WHITEPAPERSSIL ratings and certification for fire & gas system hardware ; Is industry barking up the wrong treeThere are many devices (sensors, logic solvers and final elements) used in safety instrumented systems that are independently certified...
WHITEPAPERSBurner Management System Safety Integrity Level Selectionby Michael D. Scott, P.E., aeSolutions Founder This paper will discuss how quantitative methods can be utilized to select the appropriate...
WHITEPAPERSIdentifying Required Safety Instrumented Functions for HIGH-TECH & SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURINGThis paper will discuss the issues, decisions, and challenges encountered when attempting to initially apply the concepts of the Safety Life
WHITEPAPERSHow Taking Credit for Planned and Unplanned Shutdowns Can Help You Achieve Your SIL TargetsAchieving Safety Integrity Level (SIL) targets can be difficult when proof test intervals approach turnaround intervals of five years or mor
WHITEPAPERSCase Study of a Safety Instrumented Burner Management System (SI-BMS)This paper will cover: the development of a SIS front end loading package the project cost savings realized attributed to following the saf
WHITEPAPERSA Database Approach to the Safety Life CycleA systematic database approach can be used to design, develop and test a Safety Instrumented System (SIS) using methodologies that are in co
WHITEPAPERSWhat is Truth? Do SIL Calculations Reflect Reality?Are random hardware failures the only thing that cause a safety instrumented function (SIF) to fail? What if our assumptions are wrong? What