#6 2012

CONTENTS №6

Discussing a Subject…

Automated emergency shutdown systems

Introduction

Kiryushin P.N.  Triconex systems for emergency shutdown and critical plant control

The paper overviews the existing guidelines in the field of emergency shutdown (ESD) systems design. It describes the basic solutions from Invensys Operations Management for ESD design and critical plant control based on Triconex controllers with TMR (Triple Modular Redundancy) architecture.

Keywords: automatic emergency shutdown systems, triple modular redundancy, critical plants, controllers.

Natykach V.V.  Application of ABB PM865HI controllers in emergency shutdown systems

Improving process safety is an important objective of process control implementation. The application of automation tools in process and emergency shutdown and other process safety systems in Russia is governed by a variety of operative rules and guidelines; many of them are obsolete and do not reflect technology advances in the field of industrial safety, nor do they comply with European and world legislation. Against this background, the paper overviews the legislation in the fields of microprocessor protection systems, discusses the ways of improving the existing guidelines and bringing them in compliance with world standards. It also presents modern process safety systems integrated with ABB 800хА System and discusses the variants and advantages of their application.

Keywords: guidelines, emergency automation, process, controller, I/O modules, redundancy.

Khaibullaev S.E., Dobroskokin A.F.  Safety Manager ESD system

Safety Manager emergency shutdown system from Honeywell is presented, its architecture, design concepts, functionalities, components and communication tools are overviewed.

Keywords: emergency shutdown system, emergency and risk analysis, diagnostics, communication tools, remote modules, controller, self-diagnosis, watchdog.

ProSafe-RS emergency shutdown system

The composition and structure of Yokogawa ProSafe-RS emergency shutdown system are briefly described. Innovative solutions implemented in the most recent release are listed.

Keywords: automatic emergency shutdown system, safety controller, safety system's engineering station, control bus, domain.

Novel capabilities of SIMATIC PCS7 8.0

Basic new capabilities of SIMATIC PCS7 distributed control system available in its 8.0 version are presented. The paper shows that the new software release is focused on cost reduction extended design and pre-commissioning opportunities, more convenience and advanced facilities for long-term process data historization and reporting, further improvement of flexibility and overall functionality of the whole PCS7 DCS.

Keywords: distributed control system, library, interface, integration, pre-commissioning.

Popov D.E.  RTP3000: new generation systems for process control and safety

The paper overviews the architecture and featured properties of RTP3000 versatile hardware toolkit from RTP Corporation intended for building process control and safety systems.

Keywords: process control, hardware toolkit, redundancy, safety, control, fault-tolerance, multiprocessing.

Vyblyi А.Yu.  DeltaV SIS instrumental safety system

Emerson presents its DeltaV SIS instrumental safety system. The paper discusses:

Fruchtl M.  TwinCAT 3 Safety: extended capabilities of ESD integration in automation systems

Key capabilities and features of TwinCAT 3 Safety and TwinCAT 3 Safety PLC software for ESD systems are presented.

Keywords: emergency protection, functional blocks, modeling, testing and debugging.

Mehta M.  PAC8000 SafetyNet system for safe equipment control

The paper briefly presents the featured properties of PAC8000 SafetyNet system intended for industrial safety applications.

Keywords: safety, emergency shutdown system, diagnostics, equipment failure.

Yershov A.A.  Calculated safety: which parameters are important when selecting the equipment for SIL systems?

The paper examines the parameters used for describing the equipment and systems meeting functional safety requirements. Phoenix Contact offers a variety of devices and equipment certified to IEC 61508 requirements.

Keywords: functional safety level, hardware fault-tolerance, the probability of the required function execution rejection, the percentage of safe equipment failures, functional test interval.

Rogov S.L.  Design features of modern ESD systems

The contradictions existing in Russian legislation related with ESD system design are formulated. The paper presents the features of the new ESD system architecture based on functional principle and shows its advantages as against conventional architectures.

Keywords: emergency shutdown subsystem, process control system, dangerous industrial objects, functional architecture, safety.

Andriyanov I.N., Tuchinsky S.V.  Application of BASIS series controllers in automatic emergency shutdown systems

The paper overviews BASIS series industrial controllers certified for ESD applications, in particular, at explosive plants. Their functionalities and performance attributes are presented.

Keywords: industrial controllers, converters, automatic emergency shutdown, implosion protection.

Dimitrenko V.P., Tatarkin D.S.  Emergency shutdown tools for pumps and compressors

The paper presents basic characteristics and design features of ESD hardware for pumps and compressors manufactured by Avtomatika Public JSC (Voronezh, Russia).

Keywords: emergency shutdown, relay, sensors, controllers, explosion-proof design.

Krupin S.N., Kryukov O.V., Rubtsova I.E.  Automated emergency shutdown systems for compressor plants

The paper discusses the features of emergency shutdown system design for gas-main compressor plants as dangerous industrial objects.

Keywords: automated systems, emergency shutdown, power supply, compressor plant, relay protection and automatics.

Potekhin V.A.  Emergency automation systems at dangerous industrial plants: basic viewpoint and main professional activity

The paper offers professional's viewpoint on the design features emergency automation systems for dangerous domestic industrial plants. The activity of V.A. Potekhin as engineer and later as manager of a company operating in ESD system business started in 1987 and comprised more than 150 installations in Russia and FSU countries. The accumulated experience allows to discuss both the achievements and the challenges related with man-caused risks for many dangerous plants.

Keywords: emergency automation systems, man-caused accidents, controllers, certification, microprocessor systems.

Kiseleva O.A., Atuchin A.S.  ICONICS and Sinteс software - the choice of Transneft for a new oil pipeline

In October 2011, AK Transneft PJSC has commissioned Pur-Pe - Samotlor oil pipeline. The paper describes basic software modules and technologies, which enabled the optimal integration of pipelines' controls with a unified supervisory system.

Keywords: supervisory control and monitoring system of an oil-trunk pipeline, visualization, archiving, report generation, data exchange, user access rights.

Sel'chenkov V.L.  Psychological aspects of dispatcher's screens design

Most of industrial IT vendors delegate the choice of color schemes and screen layout attributes to programmers who do not have enough expertise in human psychology and physiology. Even professional designers may not see the difference between the design for advertising and for dispatcher's HMI. This makes such screens look nice in advertising leaflets but results in quick fatiguability of operators and dispatchers. The paper examines the influence of color schemes and screen attributes on fatiguability of dispatchers.

Keywords: psychological aspects, industrial design, automated control systems, design.