Kenexis ICS Training Class @ S4x15
Jim Gilsinn and Bryan Singer, from Kenexis, will be teaching one of the advanced training [...]
Gas Detection in Boiler Rooms
A lot of companies that operate gas-fired boilers are in the process of considering [...]
The Changing Face of ICS/SCADA
What constitutes an industrial control system (ICS) or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system [...]
It’s Easier Than you Think – A Simple Method for Selecting Fire and Gas Mapping Coverage Targets
Many fire and gas mapping practitioners are performing fire and gas mapping studies without [...]
Acceptable Sharing of BPCS and SIS Field Measurements
Many users of safety automation equipment employ a practice of using redundant field devices [...]
No Blue Team
Listening to the cyber security drumbeat, I often hear mention of red and blue team [...]
What’s in the new version of IEC 61511? Issue 3
Continuing in definitions... The definition for common cause failure was greatly cleaned up... The [...]
Network and Cyber Security Awareness Training for ICS: Why it is Important
Whether discussing plant safety, process improvement, or cybersecurity, one truth is always present: You [...]
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 [...]