Safety Instrumented Systems (IEC 61511)

Overview

The safety life cycle from hazard analysis to SIL verification and proof testing.

Objectives

• Apply the IEC 61511 life cycle
• determine SIL with LOPA
• verify SIF designs
• plan proof tests

Who should attend

Instrument, control, process safety and operations engineers.

Training methodology

Instructor-led sessions, worked field examples, case studies from operating assets, group exercises and a final assessment.

Programme outline

1. Day 1Safety life cycle and standards
2. Day 2LOPA and SIL determination
3. Day 3SIS architecture and hardware
4. Day 4SIL verification calculations
5. Day 5Proof testing and operation