Process Safety Management in High-Risk Industries Course

Master chemical containment, major accident prevention, and safety-critical equipment verification across heavy processing facilities.

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Process Safety Management in High-Risk Industries Course

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Duration: 5 days
Format: Classroom and online
Cities: Riyadh, Munich, Tbilisi, Bali, Vienna, Singapore and more
Next session: 4 – 8 October 2026, Riyadh
Price: From 1,500 €

Overview

Major hazard installations handle volatile chemicals and high pressures where mechanical breaches or unexpected process deviations can trigger catastrophic damage. The Process Safety Management in High-Risk Industries Course equips plant engineers and technical specialists with disciplined containment methodologies to safeguard facility uptime. Participants explore technical barrier integrity, safe operating limits, and asset reliability protocols designed to prevent unplanned releases, toxic clouds, and vapor cloud explosions. By evaluating the mechanical envelope, instrumentation thresholds, and critical plant safeguards, technical personnel maintain effective barriers against major accident hazards. This course is delivered by Agile Leaders Training Center.

Who Should Attend

HSE supervisors directing loss prevention and technical containment programs.
Chemical and mechanical engineers conducting process hazard evaluations.
Plant uptime managers and maintenance superintendents overseeing mechanical integrity.
Technical advisors inspecting pressure vessels, isolation valves, and relief devices.
Site loss prevention coordinators monitoring barrier health and operating envelopes.

Departments and Industries

This program supports technical teams responsible for pressure containment, plant reliability, and asset integrity across volatile operating environments.

Loss Prevention and Asset Integrity Units
Petrochemical Refining and Bulk Chemical Processing Facilities
Oil and Gas Extraction and Pipeline Terminals
Pharmaceutical Synthesis and Specialty Chemical Plants
Thermal Power Generation and Utility Processing Stations

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply loss of containment prevention principles across complex chemical processing units.
Execute process hazard evaluations using HAZOP, Bowtie analysis, and failure mode reviews.
Verify protective barrier integrity utilizing the FARSI model across equipment lifecycles.
Determine safe operating envelopes to prevent thermal runaways and overpressurization.
Formulate secondary containment safeguards for bulk chemical storage tanks and transfer manifolds.
Coordinate site emergency mitigation drills to respond swiftly to hazardous chemical releases.
Establish leading barrier health metrics to monitor safety-critical equipment availability.

Course Agenda

Day 1: Major Hazard Governance and Containment Principles

Process containment fundamentals versus personnel injury prevention
Technical barrier integrity frameworks and defense-in-depth principles
Safe operating envelopes and parameter threshold definitions
Root cause mechanisms behind severe loss of containment events
Management of change controls for plant piping and instrumentation alterations
Human factor influences on procedural adherence and valve line-up accuracy

Day 2: Barrier Integrity and Hazard Identification Methods

HAZOP methodology application for continuous chemical flow schemes
Bowtie analysis mapping for loss of containment scenarios
ALARP principles application for plant modification justification
Safe isolation of plant equipment and energy blanking verifications
Shift handover protocols for communicating unresolved process upsets
Permit-to-work integration with asset isolation procedures

Day 3: Safety-Critical Equipment and Plant State Controls

Safety-critical equipment classification and performance standards
FARSI model evaluation: Functionality, Availability, Reliability, Survivability, and Interdependency
Transient state governance during plant startup, turnaround, and emergency shutdowns
Instrumented protective systems, trip alarms, and interlock overrides
Static electricity accumulation mitigation and bonding circuit verification
Preventive maintenance regimes for emergency depressuring valves

Day 4: Chemical Containment and Reaction Energetics

Bulk chemical storage tank integrity and bunded containment design
Reaction energetics, thermal runaway identification, and venting calculations
Toxic vapor dispersion mechanics and atmospheric release mitigation
Flammable chemical storage segregation and warehouse fire separation
Corrosion monitoring programs and ultrasonic wall-thickness inspections
Rupture disk integration with pressure relief valve assemblies

Day 5: Thermal Runaway, Fire Dynamics, and Emergency Mitigations

Combustion dynamics: BLEVE events, jet fires, and pool fire radiation
Deluge water spray design and foam containment systems for tank farms
Combustible dust cloud suppression and venting panel placement
Facility emergency response planning and community alerting protocols
Leading barrier health metrics and safety-critical dashboard design
Action plan development for addressing asset integrity vulnerabilities

Practical Exercises

Participants apply containment principles and asset integrity techniques to realistic processing plant scenarios.

Build a Bowtie analysis diagram mapping prevention and mitigation barriers for a hydrocarbon release scenario.
Complete a FARSI model evaluation matrix for high-pressure safety-critical equipment.
Review an engineering piping modification using structured management of change protocols.
Construct a plant barrier health dashboard tracking pressure relief valve testing intervals.

FAQs

Do participants need any prior qualifications before attending?

No formal prerequisites are mandatory to attend this course. However, participants benefit most if they possess a baseline familiarity with plant machinery, piping diagrams, or processing plant environments.

How long is the course, and what is the daily schedule?

The course runs for 5 instructional days. Each daily session spans approximately 4 to 5 hours of guided technical presentations and applied scenario exercises, providing 20 to 25 contact hours.

What is the FARSI model and how is it applied?

The FARSI model evaluates protective equipment against five criteria: Functionality, Availability, Reliability, Survivability, and Interdependency. Technical teams use it to verify that vital process barriers withstand abnormal thermal and pressure conditions.

Conclusion

Maintaining asset integrity in high-hazard environments demands continuous discipline and rigorous technical barriers. By mastering containment engineering, equipment reliability verification, and structured hazard evaluations, technical specialists protect plant personnel, surrounding communities, and critical processing infrastructure from catastrophic releases.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Riyadh	Week 40, 2026 4 – 8 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Munich	Week 41, 2026 5 – 9 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Tbilisi	Week 42, 2026 12 – 16 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,000
Bali	Week 42, 2026 18 – 22 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Vienna	Week 44, 2026 26 – 30 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Singapore	Week 44, 2026 26 – 30 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Abu Dhabi	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,700
Zanzibar	Week 46, 2026 15 – 19 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,500
Toronto	Week 46, 2026 15 – 19 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€12,000
Porto	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Prague	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€6,000
Geneva	Week 52, 2026 27 – 31 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€6,200
Dubai	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
Vienna	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Lisbon	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Nairobi	Week 01, 2027 10 – 14 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
Manama	Week 02, 2027 17 – 21 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,700
Barcelona	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Cairo	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,100
Paris	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewMajor hazard installations handle volatile chemicals and high pressures where mechanical breaches or unexpected process deviations can trigger catastrophic damage. The Process Safety Management in High-Risk Industries Course equips plant engineers and technical specialists with disciplined containment methodologies to safeguard facility uptime. Pa…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

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Process Safety Management in High-Risk Industries Course