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The Question of Common, Integrated, and Interfaced Safety Instrumented Systems
The question of integration with respect to safety instrumented systems (SIS) and basic process control systems (BPCS) continues unabated. Emerson’s Mike Boudreaux alerted me to a great article, The...
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Integrated Control and Safety System CapEx and OpEx Considerations
Process automation systems and safety instrumented systems (SIS) have been changing with the rapid pace of technology change. An ARC Advisory Group whitepaper, Business Issues Driving Safety System...
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ARC Update on DeltaV SIS
ARC Advisory Group‘s recently published ARC View, Emerson Brings DeltaV SIS into the Future with Version 11 Release, describes the continuing advancements of the DeltaV SIS safety instrumented system....
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Control Systems for SIL 1 Safety Applications?
I received a great question today about the safety integrity level (SIL) of a distributed control system (DCS). In this case, the question was specific to the DeltaV system: Can you please advise if...
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Technology Trends in Process Safety
Emerson’s Mike Boudreaux shared a Control Engineering Asia article written by the renowned process safety expert, Paul Gruhn. The article, Providing Process Safety, analyzes some of the latest trends...
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Dual Purpose Transmitters in Safety Functions and Basic Process Control
Emerson’s Maruti Dey, a technical consultant with expertise in safety instrumented systems (SIS), gave an Emerson Exchange presentation, How to Avoid Shooting Yourself in the Foot with Your SIS? In the...
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Field Device Sharing Between Control and Safety Systems
Emerson’s Mike Boudreaux has been receiving great questions on process safety and the IEC 61511 global safety standard during some of the recent Safety Lifecycle Seminars. He’s written a post to...
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Sharing Devices between Control and Safety Instrumented Systems
Emerson’s Mike Boudreaux alerted me to a discussion in the Oil and Gas Instrumentation Club LinkedIn group. The thread referenced an earlier post on this blog, Field Device Sharing Between Control and...
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Selecting the Right Automation Architecture
Creating a safe and secure automation process starts with implementing a well-designed basic process control system (BPCS) and safety instrumented system (SIS). Government agencies and industry...
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Building More Defendable Control and Safety Systems
A plant’s basic process control system (BPCS) and safety instrumented system (SIS) are critical infrastructure for the facility. Many decisions go into selecting these systems, and one of the most...
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Better Operational Decisions from a Safety Viewpoint
Recently at the International Health, Safety, Environment, and Loss Prevention Conference in Kuwait, Emerson’s David Walker had the opportunity to present on the topic of process safety. His...
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Views on Safety System and Control System Separation
Charles Fialkowski’s blog post last week, To Integrate or not to integrate Safety and Control describes some of the continued discussions going on concerning separation of the safety instrumented...
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Integrated Control and Safety is More Valuable than Ever
There can be little doubt that COVID-19 has significantly changed the way we all work, and a key example of that change is a massive increase in remote connectivity across industries. In a recent...
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Expert Advice for Securing Safety Systems
As more and more processing plant personnel begin to work remotely in the wake of cultural changes from the global pandemic and an acceleration in plants’ digital transformation initiatives, there is...
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