Review of the role of safety engineers in the prevention and mitigation of fires during oil and gas plant design

摘要

There are several hazards associated with oil and gas plants, but fire and explosion are the most destructive events. To minimize the possibility and consequences of negative events and hazards, a variety of industries, such as oil and gas, require a substantial amount of health, safety, and environmental engineering expertise. Fire safety engineers play a very significant role in developing fire safety designs and analyses during the design stage. As part of this process, other departments, such as process, instrumentation, and piping, are consulted. While there has been a considerable amount of research conducted on safety-related issues in the past, including safety culture, management, risk assessment, safety instrumented systems (SIS), and inherent safety implementation, no study has addressed the role of safety engineers in preventing and mitigating fires. This review examines the roles and responsibilities of safety engineers during the design process of oil and gas plants in a comprehensive and general manner with the objective of preventing and mitigating fire hazards.