See below for all the latest Kenexis news, announcements and process safety related information.
Wireless for SIS?
I recently received a request from a colleague asking [...]
OSHA Review Panel Ruling on Application of API 556
Many SIS practitioners are concerned about how government and [...]
Credit for Operator Response to SIS Failure
Even though I have been doing SIS design for [...]
How Many Alarm IPL Can I Credit?
I recently received an enquiry from a customer. He [...]
Jim Gilsinn, Kenexis Senior Investigator speaks at Secure Energy 2013, in Qatat
Jim Gilsinn, Kenexis' Senior Investigator participated in the Secure Energy [...]
I Think I Might Have Too Many Fire Detectors…
In my consulting I often hear engineers say, “I [...]
Applicability of NFPA 72 to Process Areas
I received the following questions about design of fire [...]
Partial Stroke Test Coverage Assignment Recommendations
During the process of SIL verification calculations, analysts are [...]
Kenexis Receives the ISA 2012 Award for Excellence in Corporate Technical Innovation
Kenexis receives the ISA Award for Excellence in Corporate [...]
Forgotten Pieces of PFD Equations for SIL Verification
After teaching the ISA EC 52 course – Advanced [...]
Using Templates for LOPA
In all of the years that I have been [...]
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2012
Kenexis plans to attend and host a booth again at [...]
Real Data!
Last week I taught the ISA EC 52 training course [...]
Gasoline Spills form Aerosol Clouds, not Vapor Clouds…
Over the past week I have [...]
Origin of the Five Meter Grid for Gas Detector Spacing
There are many methods used in the process industries [...]
Ed Marszal Invited to Present at the Instrumentation Symposium
Ed Marszal was invited to present his paper entitled “Shared [...]
When to Use QRA Instead of LOPA
As many practitioners of chemical process risk analysis know, [...]
Bypassing in Multi-Instrument Voting Arrangements
I have had yet another discussion today on what [...]
Varying Response to Fire Alarms by Industry
During my trip to Houston (from Columbus, OH) last [...]
Sharing BPCS and SIS Field Equipment
… Please don’t. I have recently put together a [...]
Emerson Global Users Exchange has Accepted Ed Marszal’s Paper
Ed Marszal's paper on "Accidents Caused by SIS/BPCS Field Sharing [...]
Todd Longendelpher to present at ISA Automation Week
Todd Longendelpher will be presenting his paper "Selection of Set [...]
When Do You Apply Machine Guarding Standards in Process Plant?
I am currently in Perth Australia at the IDC Technologies [...]
Ed Marszal chosen to present at ISA Saudi Arabia Section (Dharan Meeting)
Ed Marszal was also chosen to present at the ISA [...]
Are Permissives Safety Instrumented Functions?
I am often asked the question, “Are permissives safety [...]