Fire & Gas BlogsHow to Effectively Place Gas DetectorsThe analysis of existing gas detection systems has shown that the primary limiting factor in the effectiveness of a system is incorrect...
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...
WhitepapersIPL/CMS- Integrity Management of Non-SIS Independent Protection Layers after the LOPAby Ron Nichols Abstract: This paper discusses the identification, selection, implementation and management of Non-SIF IPLs through the...
WhitepapersHow Taking Credit for Planned and Unplanned Shutdowns Can Help You Achieve Your SIL Targetsby Keith Brumbaugh, P.E., CFSE Achieving Safety Integrity Level (SIL) targets can be difficult when proof test intervals approach...
WhitepapersCase Study of a Safety Instrumented Burner Management System (SI-BMS)by Mike Scott, P.E., CFSE, aeSolutions Founder This case study will discuss the application of the safety lifecycle as defined by...
WhitepapersCan we achieve Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL 3) without analyzing Human Factors?by Keith Brumbaugh P.E., CFSE & Dave Grattan P.E., CFSE Many operating units have a common reliability factor which is being overlooked...
WhitepapersWhat is Truth? Do SIL Calculations Reflect Reality?by Keith Brumbaugh Is our industry stuck in the past? The current industry trend is to only look at random hardware failures in safety...
SIS Engineering BlogsFunctional Safety Specialists May be Stuck in the Past – Do our SIL calculations Reflect Reality?Functional safety specialists may be stuck in the past and doing industry a disservice. The current industry trend is to only consider rando
Process Safety BlogsThe use of Bayesian Networks in Functional SafetyFunctional safety engineers follow the ISA/IEC 61511 standard & perform calculations based on random hardware failures. These result in...
SIL ratings and certification for fire & gas system hardware; Is industry barking up the wrong A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Detector coverage (will the right number of detectors actually see the release) and...
