During Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) of high hazard scenarios, we often rely on a diversity of protections including instrumented and non-instrumented safeguards. Invariably, we run into situations where instrumented safeguards must bear the full weight of risk reduction. Of course, we never want to design a Safety Instrumented Function to a SIL 4 or [...]
Have you ever wondered where the equations that are used to calculate probability of failure on demand for SIL verification came from? In this video, Kenexis CEO Ed Marszal goes the white board to show you. This video will demonstrate how all of the equations are based on the fundamental definitions of availability and reliability. [...]
The Kenexis software development team is proud to announce that the newest application in the Kenexis Instrumented Safeguard Suite, Arbor is now in available for a free trial during our preferred client preview. Arbor is a Fault Tree Analysis application designed by and built for process safety professionals. While Arbor is a full featured Fault [...]
