I2602 Environmental Impact and Safety Risk Analysis

Prerequisites

 3-year BSc Engineering or equivalent

Course Objectives

The purpose of the course is to introduce the methods that are used in environmental impact and safety analysis work in organizations such as the process and the offshore industry. The course aims towards importing a practical attitude, employing the existing theories and methods. The course closely demonstrates the way such analyses can be handled. The course aims at training the students in using the theory, attaining practical skills related to environmental impact, and safety analysis work.

Learning Methods

Lectures, tutorials

Course Description

The course introduces the following topics: The philosophy of environmental impact and safety analysis, analysis methods including; IEA (Environmental Impact Analysis), HAZOP, course analysis, and planning of such analysis.  Legislation and regulation, operational schedules, inspection, approval and certification. Examples from practical life.  Methods of estimating release rates, dispersion, fires, explosions and shock waves are included.

Assessment Methods

Individual, written final examination counts 100%. All study aids permitted.