Latest Developments in Foundation Fieldbus Safety Instrumented Functions(FF-

SIF) SIF)

October 25, 2009

Hamad S. Balhareth Saudi Aramco

Outline

� FF-SIF History and Background.

� Why FF-SIF?

� Existing ESD Architecture.

� Future FF-SIF Architecture.

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� Future FF-SIF Architecture.

� FF-SIF Reliability.

� FF-SIF Project at Saudi Aramco Facility.

� What Will We Measure?

� Questions…

History & Background

� FF BOD approved FF-SIF Specification Development Project – Oct. 2002.

� FF-SIF Spec’s developed in cooperation with End-users, Control System Manufacturers, and Safety Experts.

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Safety Experts.

� TUV granted protocol type approval – End of 2005.

� FF-SIF Spec’s final release – 2009.

� End-user demo’s and Rollout Team Suppliers

SIF Rollout Team Suppliers

Logic Solver

DO

D I

Manual TripLevel

SIF

HIMAHoneywellInvensys - TriconexYokogawaEmerson

ABBE+H

Discrete I/O

Logic SolverEngineering Workstation

Asset Management BPCS

Others

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TripLevel

FlowValve

Pres

Temp

LCP*

H1BIFFIEmersonMetsoMasoneilanTopWorxWestlock/Tyco

E+HEmersonHoneywellInvensysMagnetrolSmarYokogawa

Cooper Crouse-HindsMoore IndustriesMTLP+F

* Local Control Panel

Demonstration SitesShell Global Solutions – AmsterdamSaudi Aramco - DhahranChevron – Richmond, CABP – Gelsenkirchen, Germany

OthersFieldbus DiagnosticsSoftingTÜV

Saudi Aramco’s Demo - Dhahran

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• Device Self-Diagnostics

• Identify dangerous failures in real-time

• Provide valve partial stroke

Improved Safety Improved Operability

• Trip on demand only

• New/improved device self diagnostics

Why Why FFFF--SIFSIF??Why Why FFFF--SIFSIF??

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and full stroke testing

• Reduce burden of manual proof testing

Reduced Cost

diagnostics

• Reduce safety system nuisance trips

• Multi-drop architecture

• Installation flexibility

• Asset management tools

Opex

Existing Existing ESDESD ArchitectureArchitecture

Operation Engineering

Sensors, Logic Solver, and Final elements make up each ESD loop.

1. Today, sensors and valves are hardwired with no continuous two-way communications…no direct way to see diagnostics within ESD logic solver.

2. Data has to be mapped from ESD to DCS (OPC, Modbus)

3. Different tools for ESD than

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Logic Solver

3. Different tools for ESD than DCS.

4. Life-cycle cost is $$$

Diagnostics require 3rd partysoftware

Future FFFuture FF--SIFSIF ArchitectureArchitecture

Operation Engineering Asset Management

Future architecture will be a hybrid solution consisting of both conventional and FF-SIF I/O to a Safety Logic Solver/Host.

Diagnostics

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Self Testing

Logic Solver

Flexible Wiring

Reduced ESD I/O

FF communications will make benefits available today with regulatory control systems possible in the future for safety applications.

Diagnosticsavailable to ESD

FF-SIF Reliability

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FF-SIF Reliability

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FF-SIF Project at Saudi Aramco Facility

� Trial location - Juaimyah Gas Plant

� ESD Logic Solver – Trident (FF compliant).

� ESD Valves – Metso & Ledeen/Cameron

� Valve Accessories – Mestso VG9000F and Emerson DVC6000f (with their LCPs).

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DVC6000f (with their LCPs).

� Permissive to Open Valve – Rosemount FF Dp.

� Hardwired DO from Old Triconex to Trident.

What will we measure?What will we measure?

Operability Valve Self-Diagnostics at the LCP and SLS

Communications error detection

User defined valve action on loss of communications

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User defined valve action on loss of communications

Trip on ESD Demand only “Stay Put“ option

Improved Functional Testing? Use of differential pressure measurement during PST

Full Stroke test results captured during unplanned trip

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