NAME: MAIMUNATUN NAWAR BINTI MOHD YAZAN

CLASS: EH 110 4C

CHE 135

TUTORIAL HAZOP

1. Figure shows raw material streams A and B which are transferred by a pump to a reactor, where
they react to form product C. Assume that the flow rate of B should not exceed that of A. Otherwise,
an explosion may occur. Construct a complete Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study as shown in
Table.

Guide word Deviation Possible cause Consequences Action required

Node

Pump A NO No flow rate of Operator of the System  Shut down

raw material reactor stop overheated for the system.
stream A. pump. pump B.  Replace raw
material
stream A.

MORE More flow of raw Excessive pump Incomplete Product dump

material B. speed for B at reaction to because it does
control system. produce product not meet
C. requirement.
 2. A heat exchanger is used to heat flammable, volatile solvents, as shown in Figure 1. The
temperature of the outlet stream is measured by a thermocouple, and a controller valve
manipulates the amount of steam to the heat exchanger to achieve the desired set point
temperature.

a) The study nodes of this process are:

 Cold solvent line to heat exchanger.

 Hot solvent line out of heat exchanger.

 Steam line to heat exchanger.

 Condensate from exchanger.

 Temperature control loop.

b) HAZOP study on “hot solvent from heat exchanger”:

Guide Deviation Causes Consequences Action

Study nodes Process words
parameter

Volatile FLOW NO No volatile  The inlet valve  There is no flow  Install flow
solvent solvent fails to open of hot solvent alarm to system
(liquids that flows. or from heat and indicator to
vaporize at malfunction. exchanger. detect the flow
room  The inlet  Heat exchanger in and flow out.
temperature) solvent is will damage.  The operator has
insufficient. to make a
regular
inspection and
maintenance of
the piping
 system and
control valve.

MORE More volatile Failure of inlet  Heat exchanger  Installation of

solvent flow. volatile solvent in the inlet flow meter to
valve to close. stream will detect the over
increase. flow.
 Output of the  Daily maintenance
set point and inspection of
temperature flow system.
become low.

REVERSE Reverse flow  Failure of inlet  Heat exchanger  Installation of

solvent source will be check valve and
resulting to overheated. pressure
backward flow.  No flow of hot indicator.
 The inlet solvent from
volatile solvent heat
has low exchanger.
pressure.

LESS Less flow of Failure of inlet Volatile solvent Installation small

volatile volatile solvent may explode in flow controller to
solvent. valve to open and process because detect any changes
follow the of overheating. in the flow quantity.
accurate process
flow.

OTHER Another Contamination Effect on the Operator have to be

THAN impurity in occur in solvent reaction or will alert to the state of
supply resource. produce second equipment and
solvent. grade product. daily maintenance.