Functional Safety from Scratch
A Practical Guide to Process Industry Applications

Practical "how to" reference providing practical knowledge needed to execute a safety instrumented system in the real world

Peter Clarke (Author)

9780443152306

Paperback / softback, published 15 March 2023

354 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2.3 cm, 0.45 kg

Functional safety is the task of developing and implementing automatic safety systems used to manage risks in many industries where hazardous processes and machinery are used. Functional Safety from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Process Industry Applications provides a practical guide to functional safety, as applied in the chemical process industry, including the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and energy sectors. Written by a seasoned professional with many years of functional safety experience, this book explains the purpose of the relevant international standard IEC 61511 and how to achieve compliance efficiently. It provides in-depth coverage of the entire lifecycle of a functional safety system, assuming no prior knowledge of functional safety and only a basic understanding of process safety concepts. SIL assessment, the functional safety management plan, the safety requirements specification, verification, validation and functional safety assessment are covered in particular detail.

1. Introduction to functional safety 2. IEC 61511 basics 3. Measuring risk 4. Introduction to SIL assessment 5. SIL assessment methodology 6. SIL assessment: Special topics 7. Key functional safety documents 8. Safety instrumented system design 9. Meeting SIL requirements: SIL verification 10. Assurance of functional safety 11. The SIS operational phase

Subject Areas: Chemical engineering [TDCB], Health & safety issues [KNXC]