KE2351 Risk Analysis and Management for Chemical Engineers 7.5 credits
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Application
For course offering
Autumn 2024 Start 28 Oct 2024 programme students
Application code
51182
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
The course deals with risk analysis and management in relation to handling chemical as well as work situations in inudstrial processes. The following is included:
- Chemical hazards
- Flammability
- Stability/explosivity
- Toxicity/corrosiveness
- Environmental risks, persistence, bioaccumulation
- Hazards in process industry
- Hazards in handling chemicals in laboratory environment
- Risk analysis and management theory
- History
- Case studies and practical examples
- Methodologies (e.g. what-if analysis, HAZOP, Fault Tree Analysis, event analysis, etc)
- Legislation and standards in Sweden, EU and internationally
Intended learning outcomes
- Describe chemical hazards and relevant hazardous situations (TEN1)
- Explain the principles the principles behind chemical risk assessment and management (TEN)
- Describe methodologies and tools for risk assessment and how these are used (TEN1)
- Apply the “what-if” method to a selected hazardous environment and determine/evaluate risks (INL1, SEM1, PRO1)
- Outline the differences and commonalities between environmental and human health risk assessment (TEN1)
- Outline the major regulatory frameworks, especially GHS, REACH, AFS, and IEC 61511 in Sweden and Europe (TEN1)
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Completed bachelor's degree project 15 credits, 30 credits of chemistry/chemical engineering, 20 credits mathematics. English 6/B
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- INL1 - Individual assignment, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- PRO1 - Project assignment, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEM1 - Seminar, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Written exam, 4.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.