In the module "Safety-compliant planning and operation of plants", students deal with technical risks associated with the planning and operation of technical plants. The module teaches engineering fundamentals for understanding the risks and safety aspects.
The course links application questions on plant safety with the operational and non-operational contextual conditions and teaches the basic methods and working procedures in hazard and safety analysis.
The module provides the basic principles for the preparation and assessment of safety reports in accordance with Article 9 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance (Störfallverordnung) (in conjunction with Annex II).
Furthermore, the basics of preparing risk assessments according to the Operational Safety Ordinance (Betriebssicherheitsverordnung) and explosion protection documents according to the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances (Gefahrstoffverordnung) are presented.
In particular, the following methods are addressed
- PAAG method ((P)rognose von Störungen, (A)uffinden der Ursachen, (A)bschätzen von Auswirkungen, (G)egenmaßnahmen bewerten) or at international level HAZOP method ("HAZard and OPerability").
- FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis or "Impact Analysis" for short)
- Safeguarding of process engineering processes at the level of process control technology ("SIL Safety Integrity Level")
- Quantitative methods, such as FTA (fault tree analysis)
- Basics and references to standards for assessing safety and risk:
Laws and regulations
State of the art in science and technology
Ethical standards and communication with external stakeholders
Economic efficiency
