HP Automation Strategies: Safety lifecycle management challenges in hydrocarbon processing plants
Many automation and SIS vendors to the downstream HPI do not provide safety lifecycle management software that extends beyond initial commissioning work. In many cases, only the bare minimum SIF proof testing has been performed for the most critical protective and mitigative functions.
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Scalia, J. - ARC Advisory Group,
covers process safety and functional safety for the chemical, oil and gas, power generation and manufacturing industries. He has over 30 years of experience in industrial automation for discrete manufacturing and process control industries. Mr. Scalia has a BS degree in electrical and controls engineering (BSEE) from Kettering University, and is a TÜV-certified functional safety engineer. He has also received formal instruction in software architecture, software modeling, threat modeling and cybersecurity.
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