ProjectAims and Description
Early Leak Detection
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Started: Apr 2023
Chair: Dirk Roosendans

This Working Group facilitates discussion on new technologies (besides traditional gas detection, other techniques like IR, sound, visual etc. can be considered) to detect leakages.
Serious incidents have occurred after leakages (Flixborough, Seveso). When such leakages are quickly detected the consequence of incidents can be limited. By combining knowledge and ideas the development of new technologies can become more efficient.

Energy Transition
active
Started: Aug 2021
Chair: Dirk Roosendans and Pol Hoorelbeke

Reduction of CO2 emissions will involve new chemical processes and energy carriers like hydrogen and ammoniac. The new use of these chemicals and processes will involve new hazards (potential releases of chemicals and energy) that require technical barriers and operational practices to avoid releases. This Working Group is expected to raise awareness and create output that can help to improve process safety, that is reduce the likelihood of leakages and the consequence of those.

HAZOP Efficiency
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Started: Sept 2020
Chair: Margit Hahn
Process hazard analysis can be difficult and costly. How can you be sure that you have identified all causes? Have you estimated the consequences well and how do you make sure your HAZOP study does not become a boring, extremely long and costly process? Practical solutions and good practices from members will be discussed in this EPSC Working Group.
Digitalization
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Started: Dec 2018
Chair: Tijs Koerts
Digitalization is about the many techniques that become available that can help to improve process safety. The aim is to help your company to determine a useful strategy.
Process Safety in Pharma and Consumer Industries
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Started: 2015
Chair: Dan Benton
The pharmaceuticals sector provides some unusual challenges for process safety, with much use of batch production, frequent adaptation of plant design, and complex process requirements. This environment is not unique to drug manufacture, but it requires specific process safety expertise. The objective of this group is experience exchange relating to pharmaceutical industries or those operating with similar processes.

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