Vol 126 (2026)

Vol 126 (2026)

Published 15 July 2026
"This volume aims to be a contribution to the consolidation on safety and sustainability. In particular a contribution to the consolidation of a safety culture, aiming at a sustainable growth of the enterprise value based on the safeguard of the health of employees and population, the safety of operations and the protection of the environment."
Guest Editors: Valerio Cozzani, Bruno Fabiano, Genserik Reniers
Copyright © 2026, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
ISBN 979-12-81206-27-4; ISSN 2283-9216

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Mirko Frappa, Francesca Macedonio, Francesco Galiano, Alberto Figoli
1-6
Membrane Preparation with Non-Toxic Solvents for Membrane Distillation Process
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Angela Delli Paoli, Simonetta Campana, Raffaele Iovene, Roberta Vasile
7-12
Environmental and Safety Issues Related to the Operation of a Newly Installed Sodium Chlorite Production Plant, from Technical Investigation to Inspection
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Annalisa Pirone, Patrizia Agnello, Maria Rosaria Vallerotonda, Silvia Maria Ansaldi
13-18
An Overview of Accidents, Near Misses and Anomalies Occurred in Italian Seveso Establishments Collected in EsOpIA Repository
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Gabriele Baldissone, Salvina Murè, Chidera Amazu, Davide Fissore, Micaela Demichela
19-24
Development of a System to Test the Ability of Operators to Intervene in the Event of a Cyber Attack in the Process Industry
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Sabrina Copelli, Davide Ballinari, Luca Arosio, Antonella Mazzei, Marco Barozzi
25-30
Revisiting DIERS Vent Sizing for Endothermic Gassy Decompositions
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Pierluigi Nunzi, Ludovica Maria Gullo, Maria Josè Scalia
31-36
Proactive Environmental Risk Management: Replicable Framework for Environmental Risk Assessment during Offer Phase
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Nourhan H. Khashaba, Noura F. Abdelsalam, Hany A. Elazab, Nuray Tan, Mamdouh A. Gadalla, Thokozani Majozi, Fatma H. Ashour
37-42
Socio-Techno Study of Catalytic Pyrolysis of Jojoba Residue for Enhanced Bio-Oil Production
Pdf
Giulia Marroni, Claudio Ceccherini, Gabriele Landucci, Marco Pontiggia
43-48
Major Accident Hazard Regulation in Italy: Perspectives on its Application within an Evolving Industrial Landscape
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Adriana Palacios, Erika Palacios-Rosas, Tawfiq Abdul-Aziz-Al-Mughanam, Fernanda Karime Cordova-Mora
49-54
The Evolution of Energy Use and CO2 Emissions in Mexico: Climate Change–Induced NaTech Risks and Sectoral Insights
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Vincenzo Nastasi, Giovanni Grillone, Domenico Di Fonzo, Corrado Delle Site, Antonino Muratore
55-60
Index-based Method for the Assessment of NaTech Risk from Extreme Weather Events Triggered by Heat Waves in Major Accident Hazard Establishments
Pdf
Vitantonio Colucci, Romualdo Marrazzo
61-66
Adapting Seveso Sites to Extreme Weather: Lessons Learned and Risk Mitigation for Natech Events in Case of Flooding
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David J. Castro Rodriguez, Julio A. Dueñas Santana, Antonello A. Barresi, Micaela Demichela
67-72
Casual Or Causal? The Lightning-Triggered NaTech Accident at the Supertanker Base of Matanzas, Cuba
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Yazdan Almasi, Fabrizio Paolacci, Daniele Corritore
73-78
Structural Vulnerability and Fragility of Industrial Equipment Exposed to Hydro-Meteorological Hazards: Methods and Models Review
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Antonino Muratore, Giovanni Grillone, Maurilio Bellissimo, Vincenzo Nastasi
79-84
Risk Assessment of Electrical Installation and Equipment in Major Accident Hazard Establishments
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Paolo Mocellin, Nicola Bernareggi, Carlo Pirola
85-90
Developing a Risk Index for Pilot and Research-scale Process Operations
Pdf
Giuseppe Chiofalo, Vincenzo Gazzotti, Antonino Giacobbe, Giulia Lamattina, Alessandra Saraceno, Egnazio Ollà
91-96
Managing Naphthenic Acid Corrosion in Atmospheric and Vacuum Distillation Units of a Petroleum Refinery
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Liang Wang, Jørn Bakken
97-102
Effect of Water Immersion on Properties of Biocarbon Pellets
Pdf
Gustavo A. Espinoza-Calderón, Gloria O. Bustamante-Cárdenas, Milthon Morales-Miranda
103-108
Development and Validation of an Inherent Safety Self-Assessment Framework (ISSAF) for the Food Industry: A Multi-Case Study in Wheat Flour Tortilla Manufacturing
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Gloria O. Bustamante-Cárdenas, Milthon Morales-Miranda, Gustavo A. Espinoza-Calderón
109-114
Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control Measures in Industrial Systems: Process Safety in the California Corn Chip Industry
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Michal Vitík, Miloš Ferjencík
115-120
Color-Ranking: A Practical Way to Improve Laboratory Safety
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Dominic C.Y. Foo, Raymond R. Tan
121-126
A Multi-Period Model for Optimal Deployment of Cost-Effective Risk Reduction Systems
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David Krivánek, Petr Trávnícek, Luboš Kotek
127-132
Analysis of Industrial Accidents related to the Operation of Chlorine Management Systems in Water Treatment Plants
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Jie Geng, Morris Siu Yung Jong, Micaela Demichela, Huxiao Shi, Hongjie Tao
133-138
Reducing Human Risks in the Chemical Industry through VR-Supported Safety Training
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Sara Ciria, Valentina Busini
139-144
CFD Analysis of a Realistic Incidental Scenario in a Refuelling Station: A Comparison Between LPG And Hydrogen
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Giulia Tomellini, Oliver Odenwald, Florian Trimborn, Valentina Busini
145-150
Dilution Effects of a Steam Curtains on an Accidental Dense Gas Release
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Lorenzo Pellegrini, Aurora Lafiosca, Federica Parenti, Sara Perelli
151-156
MEIRA (Mechanical Equipment Ignition Risk Assessment): Advantages and Limitations of a Semi-quantitative Approach
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Aurora Lafiosca, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Federica Parenti, Sara Perelli
157-162
Hybrid Mixture: Implementing Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) Case Study
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Alessandra Renzi, Maria Elyas, Anna Visigoti
163-168
Preliminary Design and Performance Analysis of a Fire-Fighting System for an Historical Villa
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Cristian Giovanniello, Luca Fiorentini, Andrea Respighi, Valentina Busini
169-174
Consequence Assessment of Detonations in Explosive Material Handling Facilities: An Integrated Approach
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Roberta Miglionico, Annamaria Di Padova, Fabrizio Tallone
175-180
3D Fire Detection Mapping Assessment for Oil & Gas Industries: The Life Cycle from the Engineering Phase to the Plant Operation
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Davide Ballinari, Ottavio Lugaresi, Dilasni Karunaratnage, Marco Barozzi, Sabrina Copelli
181-186
From Thermo-Analysis to Operating Windows: A Framework for Safe Industrial Drying
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Karsten Müller, Georg W. Mair, Christian Sklorz, Nikolaos Lengas, David Pöhlig
187-192
Modular Protective Barriers for Gaseous Blast Tests of Pressure Vessels
Pdf
Ilyana Ben Younes, Marius Petat-Lenoir, Enrico Danzi, Olivier Dufaud
193-198
Prewetted Powder Explosion: For a few Drops more
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Liang Wang, Reidar Stølen, Øyvind Skreiberg
199-204
Study on Thermal Stability and Combustion Characteristics of Biocarbon
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Martina S. Scotton, Marc Scheid, Georg Suter
205-210
Industrial Experience and Open Issues in Explosion Protection for Metal and Light Metal Powders
Pdf
Lorenz R. Boeck, Marius Bloching
211-216
Combined Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Dust Explosion Venting Efficiency
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Marius Bloching, Lorenz R. Boeck, Giacomo De Juli, Roland Bunse, Tobias Bock, Bernhard Lehner, Pavel Mach
217-222
Influence of Vent Duct Shape on Explosion Propagation Behaviour of Vented Dust Explosions
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Andreas Mack, Paul Brasser
223-228
Assessment of an Integral Building Wake Model including Comparison with CFD
Pdf
Luigi Raimondi
229-234
H2 Refuelling Station – Depressurisation Event Simulation
Pdf
Giuseppe Andriani, Gianmaria Pio, Chiara Vianello, Ernesto Salzano, Paolo Mocellin
235-240
A Refined Divergence-based Runaway Detection Criterion for Tubular Reactors
Pdf
Burcu Yigitoglu, Hilman Ali Hazmi, Marcos Gabriel Millan Agorio, Sunhwa Park
241-246
Hazard-Adjusted Round-Trip Efficiency: Integrating Safety into the Comparative Evaluation of Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Energy Pathways
Pdf
Tomaso Vairo, Hans J. Pasman, Andrea P. Reverberi, Bruno Fabiano
247-252
Dynamic Barrier Failure Pathways in Ammonia Bunkering: A Systems-based Safety Analysis Framework
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Tomaso Vairo, Ivana Melillo, Nicole Colla, Alessandro Benvenuto, Margherita Pettinato, Bruno Fabiano
253-258
From Risk Assessment to Operation: Ensuring Safe LNG Bunkering for Passenger Vessels
Pdf
Shuo Yang, Xin Yao, Maria Chiara Leva, Micaela Demichela
259-264
From Incident Reports to Standardized Case Cards: A Lightweight Ontology and Knowledge Graph for Green Hydrogen Production Hazard Analysis
Pdf
Francesco Zanobetti, Alessandro Dal Pozzo, David Danaci, Benoît Chachuat, Nilay Shah, Valerio Cozzani
265-270
Evaluating the Inherent Safety of Hydrogen Supply to Dispersed Industrial Sites
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Damiano Capobianco, Roberto Sanchirico, Teresa Beone, Egidio Zanin
271-276
Experiments of Hydrogen Isotopes Reaction with Air in DEMO Condition
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Paola Russo, Maria Grazia Meo, Michele Mazzaro
277-282
CFD Evaluation of Hydrogen Dispersion and Flammability Risks in Underground Car Parks
Pdf
Paul Brasser, Andreas Mack
283-288
Modelling and Validation of Indoor Hydrogen Dispersion and Explosion in Ventilated Enclosures
Pdf
Andrea De Vincenti, Valerio Vinciarelli, Rebecca Lancioni, Matteo Curcuruto
289-294
Safety Supervision and Open Communication in the Chemical Fibre Production Industry: The Influence of Team Leader on Safety Voice Behaviors
Pdf
Johan Andrés García, Daniel Fajardo-López, Jacqueline Mesa, Rafael Amaya-Gómez
295-300
Automatic Classification of Industrial Accident Causes using NLP: A Case Study in eMARS
Pdf
Cesar A. Rodriguez Rivera, Rosario-del-Pilar López Padilla, Lino R. Rodriguez Alegre, Margarita J. Egúsquiza Rodríguez, Augusto E. Paz Campaña, Roger O. Lujan Ruiz
301-306
An Assessment Framework for the Technological and Operational Gap in LATAM Industries
Pdf
Huxiao Shi, Morena Vitale, Micaela Demichela
307-312
Exploring Aging-related Accident Patterns in Process Industries using Association Rule Mining
Pdf
Antonio Manzi, Matteo Iaiani, Alessandro Tugnoli, Giacomo Antonioni, Valerio Cozzani
313-318
A Digital Twin–based Approach Supporting the Calculation of Cyber-Attack Success Probability in Process Plants
Pdf
Federica Ricci, Matteo Iaiani, Alessandro Tugnoli, Valerio Cozzani
319-324
The Interference of Natural Hazards on Security Systems in Chemical and Process Facilities
Pdf
Jacopo Moretti, Lorenzo Corallo, Francesco Maffei, Angelo Spingardi, Enrico Sansone
325-330
Lisa Hyper Harness: Development of IoT based Tool to Prevent Fall from Height Events
Pdf
Salvina Murè, Gabriele Baldissone, Micaela Demichela
331-336
Integrating Cybersecurity into Machine Safety
Pdf
Carlo Pirola, Giacomo Tondelli, Alessio Ferlin, Nicola Bernareggi, Elena Fiori, Ilaria Tornelli, Flavio Manenti
337-342
Combined Virtual Plant Experience and P&ID Reading as Learning Experience for Chemical Plants Safety and Emergency Procedures
Pdf
Silvia Carra, Giuseppe Vignali, Luigi Monica
343-348
Accident and Near Miss Management in Non-Seveso Production Sites of the Italian “Food Valley”: the Case of a Large Wine Company
Pdf
Paolo Bragatto, Maria Francesca Milazzo
349-354
Aging Plants: An Old Problem or a New Emergency?
Pdf
Luboš Kotek, David Krivánek, Petr Junga, Petr Trávnícek
355-360
Ageing of Safety Barriers: Improving Barrier Management Based on Lessons Learned from Accidents
Pdf
Eleonora Bottani, Giorgia Casella, Teresa Murino
361-366
Is Operational Excellence an Enabler of Safety? An Empirical Analysis
Pdf
Marco Barozzi, Sabrina Copelli
367-372
Recursive Operability Analysis of an Offshore Separator under Normal and Emergency Operating Conditions
Pdf
Matteo Valente, Federica Ricci, Paolo Gardoni, Valerio Cozzani
373-378
A Holistic Framework for the Assessment of Natech Risk and Resilience in the Chemical and Process Industry
Pdf
David Levovnik
379-384
Understanding Resilience – An Integrative Perspective
Pdf
Paolo Mocellin, Leonhard Urbas
385-390
Towards a Phenomena-based HAZOP: From Physical Principles to Consistent Identification of Hazards
Pdf
Andrea P. Reverberi, Pierfrancesco Maltoni, Anna Maria Cardinale, Marco Vocciante, Bruno Fabiano
391-396
Magnesium Hydroxide Nanostructures for Sustainable Technologies and Safety Applications
Pdf
Anthony A. Adeboboye, Chidera Amazu, Gabriele Baldissone, Micaela Demichela
397-402
Psychophysiological Assessment of Acute Stress in Control Room Operators during Cyberattack Conditions
Pdf
Tomaso Vairo, Dario Cangelosi, Vincenzo Incandela, Paolo Menegazzo, Andrea Pedroncini, Bruno Fabiano
403-408
Navigation in Shallow Waters and Channels: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment in an Environmentally Sensitive Area
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Paolo Carbone, Elpida Piperopoulos, Giancarlo Consolo, Maria Francesca Milazzo
409-414
Modelling Bottom Corrosion of Atmospheric Storage Tanks to Support the Safety Management
Pdf
Arijit A. Ganguli, Hiya Shah, Ramya Srinivasan
415-420
Hydrodynamics in Novel Laminar Jet Loop Reactors: Experimental Measurements and CFD Simulations
Pdf
Bertha Soriano-Bernilla, Gary Silva-Quipán, David Zavaleta-Verde, Claudio Quiñones-Cerna, Carlos Quijano-Jara, Yesenia Cruz-Vásquez, David Salirrosas-Fernandez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez-Soto
421-426
Rhizobacteria from Lomas Cerro Campana (ACP–Peru): Plant Growth Promoter Test and Identification
Pdf
Jhonatan Duquino-Rojas, Karen Y. Sosa-Montealegre, Olga Marín-Mahecha
427-432
Evaluation of Brewers Spent Grain as a Sole Substrate for Vermicompost Production within a Circular Economy Framework
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Thuan Thi Dieu Tran, Thuy Thi Thu Bui, Truong Nhat Lo
433-438
Determination of the Acid Dissociation Constant of Succinic Acid in Aqueous Solvent using Density Functional Theory and a Continuum Solvation Model
Pdf
Tamy Carolina Herrera-Rodríguez, Ángel Darío González-Delgado
439-444
Modeling and Simulation of a Seed-based Cascade Biorefinery for Hass Avocado Cultivated in the Amazon Region
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