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T1 Identification of critical operational hazards in a biogas upgrading pilot plant through a multi-criteria decision-making and FTOPSIS-HAZOP approach
A1 Severi, Cristian Alfredo
A1 Pérez Martínez, Víctor
A1 Pascual, Celia
A1 Muñoz Torre, Raúl
A1 Lebrero Fernández, Raquel
K1 Biogas
K1 Biogás
AB The hazard and operability analysis (HAZOP) is one of the most popular approaches for risk management, although weaknesses such as the limited number of risk factors considered, the inaccuracy of experts’ opinions or the limited process knowledge might compromise the quality of the results. In this context, conventional HAZOP analysis can be improved via a Fuzzy Multi-Attribute HAZOP technique. Under a fuzzy logic, Analytic Hierarchy Process and the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution can be combined with Fuzzy Multi-Attribute HAZOP to determine the weight of risk factors and to rank critical hazards. The inherent risks biogas upgrading, such as explosiveness, overpressure, or premature deterioration of equipment, should be identified for planning of critical control points and for enabling a proper maintenance plan. Previous models were applied to a photosynthetic biogas upgrading and a biogas-to-polyhydroxyalkanoates production pilot plant in order to identify and get more information about associated risks of the operation of these valorization biotechnologies, sometimes not fully provided by HAZOP analysis. Biotrickling filter and the polyhydroxyalkanoates production tank were identified as the most critical subsystems, with contributions of 33.3% and 17.8% to the overall risk, respectively (within quartile 1, Q1). Additionally, biogas and recycling/feeding streams clustered a large number of operational risks (up to 83.4% of total risk within Q1). The sensibility analysis demonstrated the reliability and robustness of the final ranking. The results of this analysis will support preventive maintenance by identifying critical monitored points when scaling-up biological biogas upgrading processes.
PB Elsevier
SN 0045-6535
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/54560
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/54560
LA eng
NO Chemosphere, 2022, vol. 307, part 4, 135845
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 24-nov-2024