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Fault Tolerance

Fault tolerance allows a safety system to let the process continue despite a failure, removing the risk of having a single point of failure.

How To Avoid IPL Selection Errors-ISS Source

How To Avoid IPL Selection Errors-ISS Source

by aeSolutions' Judith Lesslie Improperly selected and validated IPLs can result in high hazard scenarios that have far less risk...

Cost considerations for Burner Management Systems (BMS)

Cost considerations for Burner Management Systems (BMS)

(and where picking safety integrity levels on burner management systems makes sense) Safety is always a primary concern at any industrial...

Protecting Personnel and Plant with Facility Siting

Protecting Personnel and Plant with Facility Siting

Process industry history is sprinkled with catastrophic incidents that acted as drivers of regulatory change, such as the 1974...