‘Safeguarding Systems: In-Service Management’

Summary

This presentation may be unique to the conference attendees as normally most if not all presentations on safeguarding are with regard to systems’ availability, hardware design, integration with distributed control systems and the “merits or demerits” of programmable electronic systems versus hardwired logic systems.

The foregoing addresses Safeguarding Systems conceptual and detailed design, construction and commissioning phases. The co-operation of a number of disciplines then takes over to ensure that the Safeguarding Systems delivered by Engineering and Design Departments is maintained. This is the safeguarding system management regime to ensure that deviations outwith process control parameters or loss of containment do not escalate to create a significant hazard to Personnel, Environment or Asset. However not all safeguarding system components are fail safe and the wetted parts may have un-revealed faults within the process envelope. In certain cases their in-service period may be 10, 15 or in excess of 20 years (Field Life Dependent).