Articles by : Michael Johnson, PE

• Safety Instrumented Systems

  Safety Instrumented Systems Process industries utilize automated and operator controlled systems to maintain and control their facilities. Many process facilities work with process materials and conditions that can cause significant hazards if not controlled properly. To help protect the plant, personnel, environme …Read More
  Michael Johnson, PE / Instrumentation Engineering  / Matrix Moment  / Oil & Gas  / Process Safety  / Safety  / Safety Instrumented System 

• Safety Instrumented Systems: Complying with the ISA 84 Standards

  Safety Instrumented Systems: Complying with the ISA 84 Standards The ISA 84 standard is a performance based standard that gives guidance on how to determine the degree of risk, and design an SIS for hazards in the process industries. Not only does the standard prescribe design approaches, it also requires testing and m …Read More
  Michael Johnson, PE / IEC 61511  / ISA 84  / Oil and Gas Engineering  / Process Safety  / Safety Instrumented System  / Safety Integrity Level  / Construction  / Manufacturing