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PCS vs SIS

05/06/2013 12:27 AM

What is the difference between PCS and SIS? I mean, about the system, not just about 1 for control and the other for safetyBecause somehow they have the same principle
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05/06/2013 1:00 AM

thank you for the links

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05/06/2013 1:12 AM

PCS (Process Control Systems) and SIS (Safety Instrumented Systems) :


"Process control is a statistics and engineering discipline that deals with architectures, mechanisms and algorithms for maintaining the output of a specific process within a desired range.

In practice, process control systems can be characterized as one or more of the following forms:

  • Discrete - Found in many manufacturing, motion and packaging applications. Robotic assembly, such as that found in automotive production, can be characterized as discrete process control. Most discrete manufacturing involves the production of discrete pieces of product, such as metal stamping.
  • Batch - Some applications require that specific quantities of raw materials be combined in specific ways for particular durations to produce an intermediate or end result. One example is the production of adhesives and glues, which normally require the mixing of raw materials in a heated vessel for a period of time to form a quantity of end product. Other important examples are the production of food, beverages and medicine. Batch processes are generally used to produce a relatively low to intermediate quantity of product per year (a few pounds to millions of pounds).
  • Continuous - Often, a physical system is represented through variables that are smooth and uninterrupted in time. The control of the water temperature in a heating jacket, for example, is an example of continuous process control. Some important continuous processes are the production of fuels, chemicals and plastics. Continuous processes in manufacturing are used to produce very large quantities of product per year (millions to billions of pounds).

Applications having elements of discrete, batch and continuous process control are often called hybrid applications.

A Safety Instrumented System consists of an engineered set of hardware and software controls which are especially used on critical process systems. A critical process system can be identified as one which, once running and an operational problem occurs, the system may need to be put into a "Safe State" to avoid adverse Safety, Health and Environmental(SH&E) consequences."

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07/17/2023 9:52 AM

...therefore, topologically, a <...SIS...> is a subset of <...PCS...>.

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