Guidelines for procedure automation in continuous process operations

摘要

A new ISA technical report addresses good practices regarding procedure automation in process operations and strategies for incorporating automated procedures into industrial automation and basic process control systems (BPCS). ISA-TR106.00.01-2013, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations - Models and Terminology, complements the concepts in key ISA standards that deal with the use of procedures in specific applications, including batch processing (ISA-88) and safety systems (ISA-84). Many such fundamental concepts are common to all procedures regardless of where they are implemented, but there are needs specific to continuous processes. These needs are addressed in the new technical report in a procedure requirements model, procedure implementation model, and physical model, as well as in sections concerning mapping procedures to BPCS components.