Duration
15h Th, 2d FW
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical and Materials Engineering | 2 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry (60 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
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)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face seminars (15 hours) and industrial site visits (2 days)
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Copy of slides
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
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.
If remote assessments are imposed by the health situation, it will be a distance examination based on open-ended questions.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Academic year 2018-2019
Detailled schedule to be confirmed
5/10 pm : lecture
12/10 pm : lectire
19/10 pm : lecture
26/10 pm : lecture
14/12 (all day) : visit of an industrial plant
21/12 (all day) : visit of an industrial plant
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