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Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) For Process Industries Using IEC 65 and IEC 6508 Course

Acquire skills in safety instrumented systems (SIS) for process industries using IEC 61511 and IEC 61508 in this training course. Learn techniques to enhance system safety. Skilllinx Training offers Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) For Process Industries Using IEC 65 and IEC 6508 Course in Electrical and Power Engineering Training Courses.

1 Week All levels

Course Description

This 5 day course focuses on the management, planning and execution of automatic safety systems in accordance with IEC 61511, the newly released international standard for process industry safety controls.

The course manual provided with this course includes all material presented in the course and provides details beyond the scope of 5 days of training.

The modular format of the manual allows our presenters to adjust the subject material covered in the 5 day course to meet the needs of participants whilst the manual will serve as a reference for future studies.

Course Objective

Upon completion of this course, you will gain the following:

Take away a checklist to quickly assess if your plant complies with international safety standards
Gain fundamental knowledge of IEC 61511 and IEC 61508 for immediate application
Ability to comply with standards, ensuring best practices for process safety
Practical understanding of key sections of IEC 61511 and IEC 61508
Determine required SIL ratings using three different IEC 61511 methods
Configure safety systems to minimize spurious trips and reduce production losses
Understand PLC and smart sensor limitations and applications
Utilize smart positioners and self-testing devices to reduce downtime
Apply key design and procedural requirements of IEC 61511
Set up functional safety management procedures for international compliance
Plan and integrate all stages of a safety system project
Define safety system requirements during Hazop studies
Allocate safety tasks to both instrumented and non-instrumented layers
Estimate feasibility and costs of safety measures during Hazop studies
Understand IEC 61511 and IEC 61508 standards without unnecessary complexity
Demonstrate competency in international safety standards
Reduce installation costs and improve financial efficiency
Gain insights from an independent training provider with proven expertise

Who Should Attend?

Instrumentation and control engineers and technicians
Design, installation, and maintenance engineers in process industries
Sales professionals employed by end users
Engineering firms
System integrators
System consultants

Course Outline

Introduction

What Is a Safety Instrumented System?
Confusion in the Industry
Technology Choices
Redundancy Choices
Field Devices
Test Intervals
Certification vs. Prior Use
Industry Guidelines, Standards, and Regulations
IEC 61508
IEC 61511

Design Lifecycle

Findings of the HSE
Design Lifecycle
Hazard & Risk Analysis
Allocation of Safety Functions to Protective Layers
Develop Safety Requirements Specification
SIS Design & Engineering
Installation, Commissioning, and Validation
Operations and Maintenance
Modifications
Decommissioning

Process Control vs. Safety Control

Control and Safety Defined
Process Control - Active/Dynamic
Safety Control - Passive/Dormant
Separation of Control and Safety Systems
Common Cause and Systematic/Functional Failures

Protection Layers

Prevention Layers
Process Plant Design
Process Control System
Alarm Systems
Procedures
Shutdown/Interlock/Instrumented Systems (SIS)
Physical Protection
Mitigation Layers
Containment Systems
Scrubbers and Flares
Fire and Gas (F&G) Systems
Evacuation Procedures
Diversification

Developing the Safety Requirement Specifications

Accidents Caused by Incorrect Specifications
Management Systems
Procedures
Scheduling of Assessment
Participation of Key Personnel
Responsibilities Not Well Defined
Training and Tools
Complexity and Unrealistic Expectations
Incomplete Documentation
Inadequate Final Review
Unauthorized Deviation
IEC 61511 Requirements
Documenting the Specification Requirements

Determining the Safety Integrity Level (SIL)

Who’s Responsible?
Which Technique?
Common Issues
Evaluating Risk
Safety Integrity Levels
SIL Determination Method #1 (ALARP)
SIL Determination Method #2 (Risk Matrix)
SIL Determination Method #3 (LOPA)

Choosing a Technology

Pneumatic Systems
Relay Systems
Solid-state Systems
Microprocessor/PLC (Software-based) Systems
System Size and Complexity
Communications with Other Systems
Certified vs. Prior Use

Initial System Evaluation

Why Analyze Systems Before Construction
Sources of Failure Rate Information
Failure Modes
Modeling Accuracy
Modeling Methods
Impact of Redundancy
Analysis of Relay, PLC, and TMR Systems
Field Devices
Fault Tolerance Requirements
Engineering Tools for Performance Analysis

Issues Relating to Field Devices

Importance of Field Devices
Sensors
Final Elements
Redundancy
Design Requirements
Installation Concerns
Wiring of Field Devices

Engineering a System

Management Considerations
Hardware Considerations
Software Considerations

Installing a System

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
Installation
Validation/Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
Functional Safety Assessment/PSSR
Training
Handover to Operations
Startup
Post Startup Activities

Functional Testing

The Need for Testing
Establishing Test Frequencies
Responsibilities
Test Facilities and Procedures

Justification for a Safety System

Safety System Failure Modes
Responsibilities for Justification
Justification Process
Lifecycle Costs and Analysis
Optimizing Safety, Reliability, and Lifecycle Costs