Centralized, Distributed, and Hybrid Safety Instrumented Systems
Emerson’s Mike Boudreaux alerted me to a great article comparing safety instrumented system architectures. The ISA InTech article, Centralized or distributed process safety compares and contrasts...
View ArticleAdditional Clarifications on Digital Valve Controllers in Safety Applications
A few months ago, I attempted to clear up some misconceptions about the use of digital valve controllers in safety applications in a post, Clarifications on the Use of the DVC6000 SIS in Safety...
View ArticleQ and A on Digital Valve Controllers and Solenoids in Safety Applications
A reader emailed some great questions to an earlier post, Clarifications on the Use of the DVC6000 SIS in Safety Applications. The post, featuring the thoughts of Emerson’s Riyaz Ali, addressed...
View ArticleWhat is in a SIL Safety Certification
exida’s Dr. William Goble and Emerson’s Afton Coleman presented, What’s is in a SIL Safety Certification?, at the 2012 Emerson Exchange conference. Their abstract: How is a product “certified” for use...
View ArticleRadar Level Gauges in Tank Overfill Prevention Safety Applications
Bulk liquid storage tanks are found in many industrial processes including refineries, tank terminals, pipeline terminals, petrochemical and LNG plants, and aviation fuel depots to name a few. There...
View ArticleIn-Situ Proof Test Coverage for Coriolis Flow and Density Meters
Process safety is a top concern for manufacturers with hazardous areas. I received a question on a blog post, Calibrating Coriolis Flowmeters In-Situ: What is Emerson’s statement of proof test coverage...
View ArticleLNG Storage Tank Level Measurement
Yesterday, we highlighted the role of mass-based flow measurement in liquefied natural gas (LNG) custody transfer applications. Today, I wanted to highlight the role of radar tank gauging technology in...
View ArticleFired Heater Safety and Burner Management Systems
Back in March in a post, Safety System Considerations for Process Fired Heaters, I shared some thoughts from a presentation by Emerson’s Nikki Bishop and David Sheppard. The good news is that their...
View ArticleField Device Local Display in Process Safety Applications
One of the great things about conferences such as last week’s Emerson Exchange Americas conference is reconnecting face-to-face with people where some time has passed. I had the chance to connect with...
View ArticlePower Generation Seminar and Technology Fair
For readers based in the U.K. or with travel plans that brings you there next week, I wanted to highlight an Emerson Power Generation Seminar & Technology Fair taking place next week. The first...
View ArticleSeparate Versus Integral Final Element Accessories in Safety Applications
Final elements such as safety shutdown valves, emergency isolation valves, blowdown valves, etc., in safety instrumented functions (SIFs) are equipped with various accessories such as digital valve...
View Article10 Ways to Improve Functional Safety
ISA Portugal recently hosted a conference on functional safety. Emerson’s Russell Cockman, whom you may recall from earlier safety-related posts, presented 10 ways to improve functional safety without...
View ArticleFunctional Safety and Tank Overfill Prevention
As global oil and gas production continues to fan out to new areas, the need for storage tanks and terminal facilities as part of the distribution processes increases. Making sure those tanks are not...
View ArticleCritical Safety Shutdown Valve Actuators for United Kingdom
Imagine 30% of a country’s energy supply relying on two safety shutdown valves to flow natural gas and liquid condensate safely from offshore oil & gas production platforms to an onshore processing...
View ArticleSafety Valve Positioners and Common Cause Failure Questions
If you work with pumps in your facility, you may be familiar with the Empowering Pumps site, a wealth of information to help you with these important assets in your plant. Founder Charli K. Matthews...
View ArticleTerminal Tanks Level Measurement Safety, Accuracy & Efficiency
Rajagopal KittuOver on the Tank World blog is an interview with Emerson’s Rajagopal Kittu, a tank gauging product manager in the Middle East region. Rajagopal was asked about the wireless technologies...
View ArticleTank Monitoring and Overfill Prevention
Johan Sandberg Global Business Development ManagerEarlier this year, the National Institute for Storage Tank Management (NISTM) held the 16th Annual International Aboveground Storage Tank Conference...
View ArticleSafety Instrumented System Solenoid-Operated Valve Approaches
Last week at the Emerson Exchange conference, I caught up with Emerson’s Riyaz Ali. You may recall Riyaz from many safety instrumented system-related posts. We discussed some of the trends in...
View ArticleWired Versus Wireless Risk Analysis for Process Instrumentation Measurements
How does wireless communications compare against wired communications for process instrumentation? That was the subject of an Emerson Exchange presentation by Kenexis’ Ed Marszal and Emerson’s Gary...
View ArticleImproving Process Safety without a Calculator
AutomatykaIf you’re not fluent in Polish, you may have missed a recent Automatyka article, Bezpieczeństwo funkcjonalne zgodne z normami [Functional Safety Compliance]. Andy Crosland SIS Business...
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