Duration
15h Th, 2d FW
Number of credits
| Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
These seminars illustrate various aspects of process safety in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It consists in alerting the students on the importance of process safety concerns in the industry, more particularly for chemical applications because of the dangerousness of the manipulated products. Safety process is based on the analysis of the risks, a proactive management of prevention, the implementation of barriers and means of remediation in case of problem.
Depending on years and speakers, some of the following themes are approached:
- Overview : risk and hazards
- Combustions-explosions : in case of gases, liquids and solids.
- Thermal runaway
- Atmospheric dispersion of accidental discharges
- Case studies : some incidents
- Seveso legislation in Belgium
- High pressure gas management (O2, N2, He, H2): supply, storage, handling
- PSM : Process Safety Management
- Design of a chemical process including safety issues
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student will be able to :
- show his understanding of the various theoretical concepts, the legislative aspects, risk assessment methodologies approached during the seminars;
- put in relation these various aspects with the realized visits of industrial sites.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Bachelor degree in engineering (orientation chemical engineering and material science) or Bachelor degree in chemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
15 hours of lectures distributed in 4 days, and
2 days of visit of industrial facilities (Air Liquide, INEOS)
Most of speakers comes from the industry or public service (Benjamin Barbette, Alain Missa, Brigitte Gielens)
15 hours of lectures distributed in 4 days, and
2 days of visit of industrial facilities (Air Liquide, INEOS)
Most of speakers comes from the industry or public service (Benjamin Barbette, Alain Missa, Brigitte Gielens)
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face seminars (15 hours) and industrial site visits (2 days)
Recommended or required readings
Copy of slides
Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination in January. One or two questions requiring short answers will be asked for each part of the course. Links with the industrial sites visit will be requested.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Academic year 2017-2018
6/10: 9h-10h30 : A. Germain - 10h30-12h30; D. Toye
13/10: 9h-11h : A.Missa (Ineos) - 11h-12h30; J.L. Bozet
20/10: 9h : B.Gielens (SPF Emploi)
27/10: 9h-11h : B.Barbette - 11h-12h30 : A. Leonard
15/12: visit Ineos - Feluy (all day)
22/12 : visit Air Liquide Seraing (1/2-day to be confirmed)
Contacts
Prof J.L. Bozet (coordinator)
Tél : 04/366.91.68
jlbozet@ulg.ac.be
Prof. A. Léonard
Tél. : 04/366.44.36
A.Leonard@ulg.ac.be
Prof. D. Toye
Tél : 04/366.35.09
Dominique.Toye@ulg.ac.be