Application of Inherently Safer Design Tool (i-SDT) for Hazards Assessment and Safer Operation

摘要

Inherently Safer Design Tool (i-SDT) is a newly developed semi-quantitative metrics for hazards identification and characterization1. It is built on property platform, probabilistic analysis of historical accidents information and characteristic equations of safety parameters (i.e., flammability, toxicity, explosiveness, reactivity, etc.) which are developed in-house to assess potential hazards under various operating conditions. Designers can identify dangerous components and vulnerable equipment of the investigated industrial process and can take necessary corrective actions by applying the inherent safety principles2 (e.g., minimization, substitution, moderation and simplification).