Alarm Management Basics
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (GMT +00:00) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
Language: English
Webcast Information
Poor alarm management practices have been proven to significantly reduce the performance of plant operations and be leading factor in many avoidable industrial accidents.
The leading alarm management standard, EEMUA’s document 191, recommends that Operators face no more than 6 alarms per hour, however, studies show that most face over 150. In addition, companies are struggling with poor quality alarms including chattering, standing and predictable alarm types.
Attendees of this one hour webcast will:
- Understand the alarm management lifecycle and how it provides the successful foundation for dynamic alarming and early event detection
- Learn the strategies and tools available to dynamically change alarm limits based on plant state
- Understand how dynamic alarming helps maintain Operator effectiveness during plant state changes
- Discover how to leverage your control and alarm systems to predict equipment failure, maintain process reliability and optimize maintenance activities
Instructor Information
Matthew Shepherd
B.Eng.
Matthew joined Matrikon in November 2005 and has been instrumental in the development and distribution of alarm management educational material.
Prior to joining Matrikon, Matthew was an Educational Services Manager for Emerson and most recently the Sales Support Manager for Master Flo Valve.
Matthew has a Mechanical Systems and Design Engineering degree from Liverpool University, UK.