Health, Safety and Environment

Difference Between BPCS and SIS

BPCS vs SIS: Understanding the Key Differences When it comes to process control and safety in industrial environments, two critical systems come into play: the Basic Process Control System (BPCS)

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Architectural Constraints

Understanding Architectural Constraints in Functional Safety In the world of functional safety, ensuring that systems operate reliably under all circumstances is paramount. One key concept in achieving this reliability is

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Risk Reduction Factor (RRF)

In Functional Safety and SIL assessment, the Risk Reduction Factor (RRF) serves as a key parameter metric, providing a quantitative measure of how much risk must be mitigated to achieve

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Safe Failure Fraction (SFF)

Safe failure fraction is an arbitrary metric used within IEC 61508 (and other guidance) in order to set architectural rules (or constraints). This is a metric based on diagnostic coverage.

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