Application of case-based reasoning to safety evaluation of process configuration

A. M. Heikkila; T. Koiranen; M. Hurme

Application of case-based reasoning to safety evaluation of process configuration

A. M. Heikkila, T. Koiranen, M. Hurme

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Aalto University

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Abstract

An index based method for estimating the effect of process configuration on inherent safety has been presented. Process configuration means which operations are involved in the process and how they are connected together. An inherently safe process structure is not possible to define by explicit rules, but one has to rely on standards, recommendations and accident reports. When problem solving is based on experience it is possible to use case-based reasoning. Therefore CBR was employed for determining the value of safe process structure subindex. For this purpose a casebase of accident cases and recommended designs was created. A case can be retrieved on five levels of aggregation (from process to detail) from the casebase to ensure the relevancy of retrieved information in various phases of preliminary process design.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	461-473
Number of pages	13
Journal	Institution of Chemical Engineers symposium series
Issue number	144
Publication status	Published - 1998
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	Hazards XIV - Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Nov 1998 → 12 Nov 1998

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Application of case-based reasoning to safety evaluation of process configuration

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