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LOPA Methodology for Engineers

Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a semi-quantitative risk analysis tool used after a qualitative risk assessment like HAZOP. It provides a consistent approach to determining Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) for complex scenarios that could lead to major accidents. The LOPA methodology involves identifying initiating events from process failures, assigning event frequencies using reliability data, defining independent protection layers, estimating protection layer failure probabilities, and comparing the calculated risk to tolerance criteria to determine required risk reductions or SIL targets. PTTES experts can facilitate HAZOP, LOPA, SIL assessments and provide related technical training courses.

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LOPA Methodology for Engineers

Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) is a semi-quantitative risk analysis tool used after a qualitative risk assessment like HAZOP. It provides a consistent approach to determining Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) for complex scenarios that could lead to major accidents. The LOPA methodology involves identifying initiating events from process failures, assigning event frequencies using reliability data, defining independent protection layers, estimating protection layer failure probabilities, and comparing the calculated risk to tolerance criteria to determine required risk reductions or SIL targets. PTTES experts can facilitate HAZOP, LOPA, SIL assessments and provide related technical training courses.

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PTTES SERVICES

Main topic:: Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) methodology


Document no.2017001

Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) methodology


LOPA is a semi‐quantitative risk analysis and assessment tool following a qualitative risk tool such
as HAZOP. It is used for a complex scenario that has a potential to develop a major accident. LOPA
study provides a more consistent approach to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) determination. Its
methodology comprises of

 Identifying the initiating events (IEs) Benefits


coming from failure modes of process
 Assurance that major accident hazards are
control and its operation
identified and managed
 Assigning initiating event frequency with
 It’s a semi-quantitative, logically reasonable
the use of plant historical reliablility data
approach that helps in reducing
or reliable sources
emotionalism
 Defining an Independent Protection
 Support compliance with PHA (Process
Layer (IPL)
Hazard Analysis) element in Process Safety
 Assuming probability of failure of each
Management (PSM) regulation enforced by
Protection Layer based on widely
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand
acceptable references
(IEAT)
 Considering conditional modifier and
enabling condition such as probability of PTTES’ Certified Functional Safety Experts
ignition and probability of personnel (CFSE) can assist your organization in
being in an affected area facilitating HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, SIL
 Estimating severity of safety, financial, assessment, SIL verification with the use of
software e.g. SIF Pro, Exsilentia.
environmental and social consequences
 Comparing the calculated risk with Our experienced facilitators can lead an initial
company’s risk tolerance criterion or revalidation PHA and can also provide
 Determining Risk reduction required or those PHA technical courses for process
SIL target for SIL rated Safety engineers, process safety engineers, control
Instrumented System (SIS) and instrumentation engineers and operators
to become dedicated facilitators or team
members.
For more information please contact
Ekapol Poopat at ekapol.p@[Link]
Sawita Lertsupochavanich at sawita.l@[Link]

Technical Center of Excellence in AEC in 2020

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