Page 1 ISA Edmonton Section Contactor The Oilsands Automation Conference March 8 & 9 featured some special topics. Keynote speaker and industry icon, Steve Rubin gave us some insights into the beginnings of PC based process control systems with the beginnings of Intellution. He also made a case for including video to augment the operator’s view of the process – video based on process control events and an HMI Console recorder to troubleshoot operational problems. Our dinner keynote speaker, Don Thompson, President of the Oilsands Developers Group, provided “just the facts” about the oilsands, the oilsands potential - given world events and its environmental record. Other topics included Wayne Brown, CTO/ETX Systems with a new oilsands process, Robert Cooke/Patterson & Cooke Slurry Transport in the Mining and Oilsands industry and Brian Schleckser, Syncrude VPTechnical to discuss the value of Operations Focused Automation. Congratulations to Dan McGraw and his organizational committee for a successful conference. Next, on March 28, a discussion on the new P.Tech program by ASET which should be of interest to many members interested in upgrading their professional status. It’s that time of year when we are looking for new volunteers to help the Edmonton section succeed. If you are interested, we would welcome your time. We have a large board – many hands make the work very light. Marty Bince, President ISA Edmonton Section Edmonton Section March 2011 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ISA Edmonton Section PO Box 190 Stn Main Edmonton, AB T5J 2J1 Phone: (780) 669-9708 Fax (780) 628-5820 Email: [email protected]In this Issue: ISA EDMONTON SECTION NEWS 1. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2. UPCOMING COURSES AT SPARTAN CONTROLS 3. ISA TECHNICAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT 4. ASET MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT & ISA CALGARY TRADE SHOW 5. SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEM COURSE 6. ALARM SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COURSE 7. ALARM SYSTEM COURSE REGISTRATION FORM 8. COLLAGE OF 2011 OIL SANDS CONFERENCE 9. SECTION MEETING TABLE TOPS & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 10. ISA BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITIONS , March NAIT Student Night-Mar. 24 ASET Edmonton Chapter NAIT March Meeting– Mar. 28 ASET Ptech Eng & Alberta Council of Technologies Woodvale Community League Alarm Management Seminar– Apr. 19 Training Class Coast Edmonton East, Sherwood Park April Technical Meeting– Apr. 25 ENBRIDGE Liquid Measurement Woodvale Community League ISA SIS Course EC50 – May 10 Training Class Four Points Sheraton Edmonton South May AGM Meeting– May 30 Woodvale Community League Family Event June Alberta Art Gallery 2011 Upcoming Events Deadline for submissions for the next issue of the ISA Edmonton Section Contactor is April 10, 2011.
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Page 1 ISA Edmonton Section Contactor
The Oilsands Automation Conference March 8 & 9 featured some special topics. Keynote speaker and industry icon, Steve Rubin gave us some insights into the beginnings of PC based process control systems with the beginnings of Intellution. He also made a case for including video to augment the operator’s view of the process – video based on process control events and an HMI Console recorder to troubleshoot operational problems. Our dinner keynote speaker, Don Thompson, President of the Oilsands Developers Group, provided “just the facts” about the oilsands, the oilsands potential - given world events and its environmental record. Other topics included Wayne Brown, CTO/ETX Systems with a new oilsands process, Robert Cooke/Patterson & Cooke Slurry Transport in the Mining and Oilsands industry and Brian Schleckser, Syncrude VPTechnical to discuss the value of Operations Focused Automation. Congratulations to Dan McGraw and his organizational committee for a successful conference.
Next, on March 28, a discussion on the new P.Tech program by ASET which should be of interest to many members interested in upgrading their professional status.
It’s that time of year when we are looking for new volunteers to help the Edmonton section succeed. If you are interested, we would welcome your time. We have a large board – many hands make the work very light.
Please post this on your bulletin board so others may benefit from your membership.
Woodvale Community League 4540A 50 St NW, Edmonton, AB, T6L6B6
Monday, March 28, 2011
Networking/Cash Bar: 6:00 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Cost: Members & Guest of Members $20. ~
~ Non Members $30 .~ Student Members ~ $5.
Presenter : Perry Nelson
Perry will give a brief explanation of ASET, comparing and contrasting it to APEGGA. In turn, he will explain to the group about the new P.Tech. (Eng.) designation which is expected to be in place later this year. Perry is a registered Engineering Technologist (R.E.T.) and is also licensed to practice Engineering as a P.L. (Eng). He completed a Graduate diploma in Management in 2010 and is currently working towards a Masters of Business Administration to be completed in 2011. He has over 20 year experience in heavy industrial water treatment as well as hydrocarbon and chemical processing. Perry is presently Registrar of ASET and has been in that position since 2006.
There are many different ways to design a safety instrumented system (SIS).
Questions like these are being asked by users and engineering firms alike:
Which technology should be used (electric, electronic, or programmable)?,
What level of redundancy is appropriate (single, dual, or triple)?
How often should systems be tested (monthly, quarterly, yearly, or once per shutdown)?
What about field devices (technology, level of redundancy, and test intervals)?
Debate continues as to how one even makes these choices (past experience, qualitative judgment, quantitative analysis, etc.). This seminar will cover the basics of what needs to be done in the design and selection of safety systems.
You Will Be Able To:
Recognize the design basis of recent standards, guidelines, and recommended practices
Describe the difference between process control and safety control
Describe the lifecycle set of activities that are necessary to design, implement, and maintain safety systems
Discuss the basics of evaluating process risk levels
Discuss the basics of determining Safety Integrity Levels (SILs)
Describe the failure modes of safety systems
Recognize the real impact of redundancy
Describe the pros and cons of various logic system technologies
Includes ISA Standards: ANSI/ISA-84.00.01-
2004, Parts 1–3 (A $704 Value)
Main Topics Covered:
Introduction
Guidelines and Standards
General SIS Design Considerations
Hazard and Risk Assessment
Failure Modes
System Technologies
Operation and Maintenance
Instructor
Paul Gruhn, P.E., CFSE, is a Safety Product Specialist at ICS Triplex, a control and safety system manufacturer and integrator in Houston, Texas. Gruhn is a member of the ISA84 committee; co-author of the ISA textbook, Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis and Justification; author of many articles; and the developer of a control and safety system modeling software package. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas, a Certified Functional Safety Expert, and an ISA Fellow. He started teaching for ISA in 1996.
Space is Limited—Register Today! To register, call +1 919-549-8411 or visit: www.isa.org/2011/EC50C/Edmonton.
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Seminar Outline
Morning Session:
Using Alarms and Events to Better Operate & Maintain Your Facility
Based on the Monitoring & Assessment section of the ISA SP18.2 Alarm Management standard, this
session looks not at how to analyze your alarm system in general, but rather how to use some simple
analysis based on different job functions at your plant. Operators will learn how to use alarm data to
perform better shift handovers, spot developing process and equipment problems, and ensure developing
problems on previous shifts are known. Engineering will learn how to use alarms and events to spot
bottlenecks in the process, equipment constraints, and control strategies that are no performing as
intended. Maintenance & Technicians will learn how to use alarms and events to spot and diagnose
equipment, instrumentation, and reliability problems. This session is interactive and uses real data so that
the students can see firsthand what to look for and the optimal formatting of this information.
Afternoon Session:
Alarm Rationalization & Changing the Board Operators Interaction with Alarms
Based on the Rationalization section of the ISA SP18.2 Alarm Management Standard, this session looks at
not only the proper approach to rationalize alarms but also the impact it has on the board operator and
change in behavior required to keep your process in its desired operating envelop and the intervention
required when your process starts to go beyond design limits. This session uses real data to practically
apply the theories taught in this course.
Course Instructor
Instructor: Kevin Brown
Kevin has over 25 years in the industry with over 20 years in process control and distributed control systems (DCS) including systems by Bailey, Taylor, ABB, Metso, and Honeywell. During this time Kevin developed control and safety systems to optimize and improve plant reliability.
Kevin’s last 5 years have been with Matrikon in varying roles; these range from simple installations through complex projects including multiple connections to different plant control systems.
Kevin has facilitated several rationalizations and has been actively consulted to write alarm philosophies. Kevin has been involved in the review of various processing facility alarm management systems, comparing and ensuring they meet current process industry standards.
Kevin Brown is currently employed by Matrikon, where he is the manager of the North American Alarm Management Team.
ISA Edmonton - Alarm System Management Course
When: Tuesday April 19th, 2011 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Where: Coast Edmonton East (Formerly Best Western, Sherwood Park)
Section Meeting Tabletops The Edmonton Section will be having a limited number of tabletop demonstrations available at all Section meetings this year. If you are interested in reserving a spot at a future meeting please contact Terry Steinbring: [email protected]
LP Kurach Employment Recruiting Positions for ISA—March 14, 2011
Technical Sales Representative Ref. # CM-926 Edmonton. Measurement and automation control equipment to the oil, gas and industrial products sector. Measurement System Sales and Support. Technical proposal preparation and project management. Instrumentation Technologist, B.Sc. Engineer, Electrical or Mechanical Technologist, Instrumentation Journeyman.
Technical Sales Representative Ref. CM-928 Grande Prairie. Valves and measurement systems primarily used to control, direct and measure the flow of oil and gas. Instrumentation, Mechanical, Engineering, Technologist, Journeyman.
E&I Service Tech., VFDs CM-921 Edmonton. Troubleshoots and repair Variable Frequency Drive (VFDs), motors, controllers and instruments. Electrical or Instrumentation Technologist, Journeyman.
Elect. Power Generation – Plant Manger Ref. LL-917 Northern Alberta. Power Utilities Producer, which acquires or develops, owns and operates innovative and environmentally responsible power projects. B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, P.Eng. or First Class Power Engineering Certificate.
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