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You are well aware of the role of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), in protection of assets and people. In recent years, there have been extensive studies on the best ways of making our process plants safer and the conclusion is, that by just doing one thing right, which is -increasing the reliability of the safety related Instrumentation and Control systems in a plant, can make these plants much safer.
Most companies have realized this and seek to employ only those individuals who are qualified in this important subject. The fastest way of learning this AND getting certified is by getting this software based training course.
Companies have realized that negligence (or ignorance), in respect of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) can be really disastrous, literally. Look at just a few recent cases that have been listed below (scroll down to see)
Caribbean Petroleum, Puerto Rico, 2009- Accident caused due to non working of the overfill protection instruments (part of the SIS)
A massive fire and explosion sent huge flames and smoke plumes into the air at the Caribbean Petroleum Corporation near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The resulting pressure wave damaged surrounding buildings and impacted moving vehicles. The final report into the incident was released by the US Chemical Safety Board and it was non working of the overfill protection system (part of the SIS).
Petrolia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2008
Thousands of residents of surrounding areas had to be evacuated to safer places when there was a release of large quantities of Oleum (fuming Sulfuric acid), from a chemical plant. The root cause was determined to be non implementation of a proper Safety Instrumented System.
Danvers, Massachusetts, USA, 2006
Massive explosion at an ink processing plant causes destruction of plant as well as surrounding homes, injuring many residents of surrounding areas. Cause? Lack of safety interlocks and automatic shutdown systems (in other words a Safety Instrumented System) in the plant.
Morgantown, North Carolina,USA, 2006
Explosion at a polymer manufacturing plant led to total damage of the facility, with a human fatality and several injuries. Investigations found out that a lack of process safety standards and non implementation of automatic interlock systems (in other words, Safety Instrumented Systems) as the root causes of the disaster.
Buncefield, UK, 2005- on working of the Overfill prevention system (part of the SIS)
The Buncefield industrial disaster was one of the biggest disasters to strike the chemical and petrochemical industry in Europe in recent years. The blasts that occurred were so loud, they were heard as far away as France! (Buncefield is in the UK) The root cause was found out to be a probable malfunctioning level instrument (part of the SIS) on the site.
The list goes on and on.....
Of course, you agree, that these systems are essential and are operational in many plants and facilities around the globe. But mere operation and existence of such a system, does not ensure, that it will always work as designed , is it not?
You need to know it in depth, to make it work for you.
To make it work for you, you need to know these systems thoroughly ( We mean not from a programming point of view but from a users point of view). You need to get trained in all the concepts and ideas, including applicable codes and standards, ( including international Standards such as IEC 61508:2010 and IEC 61511:2016, ISA S84) plus good engineering practices of these critical Systems. Note that here, when we refer to such systems, we also include Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Safety Shutdown Systems, High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS) and all similar systems that are used to ensure the safe operation of plant and machinery, using highly reliable instruments, controllers, valves and other electrical and pneumatic/hydraulic elements and devices.
However, the jargon associated with these sophisticated process control systems is so tedious and even confusing, that even experienced professionals cringe at the mention of Triple Modular Redundant, 2oo3 voting, SIL 3 or IEC 61508.
Does it really have to be this way?
No! Not really.
Get immediate access to this easy learning program (that we call an XPRTU-since it makes you into an expert). Learn everything, take an online exam and get your Certificate of Competency, alongwith an electronic badge that you can display online on places like LinkedIn. It is all included in one low price!
You can simply get access to this e-learning course and learn all about these systems, in the comfort of your home or office, in a very easy to understand manner. Simple and easy to learn, with several interactive animations and simulations, this is a great learning experience.
Here's what this easy online training course has
Animations & Simulations
The course has a large number of easy to understand Animations & Simulations. A picture is worth a thousand words. An animation is worth a thousand pictures. Concepts get understood easily. Compare this to listening to a boring lecture! Below is a small sample of the numerous animations and simulations that you will learn from. Note that this is just a screen grab, the course animation will be of a much better quality!
Self Assessment Test
The course has a Self Assessment Test, that helps you gauge your own understanding of the subject. Get immediate feedback on whether you correctly answered the question or not. This also helps you prepare for the online Certification Exam, that you can take & get a Certificate for free!
Free Certification Exam
After you complete the course, you can take a Certification Exam, that results in a Certificate of Competency, on passing. You get two free attempts to take the exam. Take a look at the example Certificate below. Show it to your peers, bosses, clients, customers or future employers. This becomes a third party endorsement of your skills in Safety Instrumented Systems. Best part about it? There is no charge for this!
Situational Videos & Explanations
We utilize situational videos, that mirror real life sitautions, so that you easily understand concepts. See a truncated example below. Note that the complete videos are available in the course and you can see them fully inside the course.
Real Life Examples & Problems
Learn how to do a SIL Determination, Design & Verification from actual real life examples from process plants. Everything is explained in a Step by Step method, you can use the same methods in your own plant or project!
Everything about SIS in one package!
All the following topics are included. No other course out there covers all of this, at this price! Everything is explained in a very easy to understand manner. Examples from real life situations in plants and facilities.
Introduction to SIS
Hazard and Risk Analysis
Failures & Reliability
Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
SIS Standards
SIS in practice
SIS Testing and Maintenance
So what are you waiting for? Get this XPRTU software now, access it either online or as a Download.
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You don't just get a Certificate, you also get an electronic badge via Credly. Abhisam is a Credly Verified Badge issuer and all badges conform to the Mozilla Open Badge standard. You can add the badge to your Mozilla backpack or directly share this badge across social networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
This raises your image among your peers, customers, clients and employers. You can also embed your badge in your blog or website, or even add it to your email signature. To summarize:
Abhisam Electronic Badges can be
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Just get this interactive, self paced training course today and for a fraction of the price that you would otherwise pay for any other course, learn everything that you wanted to know about SIS (but didn't know whom to ask). Note that this course is
NOT a Powerpoint Presentation
NOT an ebook
NOT a video of a guy speaking
It is a comprehensive, software based learning program that combines interactive animations and simulations, real life examples & situations from real plants and facilities, an explanation of all difficult to understand terms in very easy language, a self assessment test and much more. It is a unique learning experience and we daresay that it is the only such program today in the world.
Of course, you could always pass this up and decide to go for some other training program, or buy a book on this topic, or try to surf the internet or lurk around in LinkedIn groups hoping to know more
but,
remember that any of the following things can happen.....
a) this low price will not last for long
b) You may waste a lot of time searching for real, actionable information. This is because although there is a lot of information out there, some of it may be outdated or invalid (as standards get updated all the time), or not authentic at all (somebody may express their own opinions and not facts) or plain difficult to understand. Many people try this and then realize that they have spent a lot of their precious time and they may be even more confused then before.
BUT THEN YOU ARE DIFFERENT
You value your time.
You can get this excellent, self paced, e-learning software based training course from Abhisam and be assured that
a) You will get instant access within minutes when you click the Buy button below and process your payment
b) You will get an easy learning experience due to the extensive graphics, animations, real life examples and situations, calculations, videos, assessments in the course, which has been created by Abhisam, pioneers and global experts in technical e-learning
c) You can get certified as an Abhisam Safety Instrumented Systems professional at no extra charge with a Certificate and an electronic badge issued via Credly
d) Earn Professional Development Hours (40) for this course.
Check below for the TABLE OF CONTENTS of the Safety Instrumented Systems e-learning course
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MODULE 1- Introduction to SIS
What are Safety Instrumented Systems?
Basic Ideas about SIS
Functional Safety
Instrumented Systems & Safety Instrumented Systems-1
BPCS
BPCS and SIS
Safety Instrumented Function
Emergency Shutdown Systems
Need for a separate SIS
Simulation exercise
Learnings from the exercise
Typical architecture
Integrated BPCS & SIS
Examples
Safety PLCs & General Purpose PLCs
BPCS and SIS
Differences BPCS and SIS
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
MODULE 2 - Hazards, Risks & their analysis
Hazards & Risks
Types of hazards- Fire & Explosions
Types of hazards-Toxic Material
The Safety Lifecycle
Steps in analysis
Preliminary Hazard Analysis
HAZOP
HAZAN
QRA
Consequence Analysis
Risk
Risk Example
Risk Reduction
The ALARP principle
Risk Reduction in process plants
Risk Reduction explained
Risk reduction using a SIF
Layers of Protection
Layers of Protection in the process industries
Preventive & Mitigative layers
Safety Requirement Specification
SRS Importance
SRS-Minimum Requirements
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
MODULE 3 - Failures & Reliability
Failures
Why Study Failures
Types of Failures
Random Failures
Systematic Failures
Random or Systematic
Common Cause Failures
CCF Example
Control of Failures
Avoidance of failures
Diversity
Dangerous & Safe failures
Safety Systems and Subsystems
Safe Failure Fraction
SFF Pie Chart
No Part & No Effect Failures
Easy SFF
SFF calculation example
SFF Manipulation
Proof Test Interval
Diagnostic Coverage
Reliability
Failure Rate
MTTF
MTTR
MTBF
Failure Data
Software Reliability & Fault injection
Reliability Block Diagrams
Redundancy and Reliability
Fault Tree Analysis
Fault Tree Analysis Example-1
FTA and RBD
Fault Tree Analysis Example-2
Fault Tree Analysis - Probabilities
Event Trees
Event Tree Components
Event Tree Analysis Example
Fail - Safe and Fail Danger modes
FMEA
FMEDA & Reports
How to use the FMEDA report
Example FMEDA report
Redundancy
Redundancy and Voting
Voting Systems 1oo1
Voting Systems 1oo2
Voting Systems 1oo2D
Voting Systems 2oo2
Voting Systems 2oo3
Spurious Trips
Concept of Demand
Demand in a plant
Low Demand & High Demand
Continuous Demand
PFD
PFDavg
Q9
Q10
Q11
Q12
MODULE 4 - Safety Integrity Level
Introduction to Safety Integrity Level
What is SIL?
What SIL is not
SIL 1 to SIL 4
Is SIL applicable to me?
SIL Study
SIL for Demand Mode
SIL Caveat
Low Demand Mode
SIL for Continuous / High Demand Mode
The SIL process
Common SIL Questions
Systematic Capability
Concept of Element
Systematic Capability Synthesis
Synthesis of elements
Achieving Systematic Capability
Architectural Constraints
Introduction to Architectural Constraints
Target SIL-Qualitative & Quantitative methods
Risk Reduction Factor
Safety Availability and PFDavg
SIL calculation Example
SIL 4
Consequence Only Method
Hazard Matrix Method
Hazard Matrix Method - Example
Risk Parameter Graph
Calibrated Risk Graph
LOPA
Conducting a LOPA
LOPA Method
More about LOPA
LOPA Example
Target SIL & SIL verification
SIF design process
PFD of a simple loop
SIL verification example - 1
PFDavg-Complex Loops
Markov Modeling
Simplified Equations
Use of Simplified Equations
Architectural Constraints
Hardware Fault Tolerance
Type A subsystems
Type B subsystems
Which Architectural Constraints to follow?
Hardware Fault Tolerance - IEC61508
Architectural Constraints-IEC 61508
Architectural Constraints - Example
Architectural Constraints - IEC61511
Architectural Constraints- IEC 61511 Ed 2
Use IEC 61508 or IEC 61511 Constraints?
Proven in Use
Proven in Use & Prior Use
HFT example
Verification Calculation Procedure
Series and Parallel Architecture
Resolving a Series Parallel Architecture- Example
Verification Calc Example
Conclusion
Q13
Q14
Q15
MODULE 5 - SIS Standards
Introduction to Standards in SIS
AK 1 to AK 8
IEC Standards
IEC 61508
IEC 61508:2010
E/E/PE systems
Safety Lifecycle
IEC 61508-Safety Life Cycle
IEC 61511 - Basics
Relationship between IEC 61508 & IEC 61511
Which standard do I follow?
Certified Devices
Revisions-IEC 61508
No Part & No Effect
Architectural Constraints
Security
ISA S84 Background
ISA S84 Differences
IEC 61511
Functional Safety Management
Where to get standards
What standards apply to me?
Conclusion
Q16
Q17
Q18
Module 6-SIS in practice
Components of the Safety Loop
Types of logic Solvers
Hardwired logic solvers - Trip amplifiers
Hardwired logic solvers - Gates
Safety Relays - Electromechanical
Safety Relays - Electronic
Programmable Logic Solvers
Safety PLCs & General Purpose PLCs
Safety PLC Design Techniques
Safety PLCs & General Purpose PLCs
Fault Diagnostics
Safety PLCs-Inputs
Safety PLCs-Processors
Safety PLCs-Outputs
Safety PLCs-Software
Safety PLCs-Software-Design
Safety PLCs - Voting architecture
Safety PLCs - TMR
Safety PLCs - QMR
Safety PLCs - Interface to BPCS
Safety Networks
HIPPS
Conclusion
Q19
Q20
Q21
MODULE 7 - SIS Testing & Maintenance
Need for testing
Testing – Example
Breakup of failures
Testing the components of a SIS
Testing Sensors & Transmitters
Testing Logic Solvers
Testing valves
Valve Testing - Bypass method
Partial Stroke Testing - 1
Partial Stroke Testing - ISA method
Valve Testing- Mechanical Stoppers
Valve Testing - Smart Positioner method
PST-Advantages & Disadvantages
Testing and PFDavg
Security Assessment
Testing for Stuxnet
Conclusion
Q22
Q23
Q24
Conclusion
Self Assessment Test
You have seen how detailed and comprehensive this course is, as compared to any other course anywhere. So what are you waiting for?
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Course Duration: 40 hours (Approx 5 days of self paced learning) |
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Certificate Validity: Lifelong |
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Standard $ 499 US |
For Individuals |
Course Duration: 40 hours (Approx 5 days of self paced learning) |
Get 40 PDH (Professional Development Hours) |
Includes Online Exam and Certification for 1 learner |
Certificate Validity: Lifelong |
Download the Course to your own PC. Unlimited access to the course for 3 years |
Course access renewal (if required) at 40% discount |
All modules |
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For Individuals |
Gold Membership : First Month $399 US and then $149 US Per Month only |
Access to All Abhisam Courses (Online Versions) 24/7 for Gold Members |
More Courses are being added every month |
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Get One Free Certification Exam Per Month ( Certificate Validity : Lifelong) |
Additional Certification Exams can be purchased at 50% discounted price |
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