Overview

One of the challenges in improving the quality of alarms is reducing alarm chattering. There are times that an alarm cannot be removed or an alarm setpoint cannot be changed to resolve a noisy process signal causing a chattering alarm. When this occurs there are techniques that can be applied to the process signal or alarm to reduce alarm chattering. It is important to understand the effect each technique will have on the alarm or process measurement prior to implementing the technique.

Speaker

Kevin Brown, Enbridge Pipelines

I have 20 years experience in process control on several different DCS systems. The last 16 years my focus has been alarm management. Prior to Enbridge Pipeline, I was the Global Alarm Management Specialist for Honeywell. In my role at Enbridge, I oversee the Alarm Management program. When I started at Enbridge over 32 consoles there was 350,000 alarms per month In 5 years, the system I implemented has reduced the alarm count to 145,000 per month over 36 consoles.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Process Management and Control Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Format

A one-hour online session: 40 minutes' presentation + 20 minutes' Q&A.

Webinar archive

This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you'll need to be a member of the Process Management & Control Special Interest Group.