Análise de risco em moegas de soja

Abstract

Process safety is a much-discussed topic in the industry, especially in those that offer an explosive atmosphere in their production. The grain processing industries fit this theme, due to the high presence of explosive dust in certain areas. One of these areas of concern are the hoppers, which are equipment that receives the grains to be sent to the warehouse. At this stage, the grains pass through conveyors and through enclosed environments, which can lead to a suspended dust increase, making the environment more prone to catastrophic accidents. Considering a typical soybean processing plant, using HAZOP as a risk analysis tool, a survey of the main deviations and possible mitigating actions for this situation was carried out. Making the environment safer, with less chance of an accident occurring, since the related problems have already been identified