introduction to the safetysil emergency shutdown block valve system
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WELCOME
To the World’s First & Only
On-Line, Fault-tolerant, Full-Stroke Testing
Emergency Shutdown Block Valve System
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INTRODUCING: THE SafetySIL BLOCK VALVE SYSTEM
U. S. Patent No. 6,058,956
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Applying the SafetySIL
Regulatory Oversight
Operator’s Risk Strategy
Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
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REQUIRES OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS PROCESSES TO:
• IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE ALL POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS EVENTS
• DANGEROUS EVENTS IMPACT SAFETY, HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
THEY ARE REQUIRED THEN TO EITHER:
• REDUCE THE CONSEQUENCES IF THESE EVENTS OCCUR
• REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF THEIR OCCURANCE TO A LEVEL DEEMED
“ACCEPTABLE.”
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OPERATORS RISK STRATEGY
PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS (PHA) CONSISTS OF:
• STUDYING THE PROCESS
• REDUCING THE PROBALILITY OF A DANGEROUS EVENT
• REDUCING THE RISK TO THE REQUIRED “ACCEPTABLE” LEVEL
• SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS (SIS) ARE INSTALLED TO REDUCE RISK
• SIS ARE ASSIGNED A SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVEL (SIL)
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SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVEL (SIL)
BASED ON (3) CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROCESS AND SIS:
1. SHUTDOWN DEMAND RATE
2. PROBABILITY TO FAIL UPON DEMAND (PFD)
3. TESTING FREQUENCY
EACH OF THESE FACTORS CAN BE ADDRESSED TO INCREASE THE SIL OF A SIS
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INCREASING SIL
ACTIVITIES THAT CAN RESULT IN A HIGHER SIL FOR A SIS:
• RE-ENGINEERING PROCESS TO LOWER THE SHUTDOWN DEMAND RATE
• INCREASE MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURE (MTBF) OF SIS EQUIPMENT
• TEST SIS MORE FREQUENTLY
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SIL =Testing Frequency
(PFD X Demand Rate)
SIL RELATIONSHIP DEFINED
TESTING FREQUENCY ↑ = SIL ↑
PDF ↓ = SIL ↑
DEMAND RATE ↓ = SIL ↑
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FREQUENCY TESTING
EFFECTS SIL IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
• ANY SYSTEM CAN MEET REQUIRED PFD IF IT IS TESTED FREQUENTLY ENOUGH
• FREQUENT FUNCTION TESTING CAUSES PROCESS INTERUPTIONS
• PROCESS INTERUPTIONS REDUCE PRODUCTION & REVENUE
• PARTIAL STROKE TESTING DECREASES INTERUPTIONS, BUT ALSO DIAGNOSTIC
COVERAGE
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SIL LEVELS DEFINED
RANGES OF (4) LEVELS OF SAFETY INTEGRITY (IEC 61508):
•SIL 1 : 0.1 – 0.01 Failures / YR (1% to 10% or RRF 10-100 YRS)
•SIL 2 : 0.01 – 0.001 Failures / YR (0.1% to 1% or RRF 100-1,000 YRS)
•SIL 3 : 0.001 – 0.0001 Failures / YR (0.01% to 0.1% of RRF 1,000-10,000 YRS)
•SIL 4 : 0.0001 – 0.00001 Failures / YR (0.001% to 0.01% or RRF 10,000-100,000 YRS)
(Note: Administrative Procedures/Operator Actions are classed as SIL-1)
(Interesting Note: Safety Integrity Level is the same as the number of zeros)
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO SIS FAILURES OF THE
FINAL CONTROL ELEMENT (BLOCK VALVE):
• MAJORITY OF DANGEROUS FAILURES CAUSED BY THE BLOCK VALVE
• MAJORITY OF NUISANCE TRIPS CAUSED BY THE BLOCK VALVE
• PRIMARY CHALLENGE IS FREQUENCY TESTING THE BLOCK VALVE
• ACHIEVING NEAR 100% DIAGNOSTICS WOULD SHUT DOWN THE PROCESS
• TESTING SYSTEMS CAN CAUSE COSTLY SPURIOUS/NUISANCE TRIPS
Note: Dangerous Failures are classed under “Probability to Fail on Demand” (PDF),
Nuisance (spurious) Trips are classed under “Mean Time To Fail Safe” (MTTFS)
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SIS SYSTEM DESIGN
WHEN DESIGNING A SIS:
• USE EQUIPMENT WITH A LARGE MTBF (DOESN’T FAIL OFTEN)
• DESIGN FOR INCREASED TESTING FREQUENCY TO ACHIEVE THE PFD
• MOST VULNERABLE PART OF THE SIS IS THE FINAL ELEMENT
(THE BLOCK VALVE)
LATEST SIS DESIGNS FOR BLOCK VALVES DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM
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SIS BLOCK VALVE DESIGN
TWO (2) BLOCK VALVES IN SERIES:
• INCREASE SAFETY WITHOUT THE NEED TO TEST MORE FREQUENTLY
• UNLIKELY THAT BOTH VALVE’S WILL HAVE FAILED AT THE SAME TIME
• DOUBLES THE CHANCE FOR A SPURIOUS/NUISANCE TRIP
• SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR LOST REVENUE,
(COULD BE MORE COSTLY THAN OTHER ALTERNATIVES)
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SIS BLOCK VALVE DESIGN
PARALLEL BYPASS AROUND THE BLOCK VALVE:
• ALLOWS FOR ON-LINE FULL STROKE TESTING
• INCREASES DIAGNOSTIC COVERAGE OF EACH TEST
• HUMAN ERROR ON BYPASS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS FAILURE
• LIMITED TO SIL 1 RATING (BECAUSE OF THE HUMAN INTERACTION)
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SIS BLOCK VALVE TESTING
PARTIAL STROKE TESTING:
• BLOCK VALVE IS EXERCISED PARTIALLY CLOSED
• TEST PERFORMED WITH MINIMAL PROCESS INTERUPTION
• DECREASED DIAGNOSTIC COVERAGE VS. A FULL STROKE TEST
• WIDELY ACCEPTED THAT PARTIAL STROKE WILL CATCH 60 – 80% OF
FAILURES, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER 20 – 40%?
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SIS BLOCK VALVE TESTING
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SIS BLOCK VALVE TESTING
INDUSTRY NEEDS A BLOCK VALVE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF:
• ON-LINE TESTING
• FULL STROKE TEST
• FAULT TOLERANT (NO SPURIOUS/NUISANCE TRIPS, REPAIRABLE ON-LINE)
• SIL CAPABLE
• NO PROCESS INTERUPTION, REGARDLESS OF THE TESTING FREQUENCY!!!
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THE SafetySILWHY’S:
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THE SafetySILWHY’S
WHY DOES THE SafetySIL INCREASE THE LEVEL OF PROTECTION:
• ON-LINE, FULL STROKE TESTING
• TESTING AS FREQUENTLY AS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE ANY SIL, EVEN SIL 4
• NEARLY 100% DIAGNOSTICS, INCLUDING OPERATION OF PLC & I/O MODULES
• NO PROCESS INTERUPTION, REGARDLESS OF THE TESTING FREQUENCY!!!
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THE SafetySILWHY’S
WHY DOES THE SafetySIL DECREASE NUISANCE TRIPS:
• FAULT TOLERANT TESTING SYSTEM
• TESTING WILL DETERMIME IF THERE IS ANY FAILED PART THAT WILL
PREVENT EXPECTED OPERATION
• FAILED PART CAN BE REPAIRED ON-LINE WITH NO PROCESS INTERUPTION
• SPURIOUS/NUISANCE TRIP WILL NOT INTERUP PROCESS
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THE SafetySILWHY’S
WHY DOES THE SafetySIL SAVE YOUR OPERATIONS MONEY:
• ELIMINATING SPURIOUS/NUISANCE TRIPS
• A TYPICAL SPURIOUS TRIP RATE (STR) CAN BE 3 – 4 PER YEAR
• PREVENTION OF JUST (1) SPURIOUS TRIP CAN PAY FOR THE SYSTEM
• EACH ADDITIONAL SPURIOUS/NUISANCE TRIP PREVENTED IS PURE PROFIT!
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THE SafetySILWHY’S
WHY DOES THE SafetySIL DECREASE MAINTENANCE COSTS:
• BLOCK VALVES CAN BE TESTED WHILE IN OPERATION
• NO NEED TO REMOVE A VALVE UNTIL IT FAILS (RUN TO FAIL)
• ON-LINE TESTING INSURES THE VALVE’S ARE FUNCTIONING AS EXPECTED
• REDUCTION IN MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE PURE PROFIT!
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THE SafetySILWHY’S
WHY DOES THE SafetySIL DECREASE T-I-Cs:
• COSTS UPWARDS OF $30K TO $35K TO MOVE ONE SAFETY FUNCTION FROM
SIL-1 TO SIL-2, OR FROM SIL-2 TO SIL 3. (MOVING FROM SIL-1 TO SIL 3 CAN
COST UP TO $70K. ONE SafetySIL FUNCTION CAN PROVIDE SIL-4
• ELIMINATES NEED FOR MULTIPLE SIL-1 LAYERS OF PROTECTION
• CAN USE LESS EXPENSIVE VALVES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT (LOWER
MTBFS)
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THE ONLY:
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FULL STROKE TESTING
FAULT TOLERANT
SIL CAPABLE
BLOCK VALVE SYSTEM
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