What Went Wrong?: Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters and How They Could Have Been Avoided

What Went Wrong- And Is Still Going Wrong? 6th Edition is the latest edition of Trevor Kletz's well-known book What Went Wrong? The comprehensive case history structure, editorial comments, and illustrations make this book a must-have for any professional in the chemical or process engineering industry. The content includes a complete analysis of the design, operational and managerial causes of process plant accidents and disasters, plus their aftermaths. The new authors Prof Amyotte and Mr Lockwood have built on Kletz's legacy by adding in questions and personal exercises at the end of each chapter. They have added new case studies related to: key process safety concepts such as inherently safer design, safety culture and recognition of warning signs, and key process safety management system elements such as management of change. The new edition explicitly relates the technical causes of process incidents to management system deficiencies. It now covers Buncefield, Macondo and Texas City as well as Bhopal under inherent safety. Case histories illustrate what went wrong, why it went wrong, and then guides readers in how to avoid similar tragedies and learn from the mistakes of others. Updated throughout and expanded, this sixth edition is the ultimate resource of experienced based anaylsis and guidance for safety and loss prevention professionals. 20% new material, updating of existing content with parts A and B now combinedCase studies incorporating Safety Instrumented Systems terminology and informationBiological hazard case histories and examples of recent incidents INDICE: Preparation for maintenance Modifications Accidents caused by human error Labeling Storage tanks Stacks Leaks Liquefied flammable gases Pipe and vessel failures Other equipment Entry to vessels Hazards of common materials Tank trucks and cars Testing of trips and other protective systems Static electricity Materials of construction Operating methods Reverse flow and other unforeseen deviations I didn't know that Problems with computer control Inherently safer design Reactions-planned and unplanned Part 2 How Could Disasters Have Been Avoided? Maintenance Entry into confined spaces Changes to processes and plants Changes in organization Changing procedures instead of designs Materials of construction (including insulation) and corrosion Operating methods Explosions Poor communication Control Leaks Reactions - planned and unplanned Both design and operations could have been better Accidents in other industries Accident investigation - Missed opportunities

• ISBN: 978-0-12-810539-9
• Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 700
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés