Fire and Gas Products 20 years of delivering FM Approved industrial PLC Fire & Gas products ​ The aeSolutions FM Approved family of Fire & Gas systems ensures compliance with the latest NFPA 72 standards and FM 3010 standard for fire alarm signaling systems to meet all of OSHA’s requirements. ​ FM Approved to be in ​compliance with FM Approval's Combustible Gas Standard 6320, Toxic Gas Detection standard 6340, and ANSI/ISA 12.13.01 Performance Requirements for Combustible Gas Detectors standard. ​ Are you Compliant? ​ With aeSolutions on your team, you can rest assured that your Fire and Gas System is designed to the latest FM Approve d Fir e and Gas standards utilizing our first-hand industry experience. Product Benefits: ​ • Scalability provides you with customization options • Listed for use with a wide variety of end devices for maximum flexibility • Customized functionality and listings available • Industrial PLC platform for plant-wide integration • Options for both SIL capable and non-SIL capable • FM-Listed for Fire & Gas detection and suppression to satisfy regulations • Industrial grade hardware for increased reliability in plant applications • Factory training available to enable end users to maintain their systems FGS 1400 MK II Industrial designed system, SIL 3-capable logic solver, scalable to large I/O count. FGS 1400 MK II is FM Approved for combination system I/O this allows the end user to control HVAC, process ESD, SIS safety functions, and other non fire processes from the fire panel. The FGS 1400 MK II is listed for Fire Command Center and proprietary Supervising Station functions. Download datasheet ​ FGS 1300 FM-approved for lower I/O count applications. Class I Division 2 area classification status. Download datasheet ​ ​ ​ PS 1 400 20 / 50 / 100 / 150 Power supplies that meet NFPA 72 requirements. The power you need, when you need it. Download datasheet : PS 1400 20A - PS 1400 50A - PS 1400 100A ​ ​ PS 1400-20-DIV2 Battery set FM-listed for Class I Div 2 areas. Rugged and reliable. Download datasheet ​ ​ ​ FGS 5000 NEW! aeSolutions’ next generation of fire and gas alarm and control solutions for the industrial market. The FGS 5000 combines the required functionality into a Rockwell control logix control platform. Download datasheet FGS 5000 Fire & Gas System Challenges and Solutions in Handling Ammonia Safely Featured Design, fabrication, commissioning ​ aeSolutions can Partner with Siemens to provide a turnkey system from philosophy, fabrication, FAT, field installation of equipment, and SAT.

Improving industry by guiding our clients to increasingly resilient operations and safer communities. How We Can Help Our Story Engineering Company Integrating Process Safety, Automation & Fired Equipment Success Stories +25 Years Strong +40 Certified Experts +2000 Clients Served +600 Projects per Year Our Services Alarm Management Machinery Safety Migrations and Upgrades Process Safety Fired Equipment Project Management Combustible & Toxic Gas SIS Engineering Feature Stories Decoding SIS: Are You Doing What’s Necessary to Prevent Disasters? aeSolutions to Present at AIChE 2024 Spring Meeting and 20th Global Congress on Process Safety Mitigating Project Risks through Front-End Loading for Control System Migrations Industrial Process Safety and Automation Company aeSolutions Positions Itself For Aggressive Growth Headed Into 2024 aeSolutions Opens New Houston Office in Energy Corridor Challenges and Solutions in Handling Ammonia Safely Client Success Built With Trusted Expertise aeSolutions is an engineering consulting and systems integration company that provides industrial process safety and automation products and services. We specialize in helping industrial clients achieve their site’s risk management and operational excellence goals. Process Safety As a supplier of complete process safety management (PSM) solutions, we pride ourselves on providing engineers from industry with design, maintenance, operating, and process safety backgrounds. Our specialists understand how plants operate because they have actually worked in covered processes and facilities. Alarm Managem ent Our clients recognize the relationship between the process safety performance of their facilities and the implementation of effective alarm management techniques and alarm philosophy. Our alarm management services help clients improve the performance of their alarm systems and increase the situational awareness of their operators. Machinery Safety Clients who operate and maintain machinery and robotics list safety is a top priority. We help manufacturing facilities achieve safe machine operation through risk assessments, application of the hierarchy of control, and sensible safeguard design. Our scalable programs address client’s specific needs and the machinery lifecycle to provide tailored solutions aligned with international and United States’ standards. DCS/PLC Migrations and Upgrades aeSolutions can provide the system integration methodology, technical services, and resources to accomplish the objectives of your automation project. We work with you from project inception to final commissioning through a proven project delivery model integrating diverse hardware, software, and services from multiple vendors and stakeholders into a unified, integrated system. Safety Instrumen ted Systems aeSolutions has a unique process to design and implement ISA84/IEC 61511-compliant safety instrumented systems (SIS). We integrate our knowledge and experience in PHA/LOPA along with control system hardware and field instrumentation to ensure that Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) are clearly defined. We define, design, and document the safety functions to meet your safety and online reliability requirements for 61511 and regulatory compliance. Fired Equipment From up-front engineering to end-user compliance testing, aeSolutions has helped clients create and maintain safe, efficient fired equipment and associated processes. With our extensive engineering knowledge of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) and other regulations, aeSolutions is uniquely qualified to advise on virtually all combustion-related codes and other hazard assessments. Combustible & Toxic Gas The aeSolutions Fire and Combustible & Toxic Gas Detection team deliver a unique blend of experience in philosophy, technology selection, and geographic/scenario-based modeling. Beginning with a Gas Detection Philosophy development or review and update, we design a system that is fit for purpose, cost-effective, and has a defined basis that can be updated as the plant evolves.

aeSolutions' Email Newsletter The latest online content from aeSolutions, an integrated lifecycle partner in process safety, automation and fired equipment, emailed straight to you every other month. ​ Read Past Month's aeSolutions March 2024: Integrating PHA LOPA Outputs into Effective SIS Engineering | Challenges and Solutions in Handling Ammonia Safely aeSolutions January 2024: Cost Justification for Replacement Projects | Hydrogen Manufacturing | FSA Stages aeSolutions October 2023: Hydrogen Releases Whitepaper | Efficient Process Hazard Analysis | Project Development Gives Chemical Plants an Edge aeSolutions August 2023: Don’t Dismiss Stage 4 of an FSA | PSM & RMP Consulting R egister to Receive Monthly Emails Sign Up Now By providing this information, you agree to the processing of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy. Sign Up Today! Keep up with aeSolutions Industry articles, upcoming events, and new ideas. Examples include topics such as Regulatory Compliance with Fire and Gas, Alarm Rationalization Whitepapers, Videos on Systematic Failures and what that really means, taking credit for protection layers, understanding protection layers and risk layering, and gas detection front end loading project management. What is LOPA and Lopa safety? Random failure of operator error due to human factors. Expert Engineers in Process Safety Management Services answers these with a PHA LOPA audit. We also often feature content on Burner Management systems. Our team understands the market and vendors.

Services We Offer Automation Conceptual & Preliminary Engineering (FEL/FEED) FD/P&ID Development Control System Platform Evaluation Continuous and Batch Design TIC Estimate Development Instrument and Electrical Design (l&E) ​ Instrument Index, Specs & Installation Details Plan Drawings Controls Electrical - Field Wiring {Loop Sheets, Elementaries, etc.) MCC Specification & Design Cable Schedules Construction SOWs Systems Integration Control Hardware Design Control System Server Virtualization Network Architecture Layout/ Design PLC, DCS, SIS, SCADA Configuration Control Panel Fabrication & Testing Construction Oversight Commissioning/Startup Support Learn More SIS Engineering ISA 61511 Safety Lifecycle Planning Design and Verification Safety Requirement Specification (SRS) Protection Layer Requirements Specification Cause & Effect Diagrams Functional Test Plans Lifecycle Cost Analysis Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Calculations Functional Safety Assessment (FSA) Fault Tree Analysis Event Tree Analysis Reliability Data Analysis Learn More Alarm Management Alarm Philosophy Development Consulting and Facilitation for ISA 18.2: Philosophy Rationalization Operations (Training) Audits Learn More Machinery Safety Compliance with Safety Standards at Manufacturing Sites (OSHA, ANSI, ISO) Risk Assessment State of Conformity Safeguard Specifications Training Learn More Combustion Combustion Control Solutions (CCS) ​ Fuel & Waste Optimization Combustion Optimization Availability/ Reliability Assessments Burner Management Systems (BMS) NFPA/API Code Compliance Screening Surveys Gap Assessments Gap Closur e Options/ Scoping PSM and SIL Rated BMS Risk-Based {PHA/LOPA) Assessments Code Equivalent Design Alternative Design of BMS/CCS AHJ Approval Consulting SIS Engineering Multidiscipline Project Execution Front End Loading "Outside the Box" System Design {l&E) Systems Integration {BMS, CCS) Fuel Trains Construction Scoping/ Management Commissioning/ Startup Support Annual Testing Learn More Process Safety Process Safety Management (PSM) Risk Management Program (RMP) PSM/RMP/RBPS Auditing PHA/HAZOP/LOPA/QRA/CHAZOP Procedural/Extreme Weather/ Abnormal Event PHAs Facility Siting PHAST/CFD Modeling Gas Dispersion Modeling Gas Sensor Mapping Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) Training ​ Process Safety Overview PSM/RMP Auditor PHA/LOPA Facilitator Independent Protection Layer Verification Mechanical Integrity Programs Electrical Area Classification Combustible Dust Hazard Assessments Learn More Fire & Gas NFPA 72 and Life Safety Code Compliance Fire and Gas Panel Design FM Listed Systems FM Approved Large Battery Backup Systems FGS System Construction Package CFO, Dispersion, Gas & Flame Detector Coverage Modeling Gas Detection Philosophy Detector Placement Startup and Commissioning Fire Marshall Package Learn More Why aeSolutions? Trusted Go-To Partner for Our Cli ents' Tough Challenges Innovative, Sustainable Solutions to Create Client Value Professional Project Management to Drive Client Business Results Consistent Performance and Delivery on Our Commitments ​ Recognized Extensively Credentialed Professionals (PE, CFSE, PMP) Active in Leadership of Professional Organizations (ISA, AIChE, CSIA) Involved in Development of International Standards & Industry Best Practices Deep Technical Acumen, Thought Leadership ​ How can we help you?

Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Independent Protection Layer An independent protection layer (IPL) is a a system of logic solvers, a human action, or a device that reduces risk of a chemical /energy release while being independent of the initiating event. The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) requires a protection layer to achieve the following seven core attributes to be considered an IPL: independent, functional; integrity; reliable; validated; maintained and audites; access security; and management of change. Our Services Decoding SIS: Are You Doing What’s Necessary to Prevent Disasters? What is hiding under the radar of a plant SIS? Risk assessments define hazard consequences with assumed initiating event frequencies. aeSolutions to Present at AIChE 2024 Spring Meeting and 20th Global Congress on Process Safety Process Safety Group Manager Don Connolley to Serve as International Chair of the CCPS Conference at the 2024 GCPS Greenville, SC – March... Mitigating Project Risks through Front-End Loading for Control System Migrations FEL is all about minimizing the risk: The cost risk, the schedule risk, and the scope risk for any capital undertaking.

Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Detonation A propagating chemical reaction of a substance in which the reaction front advances rapidly into the unreacted substance at or greater than sonic velocity in the unreacted material. Our Services Decoding SIS: Are You Doing What’s Necessary to Prevent Disasters? What is hiding under the radar of a plant SIS? Risk assessments define hazard consequences with assumed initiating event frequencies. aeSolutions to Present at AIChE 2024 Spring Meeting and 20th Global Congress on Process Safety Process Safety Group Manager Don Connolley to Serve as International Chair of the CCPS Conference at the 2024 GCPS Greenville, SC – March... Mitigating Project Risks through Front-End Loading for Control System Migrations FEL is all about minimizing the risk: The cost risk, the schedule risk, and the scope risk for any capital undertaking.

Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Blowdown A process used to vent the pressure from a process station on shutdown. A blowdown event may be analyzed with consequence modeling conducted by aeSolutions' experienced modelers. Modeling helps companies identify the flammable and/or toxic consequences and impacts to receptors due to a chemical release. Our Services Decoding SIS: Are You Doing What’s Necessary to Prevent Disasters? What is hiding under the radar of a plant SIS? Risk assessments define hazard consequences with assumed initiating event frequencies. aeSolutions to Present at AIChE 2024 Spring Meeting and 20th Global Congress on Process Safety Process Safety Group Manager Don Connolley to Serve as International Chair of the CCPS Conference at the 2024 GCPS Greenville, SC – March... Mitigating Project Risks through Front-End Loading for Control System Migrations FEL is all about minimizing the risk: The cost risk, the schedule risk, and the scope risk for any capital undertaking.

Human Machine Interfaces - SCADA Interacting with Intuitive Information aeSolutions designs and configures human machine interfaces for control and safety systems. HMI varieties range from DCS vendors' hefty client-server systems to small touch screens engineered with special purpose panels. ​ To avoid incidents, an operator needs to quickly comprehend and react appropriately to changing conditions in the plant. Flashy graphics of the 1990's had too many distractions and made it hard to comprehend abnormal situations. Standards working groups like ASM, and ISA101-HMI are driving toward industry consensus. Control rooms, ergonomic multi-window stations Field panels, touch screen HMI Situational awareness Contextual data and trends Intuitive navigation Meaningful dynamics Single HMI for multiple control platforms and migrations Project specific HMI style guide Automation Servies

Primary Industries Through our expertise in process safety, combustion control and safeguarding, safety instrumented systems, control system design and integration, alarm management, and related operations and integrity management systems, we specialize in assisting clients in a number of industries achieve their risk management and operational excellence goals. Listed below are some of the primary industries where we have experience working with clients. Chemicals The chemical industry is comprised of companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials into more than 70,000 different products. ​ ​ Energy & Alternative Energy The energy industry is the totality of all production and sale of energy & green energy, including fuel transportation, manufacture, refining, and distribution through things such as pipelines . ​ ​ Oil & Gas The oil and gas industry includes the exploration, extraction, refining, transportation, and storage of petroleum and natural gas products. ​ ​ Metals & Mining The metals and mining industry is dedicated to the location and extraction of metal and mineral reserves around the world. ​ ​ Petrochemicals The Petrochemicals industry involves the production of chemical products made from petroleum & other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as maize, palm fruit or sugar cane. ​ ​ Pharmaceuticals The pharmaceutical industry discovers, develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceutical drugs for use as medications to be administered to patients. ​ Renewable Energy Renewable energy, often referred to as clean energy, comes from natural sources or processes that are constantly replenished. For example, solar or wind generated power. ​ ​ Specialty Chemicals / Agrochemical The Specialty Chemicals (also called specialties or effect chemicals) industry produces products such as adhesives, agrochemicals, cleaning materials, colors, cosmetic additives, and construction chemicals. ​ ​ Utilities The utilities industry refers to a category of companies that provide basic amenities, such as water, sewage services, electricity, dams, and natural gas. Why aeSolutions Trusted Go-To Partner for Our Clients' Tough Challenges Innovative, Sustainable Solutions to Create Client Value Professional Project Management to Drive Client Business Results Consistent Performance and Delivery on Our Commitments Recognized Extensively Credentialed Professionals (PE, CFSE, PMP) Active in Leadership of Professional Organizations (ISA, AIChE, CSIA) Involved in Development of International Standards & Industry Best Practices Deep Technical Acumen, Thought Leadership

Acronyms & Terms Glossary <- More Definitions Hysteresis (dead band) The range within which the alarm is activated and then cleared. Dead band does not impact the setpoint upon which the alarm annunciates. aeSolutions can supply expertise at all stages of alarm management including consulting, training, and facilitating rationalization teams, followed by full design and implementation services. Our Services Decoding SIS: Are You Doing What’s Necessary to Prevent Disasters? What is hiding under the radar of a plant SIS? Risk assessments define hazard consequences with assumed initiating event frequencies. aeSolutions to Present at AIChE 2024 Spring Meeting and 20th Global Congress on Process Safety Process Safety Group Manager Don Connolley to Serve as International Chair of the CCPS Conference at the 2024 GCPS Greenville, SC – March... Mitigating Project Risks through Front-End Loading for Control System Migrations FEL is all about minimizing the risk: The cost risk, the schedule risk, and the scope risk for any capital undertaking.

Plant Protection Systems Combustible & Toxic Gas | Fired Equipment | Safety Instrumented Systems ↵ Industrial Fire and Combustible & Toxic Gas From consultation & conceptual design through installation and testing Gas Detection Unique blend of experience: Philosophy Technology selection Geographic/scenario-based modeling ​ Conceptual design through field installation ​ Ensure appropriately sized system Fire Alarm & Suppression Consultation on compliance OSHA Life Safety 101 International Building & Fire Codes NFPA 72​ Protection solutions from detector placement/installation to start-up Fire & Gas Products Fire Detection Industrial fire and gas When do I need a fire and gas system International building code fire and gas Life safety fire and gas FM Approved Fire and Gas Panel NRTL Listed Fire and Gas Panel When do I need a fire and gas system PLC Based Fire and Gas Panel Relevant FM/CSA standards NFPA 72 Combination Systems FM Gas Detection Systems mapping Gas Detection Industrial fire and gas Gas detection compliance Gas detection philosophy Gas detection consulting Gas detection mapping Gas detection technology Gas detection types PLC Based Fire and Gas Panel Combustible Gas Detection ( and Systems) Toxic Gas Detection ( and Systems) Geographic Gas detector Placement Scenario Based Gas detector Placement Gas Detector Coverage Assessment Gas Detector Availability Assessment SIL for Gas Detection Gas Detection Event Tree Gas Detection System Specification Methane Propane Ethylene Ethanol Chlorine Ammonia Hydrogen Hydrogen Sulfide Acid Vapor Mapping Industrial PLC platform for plant-wide integration Pre-engineered, pre-configured, and pre-packaged systems ​ FM Approved Compliant to the latest standards fire alarm signaling gas monitoring and control F&G Training Training Operator Operator training tailored exclusively to the usage of the system with emphasis on functionality, operator interaction, and operator interface with the FRI/HMI. ​ Maintenance Maintenance training includes of the operator training level with additional training for preventative maintenance, and hardware troubleshooting, and system component replacement. ​ Engineering​ Engineer training includes both the operator and maintenance training levels with additional training for proper software troubleshooting techniques, and programming of device additions to the logic solver and FRI/HMI.

Hardware Design and Panel Fabrication Supplying World-Class Panels aeSolutions operates its own 10,000 square foot FM approved and UL 508a certified panel fabrication and testing facility. The aeSolutions team designs and builds sophisticated panels for a wide variety of projects, from small PLC cabinets, to large multi-bay safety and control systems designed to run large facilities. aeSolutions engineers specify and purchase hardware and software appropriate for client applications. Equipment is staged at our facility for integration and factory acceptance testing. • CAD drawings • Power supply, UPS, battery sizing • Heat load calculations • Panel Layout, wire ways, and interconnection wiring • Painting, labelling • Pressurization, purging • Master Fuel Trip relay and watchdog circuits • OEM racks, cards, relays, termination units, networks • Firmware, revisions, compatibilities • Bills of Material, purchasing, receiving, shipping Automation Services Previous Next