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Case Study on Advanced Fire and Explosion Index

화재폭발지수 개선에 대한 사례 연구

  • Na, Gun Moon (ESH Team of Kolon Life Science Inc) ;
  • Seoe, Jae Min (Ministry of Employment and Labor) ;
  • Lee, Mi Jeong (Department of Safety Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Baek, Jong-Bae (Department of Safety Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
  • 나건문 (코오롱생명과학주식회사 환경안전팀) ;
  • 서재민 (고용노동부 산재예방보상정책국 산업안전과) ;
  • 이미정 (한국교통대학교 안전공학과) ;
  • 백종배 (한국교통대학교 안전공학과)
  • Received : 2020.07.02
  • Accepted : 2020.12.14
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

The F&EI technique is one of the risk assessments with many advantages. It can save time and effort compared to quantitative risk assessment (QRA). By using the evaluation result of this technique, it is possible to check the effectiveness of the investment cost. In addition, a relative risk ranking can be created and used to establish the facility management cycle and to prioritize investment. However, evaluating the target process can be evaluated more than the actual risk since the LCCF, a loss prevention measure, is too limited. In addition, calculating premiums via this method can result in excessive premiums, making it difficult to evaluate the risk precisely. Therefore, new safety guard was added to the LCCF of the F&EI risk assessment with reference to HAZOP and LOPA techniques. Newly added LCCFs are Deflagration arrester, Check valve, SIS, and Vacuum beaker, etc. As a case study, F&EI risk assessment was performed on Acetone storage tank of a API (Active pharmaceutical ingredient) plant to compare actual MPPD. The estimated loss amount was 592,558$ for the existing technique and 563,571$ for the improved technique, which was reduced by about 5% compared to the previous one.This proved that a more precise evaluation is possible and that the efforts for safety at the workplace are reflected in the evaluation results.

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이 연구는 한국교통대학교의 지원을 받아 수행하였음.

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