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Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment in Lignite Handling System of Thermal Power Plant

Ragul P.*, Sivalingam S. **

* Industrial Safety Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai, India.

** Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai, India.

Periodicity:March - May'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.15.4.18113

Abstract

Thermal power plant is an electricity generation industry involving several operating systems using fossil fuel. Among the operating systems, Lignite Handling System contributes several unsafe acts and conditions that could interrupt the normal working of the plant. A risk assessment is an essential step in protecting the plant from such scenario. The intention of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment is to identify the most potential hazards and to assess the identified hazards by calculating their frequencies and consequences, after which risk assessment matrix is developed to attain the risk level by means of risk severity. Subsequently, risk level is assigned to each identified hazard for determining the corrective actions to control or eliminate the hazard. In this paper, a HIRA is prepared for the Lignite Handling System of Thermal power plant, and suggested the possible control measures and preventive actions to minimize or eliminate the risk of future occurrence.

Keywords

Hazard Identification and Risk assessment, Lignite handling system, risk assessment matrix

How to Cite this Article?

Ragul, P., and Sivalingam, S. (2021). Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment in Lignite Handling System of Thermal Power Plant. i-manager's Journal on Management, 15(4), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.15.4.18113

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