Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) is used to identify and evaluate safety hazards and operability problems that could compromise a plant's ability to operate safely and/or to achieve design productivity. HEA associates have trained others in the methods for conducting HAZOP reviews, have led teams conducting HAZOP reviews and have participated as members of HAZOP review teams. Examples of projects include:

• Petro-Canada Products     Led HAZOP studies of onsite and offsite facilities at Petro-Canada's Oakville, Ontario refinery. Included a CDU/VDU major revamp and a lube feed handling and odor abatement revamp. Used LEADER 2.1 software to plan and record the HAZOP.
  
  
• Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering     Developed and presented a course in Hazard Evaluation in the Process Industries. A major portion of the course was on HAZOP.
  
  
• Ontario Hydro     Developed and presented a course in HAZOP for Ontario Hydro's Bruce Heavy Water Plant. Program included lectures and workshops in HAZOP.
  
  
• Laidlaw Environmental Services Ltd     Participated in numerous HAZOP 1, 2, & 3 reviews at sites from Vancouver, BC to Thurso, Quebec. Included tank farms, used paint reclaiming, waste processing, sludge handling and processing, and waste water treatment.
  
  
• Suncor     Participated as study team member in review of modifications to hydrogen reformer.
  
  
• Petro-Canada Products Ltd.     Organized and led a level 3 HAZOP on a FCC revamp project at Oakville Refinery.
  
  
• Coopers Creek Chemical Co.     Conducted a full HAZOP of the coal tar processing facility after updating all P&IDs