'CASE STUDY USING STRUCTURED WHAT- IF TECHNIQUE ON A

GAS SWEETENING PROCESS'

Mittigative Preventive
SafeGuard Safegurd
Structured Reduction
What-If HAZOP
What-if of Risk –
Role of
safeguards
SWEET GAS

REGENERATED AMINE

HIGH LESSON LEARNED (Importance of integration of Management of

PRESSURE PIC VENT GASES TO FUEL
LI LI
SEPERATOR LIC HEADER Change and Process Hazard Analysis)
RE-RATING OF PSV

• What if analysis identifies→Process hazards

SOUR GAS
CONTAINING
LOW
PRESSURE • Process hazards must have-→Cause
•
CO2 SEPERATOR
If causes are not controlled→ Consequence
2oo3
Interlock
• Consequences are prevented by→ Safeguards
•
HIGH
I PRESSURE Safeguards must be provided for→ All Causes
RATING
LL VALVE • Safeguards must be→ Valid
AMINE FOR
REGENERATION
LEVEL CONTROL
VALVE

Management Effective Management of Change (MOC) implementation along with structured

of Changes

Final recommended
what –if analysis is vital for safe and reliable operations!!!!!!!!
and implemented
scheme