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K-407 Modefied LOPA

This document analyzes layers of protection for a sales gas compressor. It identifies potential high severity impact events such as a catastrophic rupture or fire. For each event, it evaluates challenge likelihood, existing protection layers, additional mitigations, and number of independent protection layers. Recommendations are provided to further reduce event likelihoods, such as installing emergency shutdown valves and detectors.

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K-407 Modefied LOPA

This document analyzes layers of protection for a sales gas compressor. It identifies potential high severity impact events such as a catastrophic rupture or fire. For each event, it evaluates challenge likelihood, existing protection layers, additional mitigations, and number of independent protection layers. Recommendations are provided to further reduce event likelihoods, such as installing emergency shutdown valves and detectors.

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Layers of Protection Analysis

Sales gas compressor K-407


EW Central Processing Facilities Date March 23, 2012
Process : Compression Prepared by: Eng. Mohsen Saber
Senior Process Engineer

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Impact Event & Initiating Cause Challenge Additional No. of Mitigated Event
severity Likelihood Mitigation: IPLs Likelihood
(1/yr.) Independent Protection layers (IPLs) Pressure (1/yr.)
Relief, Fire
recommendations & actions
Protection sys,
Restricted
Process BPCS Alarms, SIS (PLC, Relays,
Access, etc.
Design (PLC) Procedures switches, etc.)

Catastrophic rupture Shut the


High pressure
of the final discharge discharge valve
switchs on the
section of sales gas of the Pressure relief
compressor
compressor K-407, compressor or 1e -1 NIL NIL NIL valve on high 2 1e-5 > 1e-6 Installing ESDV on suction header
suction and
Severity level:5, Target shut the main pressure, 1e-2
discharge stages,
event likelyhood valve at metering
(SIL 2), 1e-2
(TML):1e-6/yr. station

Fire at sales gas Installing ESDV on suction header


compression arear or & BDV to relief the trapped gas,
excessive gas
at the K-407 and also Fire detector on the
leakage contacts
compressor area, 1e -3 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL Zero 1e-3 > 1e-6 package connecting to the control
with the hot
Severity level:5, Target room with independent alarm for
engine surface
event likelyhood shutdown action if decided by
(TML):1e-6/yr. operator

Installing ESDV on suction header


& BDV to relief the trapped gas,
Gas leakage to the loose of flanges
and also Gas detector on the
atmosphere from the tightening,
1e -1 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL Zero 1e-1 > 1e-5 package connecting to the control
compressor, severity especially after
room with independent alarm for
level: 4, TML: 1e-5 the maintenance
shutdown action if decided by
operator

LCVs of the
package
Rupture of low design
scrubbers stuck
pressure drain header
in open position Installing ESDV on suction header
(Condensate line 4"), 1e -3 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL Zero 1e-3 > 1e-4
causing high & BDV to relief the trapped gas
severity level: 4, TML:
prssure in the
1e-5
header than the
design

Business value lost ,


Distribance in
from $ 250,000 to $
compressor load
650,000 /yr, due to Installing Recycle valve to handle a
& volume 1 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL Zero 1e0 > 1e-2
LPG production variable load of the compressor
capacity control
defciency severity
due to bad design
level: 2, TML: 1e-2

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