Abstract
LPG Loading /unloading site is considered as a dangerous environment of significant risk, especially during LPG transfer operations. These risks may cause catastrophic dangers such as BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion), UVCE (Unconfined Vapour Cloud Explosion), etc. The site consists of a tank (RST) containing LPG and threetransfer posts. Two posts allow loading of small carrier tankers 6 tons. The other one transfer post transfer LPG contained injumbo tankers 20 tons inside the tank. The industrial site at risks chooses to demonstrate the need for a modelling-simulation approach. The aim is to check first compliance and authorization of the truck when it enters the site for loading /unloading, to verify the authorization to make the transfer, and then, to identify the driver and his training to ensure that the transfer operations are going to take place without incident. Sometimes, it may happen that Consignment Operator (CO) is busy orabsent and thus the driver operates alone without being authorized, in this case the site risks a loss of control due to a lack of resources. The modelling-simulation will be done using multi-agent systems that will present the drivers, trucks, PO and loading unloading posts as agents in order to have a model facilitating this checking.
Highlights
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is considered as a byproduct of the petrochemical industry, and has become since the 1930s, a powerful energy source [1]
LPG Loading /unloading site is considered as a dangerous environment of significant risk, especially during LPG transfer operations
It may happen that Consignment Operator (CO) is busy or absent and the driver operates alone without being authorized, in this case the site risks a loss of control due to a lack of resources
Summary
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is considered as a byproduct of the petrochemical industry, and has become since the 1930s, a powerful energy source [1]. The field of study is the LPG loading/unloading site. LPG sector in France represents approximately 6,000 industrial sites. These sites are divided into: Deposits bottles, filling centres for filling bottles, and bulk relays which are loaded tankers supplying the customer tanks. The site assures its supply by jumbo tankers from suppliers (Lavera) and distributes LPG to these customers by small carrier tankers. The site consists of a propane mounded tank, transfer equipment in the pump station area (pump / compressor / piping), a loading / unloading post of jumbo tankers and two loading post of small carrier tankers, and a parking area for tankers and bottles [2, 3]. Post loading/ unloading x BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion): Explosive vaporization of a boiling liquid is a scenario analogous to an explosion induced by the rapid expansion of flammable vapors produced by a gaseous substance preserved under pressure in liquid phase in a medium confined; Of this event, can occur effects of overpressure and thermal irradiations (fireball) for people and structures
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