Two Night Seminar Covering Alarm Management Fundamentals: This course is geared towards practicing electrical, control and instrument engineers who perform engineering on systems which develop alarms impacting operators.
Abstract:
Poor alarm management is one of the leading causes of unplanned downtime, contributing to over $20B in lost production every year , and of major industrial incidents such as the one in Texas City (2005). Developing good alarm management practices is not a discrete activity, but more of a continuous process (i.e., it is more of a journey than a destination). This paper will describe the ISA -18.2 standard, “Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries” . Example alarm considerations for intelligent motors/motor controls, drives, and electrical infrastructure integrated into process control systems will also be discussed as well as why electrical engineers who implement IEC 61850 substation automation systems need to adhere to alarm management standards.
ISA 18.2 provides a framework and methodology for the successful design, implementation, operation and management of alarm systems and will allow end-users to address one of the fundamental conclusions of Bransby and Jenkinson that “Poor performance costs money in lost production and plant damage and weakens a very important line of defense against hazards to people.”
Co-sponsored by: Donald G. Dunn, FIEEE
Speaker(s): Nick Sands, Donald Dunn
Agenda:
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Dinner Served to all registered attendees.
6:15 pm – 6:30 pm: Annoucements
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Presentation
Bldg: Bechtel Energy Building #3, 2105 Citywest Place, Houston, Texas, United States, 77042