HAZARDS AND OPERABILITY STUDIES (HAZOP)

Project Name: Production of Methanol Date: 28

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MAY 2014 Page of
Proce: !lah Drum
"ection #eference dra$ing:
Item Study Node
Proce
Parameter
De%iation
&'uide $ord(
Poi)le caue Poi)le *one+uence Action re+uired
!,A"H
D#-M
Preure ,o$
1. ,o$er feed drum
tem/erature.
1. Higher li+uid le%el 1. 0ntall /reure
and tem/erature
controller for the
drum.
2. ,ea1age in the
flah drum
2. ,o$er *22 %a/or
reco%ered at the
to/ of flah drum.
2. 0ntall /reure
indicator in the
flah drum.
!,A"H
D#-M
Preure High
1. Higher feed
tem/erature.
1. ,o$er li+uid le%el. 1. 0ntall /reure
and tem/erature
controller for the
drum.
2. 3loc1age in %a/or
tream.
2. #i1 of drum
e4/loion.
2. 0ntall /reure
alarm.
Item Study Node Proce
Parameter
De%iation
&'uide $ord(
Poi)le caue Poi)le *one+uence Action re+uired
!,A"H
D#-M
,e%el ,o$
1. 3loc1age in inlet
tream.
1. No e/aration
occur
1. ,o$ le%el alarm
2. The inlet tream
too hot.
2. No e/aration
occur. The /um/
might damage.
2. 0ntall tem/erature
controller at the
feed tream
!,A"H
D#-M
,e%el High
1. 0nlet tream too
cold.
1. No e/aration
occur.
1. 0ntall tem/erature
controller at the
feed.
5. 3loc1age in %a/or
tream.
2. #i1 of drum
e4/loion.
5. 0ntall /reure
alarm.
Item Study Node
Proce
Parameter
De%iation
&'uide $ord(
Poi)le caue Poi)le *one+uence Action re+uired
!,A"H
D#-M
!lo$ ,o$ 6al%e full7 o/en
*om/onent are not full7
e/arated.
Al$a7 chec1 the
condition of the %al%e
!,A"H
D#-M
!lo$ High
6al%e o/ening too mall
!lo$ of the /roduct too
lo$
0ntall /um/