ICPS | مرکز ایمنی فرایند دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران

What ICPS | مرکز ایمنی فرایند دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران does

ICPS (Center for Safety Services in Chemical Processes, مرکز خدمات ایمنی فرایند دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران) is a consulting and research center established within Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) in Tehran. The entity operates as a specialized academic unit within the School of Chemical Engineering, providing process safety and asset integrity management services to industrial clients in Iran. Its primary buyer base consists of state-owned enterprises in the oil, gas, petrochemical, and mining sectors, including Iran Offshore Oil Company, Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery, Parsian Gas Refinery, National Iranian Gas Company, South Pars Gas Complex, Petrochemical Noury, and Golgohar Mining and Industrial Company. ICPS positions itself as an academically anchored consultancy with access to IUST's faculty and research base, claiming a track record of more than 200 completed projects and experience working with international companies.

The center's service portfolio is organized into eight interconnected lines: qualitative and quantitative risk assessment (including HAZOP and HAZID studies), process safety management (PSM) implementation aligned with the CCPS Risk-Based PSM framework and OSHA PSM model, reliability and asset integrity management (RAM, FMEA, RBD, MTBF/MTTR analysis), consequence modeling using third-party deterministic simulation software (DNV GL Phast, Gexcon FLACS, ALOHA), and Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) training. ICPS also publishes articles, international-process-safety references, and educational materials through its institutional website and operates a LinkedIn page and Telegram channel for industry communication.

Commercially, ICPS operates as a sales-led professional services firm. Engagement is direct with enterprise clients, delivered on-site through consulting projects, applied research collaborations, and training workshops. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The center does not have disclosed equity funding, investors, or external ownership; it functions as a specialized unit under IUST, a state-owned public university, funded through service contracts with industrial clients. Geographic scope is single-country (Iran), with no international expansion signaled.

Name

ICPS | مرکز ایمنی فرایند دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران

Legal name

Center for Safety Services in Chemical Processes (ICPS) - Iran University of Science & Technology

Website

https://icps.iust.ac.ir

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ICPS is a consulting and research center within Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran that delivers process safety services—including HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, consequence modeling, RAM, and PSM training—to enterprise clients in Iran's oil, gas, petrochemical, and mining sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Process Safety Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM) (BPAHAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Process safety consulting
• HAZOP study services
• Quantitative risk assessment
• Process safety management
• Asset integrity management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services in process safety including HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, consequence modeling, and asset integrity management delivered to industrial clients
2. Training Courses: Educational programs and training courses on process safety topics such as HAC, PSM, HAZOP, and SIL classification conducted for client organizations
3. Research Projects: Applied research projects in collaboration with industrial partners on reliability analysis and process safety improvements

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ICPS is a specialized consulting and research center at Iran University of Science & Technology that delivers professional services in process safety and asset integrity management. Its offerings include HAZOP and HAZID studies, Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), consequence modeling, Process Safety Management (PSM) implementation based on CCPS and OSHA frameworks, and RAM analysis, delivered through on-site consulting, training courses, and applied research collaborations for industrial clients in oil, gas, petrochemical, and mining sectors.

Product overview

ICPS (مرکز خدمات ایمنی در فرآیندهای شیمیایی) is a consulting and research center established at Iran University of Science & Technology, providing a portfolio of professional services in process safety and asset integrity management. The center operates as a unified service offering organized into eight interconnected service lines: (1) Qualitative Risk Assessment — covering HAZOP and HAZID studies; (2) HAZOP Study — a structured hazard analysis using guide-word methodology; (3) HAZID Study — hazard identification from an extrasystem perspective; (4) Process Safety Management (PSM) — based on the CCPS Risk-Based PSM framework (4 pillars, 20 elements) and the OSHA PSM model (14 elements); (5) Reliability and Asset Integrity Management (RAM) — covering FMEA, RBD, and MTBF/MTTR analysis; (6) Consequence Modeling — using tools such as DNV GL Phast, Gexcon FLACS, and ALOHA for release, fire, and explosion modeling; (7) Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) — scenario identification through frequency and consequence analysis for risk calculation; and (8) Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) Training — educational course on area classification standards. The center also publishes articles, case studies, and safety lessons learned, and offers open educational resources and training courses. Beyond consulting services, the center's Resources section provides reference materials including international standards, risk engineering guidelines (e.g., OG&P IGRES 2018), and book introductions covering process safety, incident analysis, and reliability engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Golgohar Mining & Industrial Company (شرکت معدنی و صنعتی گل‌گهر)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025PSM training course delivered by Dr. Soroush Baradaran in September 2025
• Iran Offshore Oil Company (شرکت نفت فلات قاره ایران)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025HAC training course delivered by Dr. Mohsen Adhami in September 2025
• Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery (پالایشگاه نفت بندرعباس)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Multiple training courses including HAC, spark source control, and design safety delivered in August 2025
• Petrochemical Noury (پتروشیمی نوری)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Training collaboration for HAZOP and SIL classification workshop, delivered by Dr. Soroush Baradaran at the client's site in July 2025
• Parsian Gas Refinery (پالایشگاه گاز پارسیان)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Research collaboration on equipment reliability analysis project with progress review meetings held at IUST Chemical Engineering department
• National Iranian Gas Company (شرکت ملی گاز ایران)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025PSM implementation workshop for HSE managers of subsidiary gas refineries including South Pars Gas Complex
• Subsidiary Companies of Ministry of Petroleum (شرکت‌های تابعه وزارت نفت)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025PSM training course for managers of engineering, maintenance, operations, safety, and HSE departments, aligned with ministry's PSM implementation guidelines

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) incumbent with an industry/process safety practice serving oil & gas and petrochemical clients — competes with ICPS on QRA, HAC, and PSM audits at larger enterprise scale.
• Advisian (Worley): Worley's consulting arm providing process safety, HAZOP, SIL, QRA and asset integrity services to the hydrocarbons and mining sectors — comparable to ICPS in service breadth though far larger in scale.
• Exponent: Engineering and scientific consulting firm with a process safety and risk analysis practice covering failure analysis, QRA, and reliability engineering for chemical and energy clients.
• Ramboll: Engineering consultancy with a strong environment & health practice covering industrial safety, HAZOP, and risk assessments for energy and process industries — adjacent competitor for major SOE contracts.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability/EHS consulting firm with health, safety and process risk management capabilities supporting oil & gas, petrochemical, and mining — overlaps with ICPS's EHS and risk-based offerings.

Direct peers

• ABS Group: Process safety and risk management consulting arm of ABS, providing HAZOP, QRA, SIL, RAM, and PSM services to oil & gas, petrochemical, and mining clients — direct overlap with ICPS's methodology stack.
• Gexcon: Specialist in consequence modeling and explosion/fire/dispersion analysis, developer of FLACS CFD software used by ICPS. Highly comparable niche player serving oil & gas, process and safety-critical industries.
• ioMosaic: Independent process safety consulting firm offering process safety management, risk assessment, HAZOP, LOPA, and PSM audits — closely mirrors ICPS's PSM/HAZOP/QRA services for chemical and petrochemical clients.
• DNV: Global leader in process safety, risk and reliability consulting offering HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, consequence modeling (own Phast software) and PSM audit/implementation — the closest international equivalent to ICPS's full-stack PSM service line.

Emerging players

• SLR Consulting: Environmental and safety consultancy with process safety capabilities (HAZOP, DSEAR/area classification, COMAH support) for energy and industrial clients — partial overlap with ICPS's process safety offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iustcps

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Funding overview

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Investors

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