{"id":69708,"date":"2026-02-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instrumentationtools.com\/?p=69708"},"modified":"2026-02-02T02:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:46:52","slug":"process-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instrumentationtools.com\/process-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Process Safety – Performance Key Point Aspects [I&C DESIGN]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Establishing a Process Plant Project<\/strong> will be successful if it can reach two main goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Maximum Safety\/ Minimum Risks (for Process, Human, Environment, and Assets)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Maximum Efficiencies (Benefits)\/ Minimum Losses (Wastage).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    For reaching these goals, some consideration focuses on Process Safety\/ Performance Key Point Aspects, especially during the Detail Design Engineering phase of the Process Plant Project are very important. In this article, we try to be familiar with some of the Process Safety\/ Performance Key Point Aspects by focusing on Instrumentation and Control<\/a> (I&C) Engineering Team views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Figure-1: Risk-Based Process Safety Management Structure proposed by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Process Safety and Process Performance are not Independent from each other<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    First of all, it shall be noticed that Industrial Project Process Operations may be investigated by two approaches, as Process Safety and Process Performance, and these are not independent (concepts) and they will have close relations and mutual effects. In fact, for reaching the best Process Performances, we need enough Process Safety, and vice versa, for reaching the best Process Safety<\/a>, we shall consider Process Performance Factors. However, in this article, we may combine Safety, Performance, and Operations in different forms to show such close dependency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    By noticing the above-mentioned fact, we may see such dependencies in many detailed studies of establishing a Process Plant Project. As an example, Figure-1 shows a Risk-Based Process Safety Management (PSM) Structure, which is proposed bythe Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS<\/a>). By focusing on this 20 Pillar Elements model and studying the details of each pillar element, we may find close relations between Process Plant Safety and Performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example, for fthe ollowing Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis (HIRA) pillar element, which is known as Process Hazard Analysis (PHA<\/a>) in OSHA 14 Elements PSM (see Figure-2), usually the HAZOP Method is used for detail study, which is related to Hazards and Operability of the process plant and are nominated concepts for Process Plant Safety and Performance (Operations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Figure-2: Comparison of CCPS Risk-Based 20 PSM Elements with OSHA PSM Required 14 Elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Risk<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Figure-3 shows another, more detailed dependency of Process Plant Safety and Performance by a detailed explanation of the Conduct of Operations Pillar Element of Process Safety Management<\/a> (PSM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As Figure-3 shows, the Conduct of Operations Pillar Element has detail explanation clause for Control Operations Activities as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The control of operations activities is the heart of the operations element.  The management system must establish clear expectations for every operational activity \u2013 from following procedures to controlling access.  In particular, reliable communication between workers, shifts, and work groups helps to ensure that all operational activities are safely planned and controlled.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    The items are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n