HAZID Report on Ethylene Gas Compression

1. Background
The objective of this HAZID report is to present hazards and risks associated with the
ethylene gas compression section from the point where the ethylene enters the
compressor station to the point where the ethylene leaves the gas compression section.
This report will identify and analyze the hazards and risks associated with the gas
compression section, assess the findings against the risk criteria and identify opportunities
for risk reduction, and make recommendations as appropriate. The assessment has been
carried in accordance with the guidelines provided. The main hazard associated with the
ethylene is associated with compression of gas, which is a flammable gas held under
pressure.
2. Selection of Guide Words
Following Guide Words are used to perform HAZID study.

No. Guide Words

No Guide Words
.
1 Failure 7 Health Hazard
2 Noise 8 Explosion
3 Fire 9 Impact
4 Release 10 Blockage
5 Over Pressure 11 Impurities
6 Ignition source 12 Corrosion
3. Summary of Identified Hazards
Summary of identified hazard is given in following table.
Guide Event Action required/
Cause Consequences Mitigating Factors Hazard Index
NO Word Nature Comments
il ure Structure Structure Under design equipment Use Emergency exit, Cons. Freq Over design the
Failure Failure, structure, damage, Emergency 4 . structure with
1 Collapse Over Loading, production shutdown, 2 safety factor,
Seismic loss, personnel Proper use of safety Periodic inspection
activity injury equipment of all structures,
Operator training
for emergency
2 Noise High High noise Potential Avoid unnecessary 2 5 Provide SOP to wear
noise level from personnel ear visit to compressor ear plug around
level compressor injury hall, maintain a safe noise area,
operation distance from
equipment, wear
Safety equipment
Fire Fire Smoking, Smoke, Use breathing 4 4 Fire fighting training
3 accident Short suffocation, equipment, to personnel,
circuiting, equipment evacuate the place, Frequent Fire
flammable damage, identify the source fighting drills,
gas personnel and ignition source,
 injury

Release Pipe Corrosion, Release in Emergency shut off, 1 4 Periodic inspection

rupture Over environment, isolate the rupture of pipelines, Over
4 pressure in Potential fire point, pressure safety
pipe, external hazard system
impact
5 Blockage Suction Impurities, Over pressure Monitor line 1 5 Over pressure
or corrosion, buildup, pressure , safety system,
discharge scaling, Equipment emergency shutoff periodic pegging of
line foreign damage lines,
blockage element
6 Explosion Explosion Release of Equipment Monitor line 5 5 Over pressure
accident Overpressure damage, pressure , safety system,
ethylene personnel emergency shutoff compressor
injury interlocking with
pressure

4. Risk Matrix

Severity 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency Negligible Minor Serious Severe catastrophic
5 Frequent Blockage Noise Explosion
4 Probable Release Fire
3 Occasional
2 Remote Structure
failure
1 Improbabl
e

5. Conclusion
From this HAZID study it is concluded that a strict safety considerations are required
in the Ethylene gas compression section. Hazard associated with the Ethylene gas
compression section can be minimized by adopting the actions recommended in HAZID as
shown section 3.