Overview

Automation continues to infiltrate almost every aspect of our lives. Usually, the devices and gadgets that help us work well. And if they don’t, we might curse, hit them, turn them off and on, or even read the instruction manual. How are these developments impacting on the way we operate our process plants? In this talk, examples of control system failures will be examined as well as the consequences of these failures – safety, environment, financial. 

In addition, methods to reduce the likelihood of failure will be discussed, including the use of International Standards such as AS/IEC61508 and AS/IEC61511.  

Looking to the future, some comments on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the way process plants are controlled and kept safe will be provided.   

The key take-home messages from this presentation are: 

• Ubiquitous control on the homefront, doesn’t necessarily translate to production environment 
• There are standards available to help ensure we deploy automation safely.

Speaker

Dr John Lear, Principal, JBL Consulting

Dr. John Lear, IChemE Fellow, has over 40 years’ experience in process plant and control system design, operations, R&D, technology management and Risk Management (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA). John co-developed the CHAZOP technique and has led over a hundred CHAZOPs, ranging from chemical plant operation, through IT infrastructure, robot control and large-scale electrification in the Mining industry. John is a Certified Functional Safety Engineer (FSEng-TÜV Rheinland) and has been trained in ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenters' own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the JCEC New South Wales. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

18:00 - 19:45 AEST