PROGRAM DETAILS

Introduction

The operation of many industrial processes, especially those in the oil & gas industries, involve inherent risk due to the presence of dangerous gases. Safety Instrumented Systems are specifically designed to protect personnel, equipment, and the environment by reducing the likelihood or the impact severity of an identified emergency event. Explosions and fires account for millions of dollars of losses in the oil & gas industries each year. Since a great potential for loss exists, it is common for industry to employ Safety Instrumented Systems to provide safe isolation of flammable or potentially toxic material in the event of a fire or accidental release of fluids.

This course will explain the basic concepts, definitions and commonly used terms in Safety Instrumented Systems and Emergency Shutdowm, and provide a basic understanding of related concepts.

The course content is designed to provide the participant with an understanding of how to implement the requirements of the Safety Instrumented System standards, to perform layers of protection analysis, to create a design to meet the safety integrity level (SIL), and to verify that the SIL has been achieved. It will also introduce the participant to the guidance contained in draft technical report, ISA TR84.00.04, which concerns implementation of ANSI/ISA 84.00.01-2004.

Learning Objectives

 Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

• Apply the latest technologies in Safety Instrumented Systems and Emergency Shutdown Systems
• Emphasize the safety instrumented system management responsibilities and interpret the applicable safety standards  such  as  IEC 61508, IEC 61511,  ANSI/ISA S84.01
• Identify the phases of the safety life cycle and be able to determine the safety requirement specification
• Apply the various process hazard analysis namely the fault tree analysis, event tree analysis & FMEA and be able to heighten awareness on HAZOP study
• Use a system approach on safety instrumented systems including its function & level and improve SIL determination using the ALARP method, semi quantitative methods, safety layer matrix method, risk graph method & LOPA Method
• Acquire knowledge on SIL verification & validation using a structured approach and be able to review & improve SIS documentation
• Apply proof testing on SIS & ESD in process industry and be able to conduct diagnostic procedures & partial valve stroking
• Perform the process of selecting sensors, final elements & logic solvers and learn safety software models including their application
• Employ the operation & maintenance of SIS & ESD following the guidelines & procedures on planning & implementation
• Recognize the importance of SMART Safety Instrumented Systems including the intelligent field devices, digital communications, smart logic solvers & complete loop solution & be able to implement SMART SIS

 Target Audience

 This course is intended for those involved in the process safety, SIS, SIL, SIF, process control, process instrumentation, functional safety and emergency shutdown in process plants.

 Program Content

Day 1

 Introduction

 Case Studies

• • Bhopal Gas Tragedy
  • Piper Alpha Disaster
  • Chernobyl Catastrophe
  • Bruncefield Oil Depot Explosion

 Safety Standards

• • Introduction
  • IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISA S84

 Safety Instrumented Systems – Management Responsibilities

• • Safety Management
  • Tolerable Risk
  • Risk Reduction
  • Risk Measurement
  • Risk Management
  • Layers of Production

 Safety Life Cycle

• • Phases of the Safety Life Cycle
  • Safety Requirement Specification

 Process Hazard Analysis

• • HAZOP Study
  • Fault Tree Analysis
  • Event Tree Analysis
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Day 2

 Safety Instrumented Systems

• • Introduction
  • Safety PLC
  • System Architecture

 Safety Instrumented Functions

• Definition
• Example of a Safety Function
• What a SIF Is
• What a SIF Is Not
• How SIF fits with SIS and SIL

Safety Integrity Level (SIL)

• • SIL application
  • Low Demand Mode vs Continuous Mode
  • Probability of Failure on Demand

 SIL Determination

• • Safety Integrity Level Concepts
  • ALARP Method
  • Semi Quantitative Methods
  • Safety Layer Matrix Method
  • Risk Graph Method
  • LOPA Method

 Day 3

 SIL Verification & Validation

• • Introduction
  • Verification
  • Validation
  • A Structured Approach
  • Test Planning
  • System Decomposition

 Integrated Fire & Gas Systems

• • Industry Safety Performance Standards
  • Components of a Good Fire & Gas System
  • Application & Conclusions

 Proof Testing Diagnostics

• • Proof Testing
  • Diagnostics
  • Partial Valve Stroking

Selecting Sensors and Final Elements

• • Non-Essential Components
  • Certified or Proven
  • Probable Causes of Failure
  • Smart Field Instruments
  • Digital Valve Controller
  • General Requirements for Fail Safe Operations

Day 4

 Selecting Logic Solvers

• Typical Specification
• Technologies for Logic Solvers
• Programmable Systems for Logic Solvers
• Overall PLC Reliability
• Major Systems

 Operation and Maintenance

• Planning
• Procedures
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Predictive Maintenance
• Summary

SMART Safety Instrumented Systems

• Why it matters?
• What is a Smart SIS?
• Intelligent Field Devices
• Digital Communications
• Smart Logic Solvers
• Complete Loop Solution
• Lower Costs
• Smart SIS Implementation

 Day 5

 Practical Examples

• • Determination of SIL by Risk Graph Method
  • Determination of SIL by Risk Matrix Method
  • Multiple Layers of Protection

Frequently Asked Questions

 Addendums

 Explosion at BP Texas City Refinery