Alarm Management

2011 July

Presentation Goals

Brief Introduction Alarm Management Review Alarm Management Solution

About ProSys

ProSys is a leading global provider of process control engineering services and software solutions

Value to Customer

ProSys focuses on helping our customers operate their processes safely, reliably and efficiently.

Areas of focus
We focus on Process Control to help companies experience:
Increased Production Reduced Risk Greater Operator Ease-of-use Increased Operator Efficiency Stable Plant Operations Reduced Unplanned Events

Engineering Services & Software Solutions

Basic & Advanced Control APC Software Control Dynamics Alarm Management Dynamic Configuration Software Special Alarm Management Software AgileOps Software Suite Human-Machine Interface Interface Dynamics Other Engineering Services

History of Alarm Management

ProSys introduced the first commercially available alarm management solution in 1990. Selective Alarm Suppression

History of Alarm Management

Dynamic Configuration Software (DCS) in 1995. First Automatic Dynamic Alarm Management software Special Alarm Management (SAM), was introduced in 1997. First commercial alarm shelving tool.

History of Alarm Management

DCSv3.0 and SAMv2.1 in 1998 with Windows Interface

History of Alarm Management

Dynamic Rationalization Toolkit in 1998

History of Alarm Management

History of Alarm Management

History of Alarm Management

Allowed us to dynamically rationalize all alarms Typically dynamically managed 400700 alarms per board operator Largest install base for any dynamic alarm management application

History of Alarm Management

History of Alarm Management

Objective of Alarm Management

The objective of alarm management is to provide operators a consistent and reliable action event notification interface that supports their efforts to safely and efficiently operate the process

What is a Quality Alarm?

An annunciated process condition to which the operator can and must take corrective action in order to return the process to normal and safe operation

Alarm?

What is a Quality Alarm?

Every alarm should:

be clear and relevant to the operator

indicate an abnormal process condition that has consequences of inaction and a defined response be unique

Alarm?

Normal and Abnormal

Normal - That which is both planned and expected
Startup Shutdown Mode switching Equipment swapping Other planned operating procedures

Abnormal - That which is unplanned or unexpected

Emergency shutdown Equipment failures Upstream problems Downstream problems Other unplanned process transitions

Alarm Philosophy
Alarm Philosophy

A good alarm philosophy Is based on solid principles Is time tested Recognizes all plant states (especially S/U & S/D) Defines work process and methods for continual improvement and maintenance

Alarm Performance Metrics

Assessment & Analysis

Measures of alarm performance Average number of alarms per hour, < 6 Peak alarm rate, < 10 alarms / 10 min Percentage of time in flood, < 1% Number of alarms presented to the operator not requiring a response Number of important alarms missed

Alarm Performance Metrics

Assessment & Analysis

Measuring up Do not go overboard with alarm metrics. Focus on providing a reliable and consistent interface for the operator. Metrics do not replace Alarm System Design

Alarm System Design

Alarm System Design Maintain alarm system documentation including Causes, Consequences, and Actions Revise alarm settings and add dynamic capabilities

Achieving Goals
To achieve consistency
Review all points
What is alarmed? What should be alarmed? Alarm Priorities, Trip Points, Digital Alarm States

To achieve reliability
Add dynamic behavior
During upsets, shutdowns, and startups alarm system will continue to perform

Implement Alarm Shelving Tool

Maintain alarm system integrity by allowing operators to shelve and remind alarms effectively without affecting critical alarms

Alarm Summary Transformation Alarm & Status Information

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Dynamic Alarm Management

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Action Item List

Dynamic Alarming
Implementation & Execution Without dynamic alarming Each alarm is stand alone and does not have knowledge of current plant status Normal and abnormal conditions alarmed
PC022 PVLO

Without Dynamics

AC013 PVHI
Heater S/D

TI213 PVLO LI010 PVLO

Dynamic Alarming
Implementation & Execution

With dynamic alarming Change of process state is managed Only abnormal conditions alarmed

PC022 PVLO With Dynamics AC013 PVHI

Heater S/D

TI213 PVLO

LI010 PVLO

Dynamic Alarming on a Fired Reboiler

Number of Total Alarms

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Contact Information

Telephone: +1-225-291-9591 Website: http://www.prosys.com

Questions?

2010 July