KuTenk 2000 - SQRM229314-Safety Instrumented Systems Verification—Practical Probabilistic Calculations

by William M. Goble and Harry Cheddie 

2005 (398 pages)

ISBN:9781556179099

Providing numerous examples, data tables, failure rate data and other important metrics needed, this book clearly explains how to do probabilistic calculations to accomplish SIL verification for safety systems.

Safety Instrumented Systems Verification—Practical Probabilistic Calculations

Preface

Chapter 1

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The Safety Lifecycle

Chapter 2

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Safety Instrumented Systems

Chapter 3

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Equipment Failure

Chapter 4

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Basic Reliability Engineering

Chapter 5

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System Reliability Engineering

Chapter 6

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Equipment Failure Modes

Chapter 7

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SIF Verification Process

Chapter 8

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Getting Failure Rate Data

Chapter 9

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SIS Sensors

Chapter 10

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Logic Solvers

Chapter 11

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SIS Final Elements

Chapter 12

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Typical SIF Solutions

Chapter 13

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Oil and Gas Production Facilities

Chapter 14

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Chemical Industry

Chapter 15

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Combined BPCS / SIS Designs

Appendix A

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Statistics

Appendix B

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Probability

Appendix C

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Fault Trees

Appendix D

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Markov Models

Appendix E

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Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA)

Appendix F

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System Architectures

Appendix G

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Modeling the Repair Process

Appendix H

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Answers to Exercises