Safety functions in the BPCS

Implementing rules from the IEC 61511 and VDI/VDE 2180 standards

Authors

  • Thomas Gabriel Covestro
  • Dirk Hablawetz BASF
  • Michael Kartenberg Evonik Technology & Infrastructure
  • Michael Krauß BASF
  • Udo Menck Dow
  • Gregor Schmitt-Pauksztat Bayer AG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17560/atp.v61i1-2.2395

Keywords:

safety function, BPCS protection layer

Abstract

The second edition of IEC 61511 and the revised VDI/VDE 2180 describe measures for implementing risk reduction functions in a basic process control system (BPCS). This paper discusses a possible implementation of these safety measures together with the operational BPCS.

References

IEC 61511-3:2016. (2016). Functional safety – Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector – Part 3: Guidance for the determination of the required safety integrity levels. IEC: www.iec.ch

IEC 61511-1:2016+AMD1:2017 CSV Consolidated version. (2017). Functional safety – Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector – Part 1: Framework, definitions, system, hardware and application programming requirements. IEC: www.iec.ch

VDI/VDE 2180 Blatt 1:2018-02. (2018). Funktionale Sicherheit in der Prozessindustrie, Entwurf. VDI: www.beuth.de

NAMUR. (o.J.). NE 165: PLT-Betriebseinrichtungen mit Sicherheitsfunktion, in Vorbereitung. NAMUR: www.namur.net

NAMUR. (2017). NA 163: IT-Risikobeurteilung von PLT-Sicherheitseinrichtungen. NAMUR: www.namur.net

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Published

2019-02-13

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