storage Tank

The document summarizes a HAZOP (hazard and operability) study conducted on a toluene diamine storage tank. A HAZOP study systematically identifies potential hazards in a process by applying guide words to process parameters like level, temperature, pressure, etc. The study identified several potential deviations related to the tank's level, including it running dry, overfilling, or rupturing. Consequences of these deviations included pump cavitation, reagent release, or the tank failing. The study aims to identify hazards, ensure a systematic review, and provide feedback to improve safety.

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HAZOP Study on Toluene Storage Tank

The document summarizes a HAZOP (hazard and operability) study conducted on a toluene diamine storage tank. A HAZOP study systematically identifies potential hazards in a process by applying guide words to process parameters like level, temperature, pressure, etc. The study identified several potential deviations related to the tank's level, including it running dry, overfilling, or rupturing. Consequences of these deviations included pump cavitation, reagent release, or the tank failing. The study aims to identify hazards, ensure a systematic review, and provide feedback to improve safety.

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Chapter 11 Hazop Studies

11.1 INTRODUCTION
A HAZOP survey is one of the most common and widely accepted methods of systematic
qualitative hazard analysis. It is used for both new or existing facilities and can be applied
to a whole plant, a production unit, or a piece of equipment It uses as its database the
usual sort of plant and process information and relies on the judgment of engineering and
safety experts in the areas with which they are most familiar. The end result is, therefore
reliable in terms of engineering and operational expectations, but it is not quantitative and
may not consider the consequences of complex sequences of human errors. The
objectives of a HAZOP study can be summarized as follows:
1) To identify (areas of the design that may possess a significant hazard
potential.

2) To identify and study features of the design that influence the probability of a
hazardous incident occurring.

3) To familiarize the study team with the design information available.

4) To ensure that a systematic study is made of the areas of significant hazard


potential.

5) To identify pertinent design information not currently available to the team.

6) To provide a mechanism for feedback to the client of the study team's detailed
comments.

11.2 HAZOP STUDY OF STORAGE TANK FOR TOLUENE


DIAMINE (TDA)
A HAZOP study is to be conducted on Toluene diamine (TDA) storage tank, as presented
by the piping and instrumentation diagram show in Fig (11.2).

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In this scheme, Toluene diamine unloaded from tank trucks into a storage tank
maintained under a slight positive pressure until it is transferred to the process.
Application of the guide words to the storage tank is shown in Table (11.2) along with a
listing of consequences that results from process deviation. Some of the consequences
identified with these process deviations have raised additional questions that need
resolution to determine whether or not a hazard exist.

Toluene Diamine
Storage Tank

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Figure-11.2: Piping and instrumentation diagram

Consequences of this
Deviations from What event could cause deviation on item of Process
operating conditions this deviation equipment under indications
consideration
 Level:
Less Tank runs dry Pump cavitates LIA-1
FICA-1
Rupture of discharge line Reagent released LIA-1,
V-3 open or broken FICA-1
V-1 open or broken Reagent released LIA-1
Tank rupture (busting of Reagent released LIA-1
vessel) Reagent released LIA-1

More Unload too much from Tank overfills LIA-1


column
Reverse flow from Tank overfills LIA-1
No process
 Temperature: Same as less.
Less Temperature of inlet is Possible vacuum
colder than normal
More Temperature of inlet is Region released
hotter than normal
External fire Tank fails

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