Instumentation • Computing • Control
“Our Invensys developers worked hand-in-hand with the KBR team so that they can more accurately model and quickly deliver their processing technology to the market. We are pleased to provide these new features to KBR, as well as to deliver hands-on guidance and on-site engineering services to help them make the transition. We look forward to a long, mutually rewarding partnership.” PRO/II software is a comprehensive simulation solution for process design, revamp and operational analysis. It is backed by more than 45 years of R&D and includes proprietary correlations to model heavy oils. PAS, a human reliability software solutions
provider to the process industries worldwide, has released a new version of its PlantState Suite product which includes inBound Analytics, a robust boundary management solution to improve situation awareness in the control room and prevent industrial accidents. “Te new release of PlantState Suite allows users to configure and receive alarm boundary notifications to proactively manage safe plant operations,” said Dennis Ahrens, chief software architect. “It provides advanced analyses for boundary violations in order to identify operational risks and vulnerabilities.”
Te inBound Analytics module provides clear visibility and unique insights to violations of mechanical, design, safety, and operational limits in real time. Analyses such as frequent violations, violations by boundary type, violations by unit, and time in violation can be obtained for root cause analysis.
Te concept of boundary management is not
new to the process industries. However, until now companies have used home grown or makeshift point solutions to address this important need. Te concept and the design of inBound were developed in collaboration with one of the top five global oil and gas companies, says PAS. In other news, the latest release of the PlantPAx
process automation system from Rockwell Automation allows oil and gas companies to improve operator effectiveness with automated procedures, enhanced visualisation and new skid- integration capabilities. Te system’s new sequencer tool enables companies to easily automate process procedures, perform system modifications, and sequence actions directly through human-machine interface (HMI) faceplates. If a process change is necessary or an abnormal
event occurs, a user with the appropriate login privileges can modify the sequence directly from the HMI screen, rather than waiting for a control system expert to modify the procedure code. “Te new PlantPAx sequencer tool eliminates the need for custom-coded configurations to automate procedures for continuous processes,” explained Jason Wright, PlantPAx product manager, Rockwell Automation. “It’s intuitive, user-friendly interface helps operators see and understand the information they need, and makes procedures repeatable and easier to track.” Te PlantPAx system further extends operator
effectiveness with a comprehensive HMI toolkit for effective display design and enhanced standards- based alarming. Tis allows the operator to focus directly on the process itself, reducing system downtime and incidents. Te latest PlantPAx system also features an enhanced independent workstation (or network station) that offers companies more flexibility in plant design – especially when integrating best-of- breed skids into multiple plants worldwide. “Tere is an industry trend to leverage process skids for quicker line and plant expansion to help reduce time-to-market,” Wright said. “However, integrating these process skids into a traditional distributed control system (DCS) can create complexities and increase costs. In fact, for a traditional DCS, integration accounts for 50-60 per cent of the project costs for end users.” ●
Gas leak detector for drilling rigs and platforms T
he Gassonic Observer-H Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detector, from General Monitors, has obtained
approval through the Bureau Veritas Marine Division under the rules for the classification for steel ships. Approval to the BV NR467 standard for steel
ships assures users that the Observer-H has undergone third-party testing and is compliant with international regulations, ensuring product quality and safety and facilitating trade. The Gassonic Observer-H Ultrasonic Gas
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Leak Detector is suitable for gas leak detection in pressurised systems. It features HART communications, Modbus with single and block transfer modes, Emerson AMS Intelligent Device Manager support, and event logging. In addition to BV certification, the Observer-H is ATEX, IECEx, FM and CSA hazardous area certified and SIL 3 suitable. The Gassonic Observer-H is suitable for gas
detection in open, well-ventilated areas, where traditional detection methods may be unsuitable
or dependent on ventilation. It detects gas leaks by sensing the airborne ultrasound emitted from leaking gas at high pressure. Since the gas leak detector responds to the source of a gas release rather than the dispersed gas, it is unaffected by changing wind directions, gas dilution, and the direction of the leak. ●
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