Make Process Plants Inherently Safe Against Cyber Attack
Warning... This is going to be a long blog post with a lot of large [...]
SIS Function Testing
I recently assisted a customer in testing a newly installed Safety Instrumented System (SIS) [...]
Cyber Security and PHA (HAZOP)
In today’s cyber security threat environment, we should consider adding cyber security considerations to our [...]
Data Is Stale
Data Is Stale, But The Process is Running In the September issue of Automation Insight, [...]
What’s in the New Version of IEC 61511? Issue 2
Moving on to the definitions... Definition 3.2.3 for basic process control systems was changed [...]
What’s in the New Version of IEC 61511? Issue 1
As many of you are already aware, IEC is in the process of updating [...]
Proper Cybersecurity Keeps Industry Running Efficiently
In this month’s copy of InTech magazine (an ISA publication), there is an article by [...]
Fuel Rich Firebox Explosions
I was recently asked by a customer whether or not an explosion as the [...]
Process Safety Milestones
I recently assisted a customer in conducting risk analysis to develop a Safety Instrumented [...]
Understanding Fire Sizes in FGS Mapping
Good fire and gas (FGS) mapping depends on a solid understanding of the performance [...]
Bypass of Safety Instrumented Functions
Kenexis is commonly asked to assist in specifying requirements for bypassing functions the Safety [...]
SIS Test Intervals – Know the Facts Before Changing Published in ISS Source
SIS Test Intervals - Know the Facts Before Changing , an article written by Kenexis [...]
Cyber Attack Proof Safeguards
There are dozens of ways to overpressure a distillation column... You can increase the heat [...]
2014 ISA Process Control & Safety Symposium
Kenexis will be sponsoring and exhibiting at the 2014 ISA Process Control & Safety Symposium. [...]
SIL 3 Requirements from LOPA, Should be Challenged Before Implementing Costly Systems
Recently Kenexis was asked to develop an SIS design for an NGL processing facility. [...]
Stale Data, Process Running
It surprises us how often we see operators that are conditioned to wait for a [...]
Can I Increase SIS Test Intervals to Seven Years?
I recently received a question from an operating company engineer. He was asked to [...]
Explanation of Mitigation Effectiveness
Since the release of the ISA 84.00.07 technical report, I’ve received a lot of [...]
FGS Functions that can be Treated as SIF
As I am currently preparing material for a revision of the ISATR 84.00.07 technical [...]
Accuracy of SIL Calculations
During the recent ISA 84 committee meetings related to the ISA TR84.00.02 which discusses [...]
Kenexis Presenting at the 2014 ISA Safety Division Symposium
Kenexis has accepted an invitation to present at the 2014 ISA Safety Division Symposium being [...]
Cyberwarfare: A Major Concern Among Security Leaders
Cyberwarfare rated the most serious threat facing the U.S. Kenexis' cyber security senior investigator, Jim [...]
Kenexis and ISA Establish SIS and FGS Schedule for First Half of 2014
Kenexis and ISA have come to an agreement on the scheduling of training courses that [...]
Kenexis attendes ISA MENA Automation Conference
Edward Marszal, Kenexis' President and CEO, is attending the ISA MENA Automation Conference in Saudi [...]
Kenexis Opens Booth at ADIPEC Conference
Kenexis has opened their booth for the ADIPEC conference. The booth number is 7513, and [...]