Gas/Vapors Relief Valve The flow through a pressure relief valve is dependent upon the absolute upstream pressure and is independent of the downstream pressure when the downstream pressure is less than the critical-flow pressure. However, when the downstream pressure is increased above the critical flow pressure, the flow through the Read more…
FMEA is a procedure for analysis of potential failure modes within a system for classification by severity of the effect of failures on the system.
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) is a common tool used to analyze an event and predict how and how often it will fail using graphics and statistics.
The permit-to-work is a documented procedure that authorizes specific people to carry out specific work within a specified time frame.
The Hazard and Risk terms are normally used interchangeably but the following simple example explains the difference between these two.