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Functional Safety & Safety Design of Safety Instrumented

Instrumented System (SIS) Functions and SIL verification

▪ Based on SIS life cycle of IEC61511/61508. ▪ Based on SIS life cycle of IEC61511/61508.
▪ The course is structured in 5 modules: ▪ The course is structured in 7 modules with
Introduction, Analysis of Risks, Design & focus on the practical part with real examples
Implementation, Operation & Maintenance, and from the industry.
Review.
▪ Includes SILcet license for SIL verification.
▪ There are 5 types of online courses depending
▪ There are 4 types of online courses depending
on the number of hours live with the instructor.
on the number of hours live with the instructor.
▪ Optional FS Engineer certification exam.
▪ Optional FS Specialist certification exam if both
courses have been taken.

• FS1E-1: course for 1 participant, includes 3 hours with • FS2E-1: course for 1 participant, includes 3 hours with
the instructor. the instructor.

• FS1E-2: course for 2 participants, includes 4 hours with • FS2E-2: course for 2 to 6 participants, includes 5 hours
the instructor. with the instructor.

• FS1E-3: course for 3 to 6 participants, includes 5 hours • FS2E-3: course for 3 to 7 participants, includes 10
with the instructor. hours with the instructor.

• FS1E-4: course for 4 to 7 participants, includes 12 hours • FS2E-WI: course for 1 participant with support by
with the instructor. email.
Courses in english with 60 days of free access to the virtual
• FS1E-WI: course for 1 participant with support by email.
classroom with the contents (PDFs, videos, Excel and Word
Courses in english with 60 days of free access to the virtual templates, evaluation test).
classroom with the contents (PDFs, videos, Excel and Word Live sessions with the instructor: normally at 9:30 a.m.
templates, evaluation test). (Central European Time CET) or at the time agreed with the
Live sessions with the instructor: normally at 9:30 a.m. participants.
(Central European Time CET) or at the time agreed with SILcet Pro Plus tool: 12-month license is included, except 6
the participants. months in the courses FS2E-1 & FS2E-WI.

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 Course 1: Functional Safety & SIS

Methodology of online versions

Course in english.
Duration: 12 hours (depending on student experience).
There are 5 types of courses. In all of them, participants
have free access to the virtual classroom (24/7) for 60
days with videos and other documents.
• FS1E-1: course for 1 participant, includes 3 hours
with the instructor.
• FS1E-2: course for 2 participants, includes 4 hours
with the instructor.
Functional Safety in the process industry based on • FS1E-3: course for 3 to 6 participants, includes 5
the Life Cycle of IEC61511. The course is structured hours with the instructor.
in 5 parts:
• FS1E-4: course for 4 to 7 participants, includes 12
✓ Introduction hours with the instructor.
✓ Process Hazard Analysis
• FS1E-WI: course with email support.
✓ Design & Implementation In the live sessions the Instructor explains the main parts
✓ Operation & Maintenance of the course and answers questions from the students.
Note: the schedule of the hours with the instructor is normally
✓ Review done at 9:30 a.m. (Central European Time CET) or as agreed
with the students. Microsoft Teams or other similar programs
Aimed at will preferably be used.

Students, technicians, designers, system integrators and Documentation

engineers who want to learn about Safety Instrumented
Systems (SIS) in the process industry. ▪ Course contents in PDF format (> 350 pages).
▪ Excel Templates: HAZOP, Risk Graph, LOPA and SRS.
Course Objetive ▪ Word template: SIL verification report.
▪ Videos and instructor support (only some of the
The objective is to acquire the necessary knowledge to course videos can be downloaded).
start working in Functional Safety. If you already have ▪ Evaluation test in each module and Certificate.
knowledge, the course will help you better understand
the concepts and give you a real insight into the ▪ OPTIONAL: FS Engineer certification exam. There is
importance of the different phases of the life cycle. a period of 6 months for taking the exam from the
beginning of the course.
You will benefit from the Lessons Learned and Best
Practices acquired in large projects.

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Contents of Course 1 -Safety Requirements Specification (SRS)

Documentation: PDFs + Excel templates + SRS + videos

Module 1: INTRODUCTION
Module 3: DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION
-Basic concepts, International Standards, What does SIF,
SIS, SIL mean? Control System versus Safety Instrumented -Most used architectures and examples.
System -Principles of safety system design. Safety versus
-Types of failures and examples. The importance of Availability.
diagnostics. Types and examples. -IEC requirements and key parameters to calculate the
-SIS Life Cycle: Analysis Phase, Design and Implementation SIL.
Phase, Operation and Maintenance Phase -Formulas to calculate PFDavg and MTTFS. Data sources
of failure rates.
Documentation: PDFs + videos

Module 2: RISK ANALYSIS -Examples of real industry SIFs:

-Risk concepts and how to reduce them with layers of ✓ Design assumptions (transmitter configuration, used
protection. What is an independent protection layer (IPL)? models, architecture degradation, etc.)
SIS principle of independence and shared elements. ✓ Example of tank level.
Examples.
✓ Example of pressure vessel.
-Risk Analysis Techniques.
✓ Calculate the SIL achieved by Logic Solver.
-HAZOP Methodology and Risk Graph
-SIL Verification Report. Example.
✓ Definition of nodes and identification of deviations.
-IEC 61511 requirements: FAT / SAT, Validation and FSA.
✓ Definition of Causes and Consequences. Evaluation of
Documentation: PDFs + Verification Report + videos
the consequences.
Module 4: OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
✓ Identification of safeguards (IPLs) and assigned
credits. Is a SIS layer necessary? -Concepts and reasons for maintaining the SIS.

✓ Determination of «SIL» with Risk Graphs. -Main clauses of IEC 61511:2016 on Operation &
Maintenance.
✓ Examples with Excel template.
-Use of the bypass and its impact. Proof Tests and their
-LOPA methodology
impact. Examples. Repair of the SIF and its impact. SIS
✓ Identification of initiating events. modifications.
✓ Frequency of causes and conditioning modifiers. Documentation : PDFs + videos

✓ Identification of non-SIS IPLs and PFDs. Module 5 : REVIEW

✓ Calculation of the scenario frequency. -General considerations to design the SIS.
✓ Comparison with the tolerable frequency defined by -How to minimize hardware failures. How to minimize
the Plant. Example of the risk matrix. systematic failures.
✓ Is a SIS layer necessary? SIL assigned to the SIF. Documentation: PDFs + videos

✓ Examples with Excel template.

-Exercises: HAZOP, Risk Graph and LOPA.

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 Course 2: Design of SIFs & SIL verification

Methodology of online versions

Course in english.
Duration: 15 hours (depending on student experience).
There are 4 types of courses. In all of them, participants
have free access to the virtual classroom (24/7) for 60
days with videos and other documents.
• FS2E-1: course for 1 participant, includes 3 hours
with the instructor.
• FS2E-2: course for 2 to 6 participants, includes 5
hours with the instructor.
• FS2E-3: course for 3 to 7 participants, includes 10
hours with the instructor.
Design of Safety Instrumented Functions and
verification of SIL and MTTFS based on practical • FS2E-WI: course with email support.
examples of safety functions in the process In the live sessions the Instructor explains the main parts
industry. Comparison of different designs and of the course and answers questions from the students.
generation of reports. Most important parts of the Note: the schedule of the hours with the instructor is normally
Safety Instrumented System Life Cycle. done at 9:30 a.m. (Central European Time CET) or as agreed
with the students. Microsoft Teams or other similar programs
will preferably be used.
Aimed at
Technicians, designers, system integrators and engineers
Documentation
related to Functional Safety and Safety Instrumented ▪ Course contents in PDF format (> 300 pages).
Systems (SIS) of the process industry. ▪ Excel files (SILcet) with the actual calculations of the
practical examples of the course
Course Objetive ▪ SILcet Pro Plus tool: 12 months license for courses
FS2E-2/3, 6 months license for courses FS2E-1/WI.
The objective is to acquire knowledge to understand and ▪ SILcet User Manual and detailed document on the
design Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) from a formulas for calculating PFDavg and MTTFS.
totally practical point of view. For this, all the concepts ▪ Other Excel tools: Beta factor.
on Functional Safety are reviewed, as well as the main ▪ Word templates: SIL verification reports.
parameters are explained in detail. Real examples are ▪ Videos and instructor support (only some of the
made with the SILcet tool that allows to calculate the SIL course videos can be downloaded).
based on the three requirements of the IEC- ▪ Evaluation test in each module and Certificate.
61511/61508 Standard, as well as compare different ▪ OPTIONAL: FS Specialist certification exam. There
design alternatives. is a period of 6 months for taking the exam from the
beginning of the course (check conditions to get the
FS Specialist Certification).
Requirements for SILcet tool: Windows 7/8/10, Excel 2010
or later.

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Contents of Course 2 -Examples of certificates and other documents from
manufacturers of sensors, logic solver & final elements.
Module 1: Introduction -Excel files included: "SILcet with the exercises solved" &
Example of Safety Requirements Specification (SRS).
-Basic concepts, International Standards, What does SIF,
SIS, SIL mean? Control System versus Safety Instrumented Module 5 : Design & SIL Verification (SILcet is used)
System
-Assumptions for the examples and SRS.
-Types of failures and examples. The importance of
diagnostics. Types and examples. -Real practical exercises using the SILcet tool:

-SIS Life Cycle: Analysis Phase, Design and Implementation 1. Low combustion air flow in Incinerator or Furnace.
Phase, Operation and Maintenance Phase 2. Stop of high pressure pumps by partial closure of the
Module 2: Risk Analysis Phase suction.

-Risk concepts and how to reduce them with layers of 3. Gas valve closure due to flame loss.
protection. What is an independent protection layer (IPL)? 4. Emergency depressurization in a reactor: action on
SIS principle of independence and shared elements. several lines when the temperature is excessive (Reactor
Examples. Bed Temperature).
-Types of Risk Analysis Techniques. Basics of HAZOP. 5. How to solve a SIF with two Logic Solvers (Safety PLCs).
-Determination of «SIL» with Risk Graphs. Risk Gap 6. SIF with shared elements (Control System and SIS).
concept, required SIL. Example with Risk Graph.
7.Example with Partial Valve Stroke Test.
-Example with Safety Requirements Specification (SRS).
8.Examples with Complex Architectures.
Module 3 : Design & Implementation Phase
- Excel file included: "SILcet with the exercises solved" &
-Most used architectures and examples. Example of Safety Requirements Specification (SRS).
-Principles of safety system design. Safety versus Module 6: SIL Verification Report
Availability.
-How to prepare a SIL Verification Report.
-IEC requirements and key parameters to calculate the
SIL. -Main document with MS-Word Template.

-Formulas to calculate PFDavg and MTTFS. Data sources -Annex of parameters, graphs and results (PFDavg, PFH,
of failure rates. MTTFS) generated by SILcet.

-Simple example of SIL verification. -Example of report with the exSILentia tool.

-Proof Tests. Module 7: Design & SIL Verification (SILcet is used)

Module 4: Design & SIL Verification (SILcet is used) Note: Other additional exercises that are delivered
resolved to the participants at the end of the course.
-Assumptions for the examples (configuration Low/High of
the transmitter according to the architecture, online / -Assumptions for the exercises.
offline tests, etc.). -Real practical exercises using the SILcet tool (in each case
-Practical exercises using the SILcet tool: there are several possible configurations):

1. Tank Level (several cases) • Turbine Trip Valve Hydraulic System.

2. Vessel under pressure (several cases): i) undefined • High Integrity Pressure Protection System
sensor type, ii) transmitter vs switch, iii) diversity of • Pressure vessels (different cases).
elements, iv) credit by comparison, v) bypass impact.
• Others: Solutions with high availability, Fire &
3. Calculate the SIL achieved by the Logic Solver. Gas System, Protection of a Silo.
-21 general considerations to design the SIS. - Excel file included: "SILcet with the exercises solved".

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