EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Industrial Processes and Safety Module The course has the following objectives: - Characterize and model a generic chemical process with particular reference to the dynamic simulation of ideal chemical reactors. - Identify safe and productive operating conditions for a generic process. - Conduct an advanced recursive operability analysis in order to identify the hazards associated with the process being analyzed and quantify the probability of occurrence of any top event. - Analyze incidental events and reconstruct their causes. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of the teaching, the student: 1) will have acquired the necessary competence for risk management in the industrial field; 2) will master all the techniques aimed at quantifying the risk itself; 3) will be able to reconstruct the chemical-physical and plant dynamics that involved accidental events; 4) will be able to size vent sizing devices.
Course Prerequisites
Not binding prerequisites. Basics of mathematical analysis (solutions of differential equations), thermodynamics, organic chemistry and occupational hygiene. English reading comprehension.
Teaching Methods
The course will be carried out entirely using lectures (together with practical exercises concerning equipment sizing) in which, in addition to the normal teaching activities, you will make extensive use of multimedia movies to promote the learning of all the concepts treated in the course.
Assessment Methods
Final written exam. The exam will focus on 3 questions related to the course program to define the level of learning and the ability to understand the topics, the terminological property, the ability to apply the acquired knowledge (even through the solution of a vent sizing problem), as well as obviously the communication skills in relation to the theoretical bases of the prevention and risk assessment for health and the environment.
To pass the test, the student must demonstrate adequate theoretical knowledge of the topics covered and the ability to properly expose the knowledge acquired. The answers will positively evaluate the completeness and synthesis in the presentation of the topics also using diagrams, graphs and illustrations. Passing the exam is linked to the positive outcome (minimum assessment of 18 thirtieths) of the test.
Contents
The contents of the course (organized in 6 modules) are summarized below. Module 1: Duration: 8 hours - Frontal Lessons Topics: Chemical kinetics; modeling and control of discontinuous and continuous reactors. Module 2: Duration: 4 hours - Frontal Lessons Topics: Thermal runaway; definition of safe and productive operating conditions for discontinuous and continuous reactors. Module 3: Duration: 10 hours - Frontal Lessons Calorimetric methods suitable to characterize the thermochemical stability of substances and / or reacting systems (DSC; ARC; C80; PHI-TEC II; RC1); interpretation of experimental results. Module 4: Duration: 8 hours - Frontal Lessons and practical exercises Topics: Sizing and verification of protection devices. Module 5: Duration: 12 hours - Frontal Lessons Topics: Advanced Recursive Operability Analysis and its application to process industry plants. Case study analysis. Module 6: Duration: 6 hours - Frontal Lessons Topics: Illustration of the dynamics of accidents occurred in chemical companies; detailed reconstruction of the causes of the incidental event.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The teacher receives on appointment. It is possible to book an appointment by sending an email to: sabrina.copelli@uninsubria.it.
