2021 AIChE Virtual Spring Meeting and 17th Global Congress on Process Safety
(117ca) Is Your Plant at Risk from Climate Change?
Author
Edwards, V. - Presenter, VHE Technical Analysis
Climate
change is occurring and some of the changes will impact the safety of process
plants. This paper summarizes potential adverse impacts on process plants and
then outlines how to conduct a Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) for
a process plant. One product of the CRVA is a plan of action to eliminate or
reduce adverse climate effects on the process plant.