The webinar addresses the problems relating to the problems of sharing components between the Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Basic Process Control System (BPCS). The webinar highlights the impact on reliability and the need to perform an analysis on the contribution to the dangerous failure of the common cause failure, to ensure it is sufficiently low and within acceptable norms.
The webinar introduces the concept of the common cause factor (Beta) and the impact this has on shared or redundant components of SIS and BPCS. It explores some examples of the impact on PFDavg and how this can be compounded by also assuming perfect proof testing.
Steve Gandy joined exida as VP of Global Business Development, from Metso, bringing with him 35 years of experience of industrial controls and safety experience. He was responsible for sales and operations in Asia for Metso, setting up their India subsidiary and China energy and process team. Steve was also responsible for managing Metso’s VAR partners in the region, as well as developing new markets in Vietnam, Egypt, Indonesia, Ukraine and Guam.