SCADA and Alarm Management - DCE FEL ČVUT v Praze
SCADA and Alarm Management - DCE FEL ČVUT v Praze
SCADA and Alarm Management - DCE FEL ČVUT v Praze
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Requirements for safe operation<br />
• Hazards must be recognized <strong>and</strong> understood<br />
• Equipment must be adequate<br />
• Maintain plant integrity<br />
– Systems must be available <strong>and</strong> procedures defined<br />
• Competent staff<br />
• Be prepared for emergency<br />
• Monitor actual performance<br />
In the area of alarm management most companies fail to meet these<br />
basic requirements for safe operation<br />
Future upgrades (e.g.,<br />
Advanced Control)<br />
Lost opportunity<br />
(Cost of comfort)<br />
Lost Profit<br />
Lost Revenue<br />
Additional<br />
unplanned costs<br />
Efficiency<br />
Inciden<br />
t<br />
Theoretically possible; currently unsustainable<br />
Shut down<br />
Plant Performance<br />
Various cost elements<br />
Comfort Margin<br />
Accident<br />
Equipment<br />
damage, etc.<br />
Theoretical Limit<br />
Current Limit<br />
Operating Target<br />
Fixed Costs<br />
(Idle Plant)<br />
Profit<br />
Break-even<br />
Loss<br />
13.12.2012<br />
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