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Chapter 14 – Human Reliability Analysis: From the Nuclear to the Petroleum Sector

Abstract

This chapter presents an overview of human reliability analysis (HRA) methods to highlight differences and complementarities for potential industrial applications. Origins of HRA as a purely quantitative discipline are first discussed. The chapter then addresses the second generation of methods, developed for deeper integration with risk analyses. The description of representative HRA methods is combined with their different application areas, from the nuclear to the petroleum sector. In particular, the fundamental importance of human factors in oil and gas major accidents is acknowledged. For this reason, the study introduces a largely used quantitative technique (standardized plant analysis risk with human reliability analysis) and the related project aimed at its adaptation to the petroleum sector.

Category

Academic chapter

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Salvatore Massaiu
  • Nicola Paltrinieri

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Digital / Software Engineering, Safety and Security
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Institute for Energy Technology

Year

2016

Publisher

Elsevier

Book

Dynamic Risk Analysis in the Chemical and Petroleum Industry

ISBN

9780128037652

Page(s)

171 - 179

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