Expertise:
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Learn about asset risk management
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Identify and evaluate hazards from substances, processes and systems (Hazard and Operability Study)
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Design safety equipment and define the necessary safety measures
Methodological competence:
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Analyze the risks of chemical plants or plant components
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Apply safety-related design methods to any processes and systems
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Propose suitable measures to reduce risks
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Develop modern security concepts for plants
Social competence:
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Develop a critical reflection on the subject of plant safety
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Communicatively enforce safety-related measures against economic requirements
Personal competence:
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Develop a safety mind set (typical way of thinking of the experienced safety engineer)
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Personally accept and live safety-related principles
Learning outcomes of the individual lecture units (2 lecture units are read per block, lecture unit 01 is only an introduction to the topic:
Learning objectives for lecture unit 02:
You can …
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classify hazards with a technical risk analysis
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define and assess risks qualitatively and quantitatively
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use the risk graph to determine the requirements for protective devices
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create and evaluate a plant safety concept
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carry out a safety analysis for a plant
Learning objectives for lecture unit 03:
You can …
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describe the effects / absorption routes of toxic substances
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carry out GHS and REACH classifications
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define safety parameters
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apply the basics of occupational safety
Learning objectives for lecture unit 04:
You can …
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recognize the causes of runaway reactions
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interpret reaction calorimetric data (DTA / DWStau)
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assess the heat balances of reactors
Learning objectives for lecture unit 05:
You should …
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know the types and areas of application of safety devices
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being able to describe the function and characteristics of safety valves
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being able to show the way in which safety devices are designed
Learning objectives for lecture unit 06:
You should be able to ...
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show the types and areas of application of retention systems
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evaluate retention systems for chemical plants in terms of safety
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propose emergency cooling and stopping systems as an alternative to relief systems
Learning objectives for lecture unit 07:
You should be able to ...
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decide whether substances may be discharged into the atmosphere in the event of emergency discharges from reactors
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describe the factors influencing the spread of pollutants
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name and explain accident assessment values
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give recommendations for the companies on what to look out for when relieving hazardous substances
Learning objectives for lecture unit 08:
You should …
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being able to classify PLC equipment
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be able to name the requirements for a PLC protective equipment
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be able to reproduce the procedure for the design of PLC protective devices
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be able to evaluate the use of existing PLC protective devices
Learning objectives for lecture unit 09:
You should be able to ...
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name the prerequisites for the occurrence of explosions
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define safety-related key figures and the explosion parameters and describe the associated concepts
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propose protective measures to avoid explosions
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evaluate existing protective measures on systems
Learning objectives for lecture unit 10:
You should be able to ...
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describe the different forms of electrostatic charge and discharge on objects and equipment
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evaluate existing protective measures and to give recommendations for the correct implementation of new systems
Notes on the module handbook of the department Mechanical and Process Engineering
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