Using Credible Failure Rates for SIS Ensures Process Safety Panel
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2023
2023 Spring Meeting and 19th Global Congress on Process Safety
Global Congress on Process Safety
Oral
372 ABDE
George R. Brown Convention Center
Monday, March 13, 2023 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
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Many individual device failure rates published by manufacturers and certifying agencies are deemed, by members of this panel, many SIF designers, and practicing engineers in the field, to be too low. This is especially true for mechanical final elements. SIFs designed using these unrealistic failure rates often result in SIL levels on paper which would be achievable only under the most optimistic assumptions regarding installation, operation, and maintenance. These SIL levels are unlikely to be achieved in the field. This panel discusses the underlying causes of this serious safety issue and proposes some possible solutions.
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| Non-Members | $225.00 |