Guidelines for Safe Automation of Chemical Processes

Increased automation reduces the potential for operator error, but introduces the possibility of new types of errors in design and maintenance. This book provides designers and operators of chemical process facilities with a general philosophy and approach to safe automation, including independent layers of safety.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–6):
Chapter 2 The Place of Automation in Chemical Plant Safety… a Design Philosophy (pages 7–35):
Chapter 3 Techniques for Evaluating Integrity of Process Control Systems (pages 37–79):
Chapter 4 Safety Considerations in the Selection and Design of Basic Process Control Systems (pages 81–196):
Chapter 5 Safety Considerations in the Selection and Design of Safety Interlock Systems (SISs) (pages 197–253):
Chapter 6 Administrative Actions to Ensure Control System Integrity (pages 255–294):
Chapter 7 An Example: These Guidelines Applied to the Safe Automation of a Batch Polymerization Reactor (pages 295–336):
Chapter 8 The Path Forward … to More Automated, Safe Chemical Plants (pages 337–364):