9:00 - 10:00 am: Alarm Management - Operating Performance and Reliability
The purpose of an alarm is to draw the operator’s attention to an abnormal condition that requires their attention and a response to bring back the process to a normal and safe state. When used appropriately, alarms help the operator keep the process within normal operating conditions and maintain the safety of the process. When alarms are applied incorrectly, the results can be increased operator stress, product quality problems, unplanned downtime, damage to assets, personnel injury, or even catastrophic accidents. Most alarms have an operational purpose (e.g., keep plant production as planned), but some of them are focus on process safety, that means that their main goal is to maintain plant safety and protect people. A good alarm management system could help to achieve both goals.
10:00 - 11:00 am: Using SILAlarm v4 to Improve Alarm Rationalization
Alejandro Esparza has over 18 years of experience in process instrumentation, control and automation, safety instrumented systems design and project execution. In his current role, he supports exida’s end-user services for the process industry, like hazard & risk analysis, SIL selection, SIL verification and SIS validation; he also gives training for exida. He previously worked for Foxboro & Moore Products. He is a graduate of La Salle University in Electro-Mechanical Engineering. He is a Certified Functional Safety Expert.