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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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