Research Article

Based on Fuzzy Bayesian Network of Oil Wharf Handling Risk Assessment

Table 1

Events list of gasoline fire accident and explosion in oil wharf handling.

Events typeLetter codeEvents name

Top eventFire accident and explosion in oil wharf handling

Intermediate eventsSources of ignition
Leakage
Open fire
Electrostatic sparks
Electrical sparks
Friction, shock sparks
Automobile exhaust sparks
Tank leak
Marine loading arm
Pipe leak
Electrostatic sparks on human body
Electrostatic sparks of oil products
Fracture on outside and inside of the arm
Body static
Static electricity accumulation of oil products

Basic eventsUnlawful hot work
Open fire on near vessels
Fire brought by smoking or unlawful behavior
Do not touch the electrostatic eliminating device before entering the field
Touch conductors of different voltage
Electrostatic sparks on chemical fiber clothes
Flow too fast
Poorly grounded
Oil products are mixed with water and other impurities
Design defects in process and devices
Improper electric options (such as the selection of nonexplosion-proof electrics)
Electrical failure
Operation against rules
Short circuit or overload
Insulating flange of marine loading arm malfunction (stray current sparks of vessel body)
Personnel wear spikes
Metal hosepipe, iron tools friction, or collision with ground
The bearings of device has not been timely maintained
Vehicles or equipment collide with each other
Vehicles entering the field has not been equipped with back-fire relief valve
Back-fire relief valve of vehicles malfunction
Valve damaged
Safety accessory abnormal
Corrosion leak
Fracture and leakage resulted from uneven settlement and adverse natural conditions
Excessive tank filling
The interface is not tight enough
Poor natural conditions of typhoon and others
Strike of mooring rope
Pressure, temperature too high
During loading and unloading operations, ship displacement over limit
External shocks from vehicles, machines, and so forth