Volatile organic compound control in an underground experimental facility: Technical and safety issues

In this paper the problem of volatile organic compounds control in the Gran Sasso nuclear physics underground experimental laboratory, Italy, is addressed. In particular the design and risk assessment of a carbon adsorption unit with stream recirculation for the removal of pseudocumene vapors in a n...

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Published inProcess safety progress Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 37 - 46
Main Authors Caputo, Antonio C., Pelagagge, Pacifico M., Tartaglia, Roberto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.03.2004
Subjects
air pollution control
Borexino experiment
carbon adsorption
HAZOP
risk analysis
volatile organic compound
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Summary:In this paper the problem of volatile organic compounds control in the Gran Sasso nuclear physics underground experimental laboratory, Italy, is addressed. In particular the design and risk assessment of a carbon adsorption unit with stream recirculation for the removal of pseudocumene vapors in a nitrogen stream are discussed after a complete process characterization. The plant represents an unconventional installation in terms of required operational flexibility, materials compatibility, and safety level. The adopted technical solutions are described and the results of a Hazard Operability analysis are presented in order to identify design modifications which may contribute to further increasing system safety. © 2004 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Process Saf Prog 23: 37–46, 2004
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ISSN:1066-8527
1547-5913
DOI:10.1002/prs.10003