1. Overview of Process SafetyBioethanol

Process Safety Management for Biofuels

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PSM DEFINITION

“a management system” “prevention of”“preparedness for”“mitigation of”“response to”“restoration from”

PSM DEFINITION

catastrophic releases of

chemicals or

energy

Release of Toxic Chemicals

Fires in the ethanol industry

• Date Location Description• 5/13/07 Baltimore, MD Ethanol tank truck

crash on I-95 ramp, explosion & fire, driver fatality. Ramp closed for repairs.

• 10/22/06 New Brighton, PA Train derailment – 23 cars, explosion & fire. Community evacuation within 1 mile radius for 2 days.

Fires in the ethanol industry

• 5/17/04 Cairo, IL Explosion and fire at grain ethanol plant.

• 2/29/04 Portsmouth, VA (coast) Explosion – 570’ sea tanker with 3.5 million gallons, 21 fatalities.

• 9/13/02 Atkinson, KS Explosion and fires completely destroy grain ethanol plant.

Another Fatality from Ethanol

The next slide shows an ethanol fire that was the result of a tank truck crash of a tanker carrying ethanol. Tragically the driver was killed in this ethanol explosion.

Another Fatality from Ethanol

Remaining Course Material

1. Process Hazard Analysis2. Compliance with fire prevention standards.3. Standard Operating Procedures4. Safe work Procedures5. Mechanical Integrity6. Management of Change7. Auditing Process Safety systems8. Emergency response procedures