Applying Best Practices in Procedural Operations in a Continuous Process

Process plants are designed and run according to operational procedures. These procedures consist of a set of tasks that are executed in a way time aftertime to achieve a certain goal such as starting up, shutting down or transition a unit as part of making a product. The level of detail, purpose, and frequency of use of these procedures may vary by industry/company/plant, but they are the basis for how to operate plants.

This presentation outlines models and best practices to follow that will improve a plant's operational procedures. Several examples will be presented to highlight different requirements and how different tools can be applied to implement operational procedures. These best practices will enable a plant operator to perform at his/her best whether they are optimizing output in a normal operating condition or responding to a process upset. Finally we will cover the developments in recently formed ISA-106 standards group- Procedural Automation for Continuous Process Operations