Duration
15h Th, 2d FW
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical and Materials Engineering | 2 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
These seminars illustrate various aspects of process safety in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It consists in alerting the students on the importance of process safety concerns in the industry, more particularly for chemical applications because of the dangerousness of the manipulated products. Safety process is based on the analysis of the risks, a proactive management of prevention, the implementation of barriers and means of remediation in case of problem.
Depending on years and speakers, some of the following themes are approached:
- Overview : risk and hazards
- Combustions-explosions : in case of gases, liquids and solids.
- Thermal runaway
- Atmospheric dispersion of accidental discharges
- Case studies : some incidents
- Seveso legislation in Belgium
- High pressure gas management (O2, N2, He, H2): supply, storage, handling
- PSM : Process Safety Management
- Design of a chemical process including safety issues
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student will be able to :
- show his understanding of the various theoretical concepts, the legislative aspects, risk assessment methodologies approached during the seminars;
- put in relation these various aspects with the realized visits of industrial sites.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, III.3, IV.4, IV.5, V.1 of the MSc in chemical and material science engineering.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Bachelor degree in engineering (orientation chemical engineering and material science) or Bachelor degree in chemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
See the schedule in the French part
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Face-to-face seminars (15 hours) and industrial site visits (if possible)
Recommended or required readings
Copy of slides
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Written examination in January. One or two questions requiring short answers will be asked for each part of the course. Links with the industrial sites visit will be requested.
If remote assessments are imposed by the health situation, it will be a distance examination based on open-ended questions.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Schedule to be confirmed by Mrs Léonard
Contacts
Prof. A. Léonard
Tél. : 04/366.44.36
A.Leonard@ulg.ac.be
Prof. D. Toye
Tél : 04/366.35.09
Dominique.Toye@ulg.ac.be