Monday, April 27, 2009: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 22/23 (Tampa Convention Center)
#19 - Applications of Lopa (Layer Of Protection Analysis) (T2A05)
Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) continues to be a powerful and popular tool for assessing risk. This session solicits papers focusing on applied principles of Layer of Protection Analysis. A special consideration will be given to papers that focus on actual plant experiences with LOPA implementations, both positive and negative.
Chair:Jack Chosnek
CoChair:James Gary
10:00 AMKey Issues with Implementing LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis) – Perspective from One of the Originators of LOPA
Bill Bridges
10:25 AMExperience of a Very Large Layer of Protection Analysis with More Than 2000 ‘Cause – Consequence Pairs' Covering a Large Gas Terminal in Europe
Richard Gowland
10:50 AMImproved Integration of Lopa with Hazop Analyses - PPSS
Dick A. Baum, John T. Perez, Nancy Faulk

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