CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS - VOL.36
Guest Editors:
Valerio Cozzani, Eddy de Rademaeker
Copyright © 2014, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.,
ISBN 978-88-95608-27-3 ;
ISSN 2283-9216

Table of Contents & Authors Index
DOI
   
Forensic Engineering and Accident Investigation
 
Safety and Security Decisions in Times of Economic Crisis: Establishing a Competitive Advantage 1
Reniers G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436001
 
Investigation and Analysis of an Explosion in a Research Laboratory at a French University 7
Laurent A., Perrin L., Dufaud O. DOI:10.3303/CET1436002
   
New Insights Into the Viareggio Railway Accident 13
Manca D. DOI:10.3303/CET1436003
   
Experimental Analysis of N-butanol Behavior in Seawater Due to Chemical Release from Marine Shipwreck 19
Aprin L., Heymes F., Fuhrer M., Slangen P., Dusserre G., Le Floch S. DOI:10.3303/CET1436004
   
Accident Contributor Interconnection Study as a Basis for Accident Mechanism Prediction 25
Kidam K., Kamarden H., Hurme M., Hassim M.H., Kasmani R.M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436005
   
Detection and Localization of Leakages in Toxic/flammable Chemicals Pipelines Using Distributed Fibre Optic Sensors 31
de Bont R., Inaudi D., Walder R. DOI:10.3303/CET1436006
   
Hse Management
 
Ensuring That Multi National Company Process Safety Standards, Requirements and Recommended Practices are Complied with in all Parts of the Enterprise 37
Gowland R. DOI:10.3303/CET1436007
   
An Overview of Cost-benefit Models/tools for Investigating Occupational Accidents 43
Reniers G., Brijs T. DOI:10.3303/CET1436008
   
Economic Evaluation of Investments for Workplace Safety 49
Bianchini A., Pellegrini M., Peta D., Saccani C. DOI:10.3303/CET1436009
   
Safety Performance Indicators: a Questioning Diversity 55
Delatour G., Laclemence P., Calcei D., Mazri C. DOI:10.3303/CET1436010
   
Inspect: a New Approach for Fire Safety in Existing Premises 61
Grimaz S., Dattilo F., Maiolo A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436011
   
How to Measure Safety Training Effectiveness? Towards a More Reliable Model to Overcome Evaluation Issues in Safety Training 67
Vignoli M., Punnett L., Depolo M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436012
   
Experience with Using Self-audit Handbook for Smes in Proces and Power Industry 73
Kotek L., Mukhametzinova L. DOI:10.3303/CET1436013
   
People’s Movement in Narrow Paths with Different Width 79
Grimaz S., Dusso A., Zorzini F., Tosolini E. DOI:10.3303/CET1436014
   
Experiment-based Decision Making in Complex Systems 85
Colombo S., Nazir S., Gallace A., Manca D. DOI:10.3303/CET1436015
   
The Effectiveness of Emergency Response Plan in Specialty Chemicals Company in Malaysia 91
Amzirin M.I., Hassim M.H., Kasmani R.M., Kidam K., Mat R. DOI:10.3303/CET1436016
   
Contractor, Suppliers and Vendor Hse Qualification and Feedback 97
Gambetti F., Marchi M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436017
   
Chemical and Process Hazards
 
New Control Building Construction Feasibility Analysis 103
Dyer J., Raibagkar A., Magenes L., Anderson T. DOI:10.3303/CET1436018
   
Effect of Amine Compounds on the Self-polymerisation of Methyl Methacrylate 109
Casson V., Snee T., Maschio G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436019
   
Runaway Reactions and Vapor Cloud Explosions: the Synthron Case Study 115
Copelli S., Torretta V., Massa D., Sala Cattaneo C., Derudi M., Rota R. DOI:10.3303/CET1436020
   
Specification of the Limit Temperature Texo for a Peroxide Synthesis Using Different Estimation Methods 121
Fritzsche L., Knorr A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436021
   
Nitric Acid Decomposition Kinetics in Mixed Acid and Their Use in the Modelling of Aromatic Nitration 127
Di Somma I., Marotta R., Andreozzi R., Caprio V. DOI:10.3303/CET1436022
   
Geopolymerization as Effective Measure for Reducing Risks During Coal Ashes Handling, Storage and Disposal 133
Miccio F., Medri V., Papa E., Natali Murri A., Landi E. DOI:10.3303/CET1436023
   
The Limit of Dsc as a Preliminary Tool to Determine the Safety Parameters? 139
Leveneur S., Delannoy F., Levesqueau Y., Hebert J.P., Estel L., Taouk B., Salmi T. DOI:10.3303/CET1436024
   
A New Approach for the Reliable Estimation of Kinetic Parameters by Means of Dynamic Dsc Experiments 145
Sanchirico R. DOI:10.3303/CET1436025
   
Hazards and Safety Issues Associated to the Residual Solid Content in Crude Edible Oil Processing 151
Landucci G., Lovicu G., Barontini F., Pipitone E., Dimatteo A., Guidi L., Nicolella C. DOI:10.3303/CET1436026
   
Turbulent Flames Speeds and Laminar Burning Velocities of Dusts Using the Iso 1 M3 Dust Explosion Method 157
Sattar H., Andrews G.E., Phylaktou H.N., Gibbs B.M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436027
   
Gas Explosion Venting: Comparison of Square and Circular Vents 163
Fakundu B., Andrews G.E., Phylaktou H.N. DOI:10.3303/CET1436028
   
Process Development for Safety and Sustainability
 
Comparison of Different Chemical Processes from a Life Cycle Perspective 169
Cespi D., Passarini F., Cavani F., Neri E., Vassura I. DOI:10.3303/CET1436029
   
Application of Inherent Safety to Maintenance-related Major Accident Prevention on Offshore Installations 175
Okoh P., Haugen S. DOI:10.3303/CET1436030
   
Increasing the Yield of 2-nitrobenzaldehyde During Benzaldehyde Nitration by Mixed Acid: Chemical and Safety Investigation 181
Di Somma I., Marotta R., Andreozzi R., Caprio V. DOI:10.3303/CET1436031
   
Investigation of Performance of Different Sorbents in a Two-stage Flue Gas Dry Treatment of a Mswi 187
Guglielmi D., Antonioni G., Stramigioli C., Cozzani V. DOI:10.3303/CET1436032
   
Depoxo Process: Technical and Environmental Study of Hide Oxidative Unhairing 193
Puccini M., Seggiani M., Castiello D., Vitolo S. DOI:10.3303/CET1436033
   
Application of Ann to Hydrodynamic Cavitation: Preliminary Results on Process Efficiency Evaluation 199
Capocelli M., Prisciandaro M., Lancia A., Musmarra D. DOI:10.3303/CET1436034
   
Method of Selecting Process Signals for Creating Diagnostic Machine Optimized to Detect an Abnormalities in a Plant Using Support Vector Machine 205
Minowa H., Munesawa Y., Furuta Y., Gofuku A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436035
   
Thermo Chemical Processes: Potential Improvement of the Wind Blades Life Cycle 211
Pico D., Seide G., Gries T. DOI:10.3303/CET1436036
   
Study on Characteristics of Micelles Formed by Surfactants and Polymer Mixtures for Enhanced Oil Recovery 217
Nagy R., Bartha L., Toth J., Vágo Á. DOI:10.3303/CET1436037
   
Treatment of Aqueous Solutions Containing Chromium - Experimental Study and Modeling 223
Balaska F., Bencheikh-Lehocine M., Chikhi M., Meniai A.H., Condom S. DOI:10.3303/CET1436038
   
Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of a Dense Graded Hot Mix Asphalt (hma) 229
Ruiz P., Acevedo P., Puello J. DOI:10.3303/CET1436039
   
Combustion Safety
 
Deflagration, Detonation and Combustion-induced Rapid Phase Transition 235
Di Benedetto A., Basco A., Cammarota F., Di Sarli V., Salzano E., Russo G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436040
   
Numerical Simulation of Tanks Containing Pressurized Gas Exposed to Accidental Fires: Evaluation of the Transient Heat Up 241
D'Aulisa A., Simone D., Landucci G., Tugnoli A., Cozzani V., Birk M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436041
   
A Critical Comparison Between CFD and Zone Models for the Consequence Analysis of Fires in Congested Environments 247
Tavelli S., Rota R., Derudi M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436042
   
Detecting Weak Points of Wildland Fire Spread: a Cellular Atomata Model Risk Assesemnt Simulation Approach 253
Russo L., Russo P., Vakalis D., Siettos C. DOI:10.3303/CET1436043
   
Combining CFD Simulations and Piv Measurements to Optimize the Conditions for Dust Explosion Tests 259
Cuervo N., Murillo C., Dufaud O., Bardin-Monnier N., Skali-Lami S., Remy J.F., Auzolle P., Perrin L. DOI:10.3303/CET1436044
   
Explosibility and Flammability Characteristics of Nicotinic Acid-lycopodium/air Mixtures 265
Sanchirico R., Russo P., Di Sarli V., Di Benedetto A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436045
   
The Influence of 90 Degree Bends in Closed Pipe System on the Explosion Properties Using Hydrogen-enriched Methane 271
Sulaiman S.Z., Kasmani R.M., Mat Kiah M.H., Kidam K., Hassim M.H., Ibrahim N., Ali R.R. DOI:10.3303/CET1436046
   
Safety of Energy Systems
 
Risk Analysis of Lng Terminal: Case Study 277
Vianello C., Maschio G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436047
   
Development of Improved Strategies for the Lay-out of Fire and Gas Detectors 283
Mariotti E., Di Padova A., Barbaresi T., Tallone F., Tugnoli A., Spadoni G., Cozzani V. DOI:10.3303/CET1436048
   
Derivation of Risk Areas Associated with High-pressure Natural-gas Pipelines Explosions Including Effects on Structural Components 289
Russo P., Parisi F., Augenti N., Russo G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436049
   
Atmospheric Emissions from a Fossil Fuel Power Station: Dispersion Modelling and Experimental Comparison 295
Vairo T., Curro' F., Scarselli S., Fabiano B. DOI:10.3303/CET1436050
   
Evaluation of Olfactory Properties of Gas Odorants 301
Capelli L., Sironi S., Del Rosso R. DOI:10.3303/CET1436051
   
Seismic Safety Design of Sprinkler Systems. Comparison Between Nfpa 13 and Italian Ntc 2008 307
Grimaz S., Barazza F., Malisan P. DOI:10.3303/CET1436052
   
Integrated Health, Safety and Environmental Management System. Case Study of Power Plant. 313
Mancuso V., Giacobbe F., Faranda F., Diaco T. DOI:10.3303/CET1436053
   
Novel Electrochemical Sensors for Safety and Control in Fermentation Processes 319
Ampelli C., Leonardi S., Genovese C., Lanzafame P., Passalacqua R., Perathoner S., Centi G., Neri G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436054
   
Safety of Transportation Systems
 
CFD Simulation of the Release of Ln2 Inside a Tunnel 325
Bubbico R., Falleni G., Mazzarotta B. DOI:10.3303/CET1436055
   
Analysis and Testing of Fibrous Passive Fire Protection Materials for Fireproofing of Equipment Units 331
Moricone R., Tugnoli A., Villa V., Cozzani V. DOI:10.3303/CET1436056
   
Study of a Nimble Model to Evaluate the Effects of a Gasoline Fire in a Road Tunnel 337
Sala Cattaneo C., Tavelli S., Derudi M., Rota R., Raboni M., Torretta V., Copelli S. DOI:10.3303/CET1436057
   
Area Risk Analysis in an Urban Port: Personnel and Major Accident Risk Issues 343
Pastorino R., Vairo T., Benvenuto A., Fabiano B. DOI:10.3303/CET1436058
   
Domino Effect
 
Domino Effects Related to Home-made Explosives 349
Salzano E., Landucci G., Reniers G., Cozzani V. DOI:10.3303/CET1436059
   
On the Effects of a Triple Aggression (fragment, Blast, Fireball) on an Lpg Storage 355
Heymes F., Aprin L., Slangen P., Lapebie E., Osmont A., Dusserre G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436060
   
Domino Effects Due to the Projection of Fragments: Estimation of the Impact Probability Using a Monte Carlo Simulation 361
Lisi R., Consolo G., Maschio G., Milazzo M.F. DOI:10.3303/CET1436061
   
Experimental and Numerical Characterization of Fireproofing Materials Based on Astm E162 Standard 367
Argenti F., Guerrini L., Rossi F., Landucci G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436062
   
Frequency Evaluation for Domino Scenarios Triggered by Heat Radiation Exposure 373
Argenti F., Landucci G., Antonioni G., Cozzani V. DOI:10.3303/CET1436063
   
Human Factors and Safety Culture
 
Simplified Procedures and Workers' Involvement: Two Keystones for Improving Safety at Small Seveso Plants 379
Bragatto P., Agnello P., Ansaldi S., Pirone A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436064
   
An Application of Fuzzy Inference System to Mimosa 385
Saracino A., Antonioni G., Spadoni G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436065
   
Procedure for Automated Assessment of Industrial Operators 391
Manca D., Nazir S., Colombo S., Kluge A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436066
   
A Diagnostic Tool to Evaluate the Proactivity Levels of Risk-reporting Activities by the Workforce 397
Curcuruto M., Guglielmi D., Mariani M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436067
   
Comparison of Safety Cultures Between the Chemical and Power Industries 403
Porkka P., Paajanen P. DOI:10.3303/CET1436068
   
How Distributed Situation Awareness Influences Process Safety 409
Nazir S., Sorensen L.J., Oevergaard K.I., Manca D. DOI:10.3303/CET1436069
   
Risk and Hazard Analysis
 
Are Intensified Processes Safer and More Reliable Than Traditional Processes? an Emblematic Case Study 415
Baldissone G., Cavaglia G., Demichela M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436070
   
Vulnerability of Industrial Components to Soil Liquefaction 421
Lanzano G., Santucci De Magistris F., Salzano E., Fabbrocino G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436071
   
Natech Scenarios Caused by Flooding: Evaluation of Accident Frequency by the Use of Fragility Models 427
Landucci G., Necci A., Tugnoli A., Antonioni G., Cozzani V. DOI:10.3303/CET1436072
   
Vulnerability of Wastewater Treatment Plants to Volcanic Na-tech Events 433
Ancione G., Salzano E., Maschio G., Milazzo M.F. DOI:10.3303/CET1436073
   
Natech Risk Analysis in the Context of Land Use Planning. Case Study: Petroleum Products Storage Tank Farm Next to a Residential Area. 439
Gheorghiu A.D., Torok Z., Ozunu A., Antonioni G., Cozzani V. DOI:10.3303/CET1436074
   
How Safe is “safe Enough” for a Shelter-in-place Design? 445
Sarrack A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436075
   
Addressing Dynamic Risk in the Petroleum Industry by Means of Innovative Analysis Solutions 451
Paltrinieri N., Scarponi G.E., Khan F., Hauge S. DOI:10.3303/CET1436076
   
The Application of System Dynamics to an Industrial Plant in the Perspective of Process Resilience Engineering 457
Salzano E., Di Nardo M., Gallo M., Oropallo E., Santillo L.C. DOI:10.3303/CET1436077
   
Process Safety Performance Indicators for a Fuel Storage Site: a Worked Example 463
Fanelli P. DOI:10.3303/CET1436078
   
Preference Risk Assessment of Electric Power Critical Infrastructure 469
Rehak D., Senovsky P. DOI:10.3303/CET1436079
   
Accidental Risk Assessment on Atmospheric Distillation Column in Oil Refinery 475
Babaarslan N., Alpbaz M., Cabbar Y. DOI:10.3303/CET1436080
   
Quantification of Risk Reduction Due to the Installation of Different Lightning Protection Solutions for Large Atmospheric Storage Tanks 481
Necci A., Antonioni G., Cozzani V., Borghetti A., Nucci C.A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436081
   
Potential Damages of Atmospheric Storage Tanks Due to Volcanic Ash Aggregations in Presence of Water 487
Milazzo M.F., Primerano P., Ancione G., Salzano E., Maschio G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436082
   
Safety Barriers Integrity Management System 493
Costa Neto F.P., Ribeiro J.L., Ugulino K.L., Mingrone S.M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436083
   
Resilience Engineering Strategy Applied to an Existing Process Plant 499
Palazzi E., Curro' F., Reverberi A.P., Fabiano B. DOI:10.3303/CET1436084
   
On the Use of Dynamic Process Simulators for the Quantitative Assessment of Industrial Accidents 505
Pannocchia G., Landucci G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436085
   
Consequence Analysis
 
Consequence Analysis: Comparison of Methodologies Under Api Standard and Commercial Software 511
Vianello C., Guerrini L., Maschio G., Mura A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436086
   
Atmospheric Turbulent Dispersion Modeling Methods Using Machine Learning Tools 517
Lauret P., Heymes F., Aprin L., Johannet A., Dusserre G., Lapebie E., Osmont A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436087
   
Effect of Large Obstacles on High Momentum Jets Dispersion 523
Pontiggia M., Busini V., Ronzoni M., Uguccioni G., Rota R. DOI:10.3303/CET1436088
   
Cost Action Es1006. Evaluation, Improvement and Guidance of Local-scale Emergency Prediction and Response Tools for Airborne Hazards in Built Environments: Ongoing Activities, Experiments and Recent Results 529
Gariazzo C., Leitl B., Trini Castelli S., Baumann-Stanzer K., Reisin T.G., Barmpas F., Tinarelli G., Milliez C.M., Armand P., Bemporad E. DOI:10.3303/CET1436089
   
A Software Model for the Assessment of the Consequences of Explosions in Congested and Confined Spaces on Personnel, Buildings and Process Equipment 535
Shaba K., Cavanagh N. DOI:10.3303/CET1436090
   
Analysis of Methodologies and Uncertainties in the Prediction of Bleve Blast 541
Hemmatian B., Planas-Cuchi E., Casal J. DOI:10.3303/CET1436091
   
Design of Permeable Adsorbing Barriers for Groundwater Protection: Optimization of the Intervention 547
Bortone I., Erto A., Di Nardo A., Di Natale M., Santonastaso G., Musmarra D. DOI:10.3303/CET1436092
   
Low Concentration of Oxygen in External Environment - Modeling the Consequences of Accident 553
Kotek L., Mukhametzinova L., Holub M., Blecha P. DOI:10.3303/CET1436093
   
projects FP7 INNHF/TOSCA
 
Total Safety Management: What are the Main Area of Concern in the Integration of Best Available Methods and Tools 559
Leva M.C., Balfe N., Kontogiannis T., Plot E., Demichela M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436094
   
Human and Organizational Factor Risk Assessment in Process Industry and a Risk Assessment Methodology (media) to Incorporate Human and Organizational Factors 565
Ahmad M., Pontiggia M., Demichela M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436095
   
Safety Risk Registers: Challenges and Guidance 571
Balfe N., Leva M.C., McAleer B., Rocke M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436096
   
Human Factors Engineering at Design Stage: is There a Need for More Structured Guidelines and Standards? 577
Naghdali F., Leva M.C., Balfe N., Cromie S. DOI:10.3303/CET1436097
   
Integration of Hofs Into Atex Risk Assessment Methodology 583
Geng J., Mure S., Camuncoli G., Demichela M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436098
   
Modelling the Reporting Culture within a Modern Organisation 589
Douglas E., Cromie S., Leva M.C., Balfe N. DOI:10.3303/CET1436099
   
The Qra as Design Criteria for Safety Management Systems. an Application to the Food Safety 595
Shirani M., Demichela M. DOI:10.3303/CET1436100
   
CCS Safety
 
Hardware and Instrumentation to Investigate Massive Spills of Dense Phase CO2 601
Jamois D., Proust C., Hebrard J. DOI:10.3303/CET1436101
   
Solid Carbon Dioxide Formation from Rapid Fluid Expansion Using Integration of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Mathematical Modelling 607
Rusli R., Chang E.J.T., Pham H.H.P.L. DOI:10.3303/CET1436102
   
Study of Formation, Sublimation and Deposition of Dry Ice from Carbon Capture and Storage Pipelines 613
Vianello C., Mocellin P., Maschio G. DOI:10.3303/CET1436103
   
CO2 Transportation with Pipelines – Model Analysis for Steady, Dynamic and Relief Simulation 619
Raimondi L. DOI:10.3303/CET1436104
   
Risk Governance and Regulations
 
   
Exploitation of the Results of Land Use Planning Qra Analysis to Focus the Inspection of Seveso Plants in Wallonia (belgium) on External Safety Aspects 625
Beaudoint D., Delvosalle C., Cornil N., Delcourt J., Nourry J., Rosmorduc A. DOI:10.3303/CET1436105
   
Applicability of H14 Protocol for Sediments in Order to Consider Their Valorization: Limits and Benefits 631
Garbolino E., Aqua J.L., Abriak N.E. DOI:10.3303/CET1436106