HAZOP Import – SilCore includes a HAZOP import function which gives users the ability to seamlessly and effortlessly import HAZOP data from any CSV file to save time and ensure data integrity.
Determine Optimal SIS Architecture with First Class Modeling Engine – SilCore’s modeling tool has no limit to the complexity of its designs as It offers users the flexibility to design SIF loops using MooN voting. Engineers and technologists can easily determine the best SIS architecture using an unlimited number of different and complex SIF configurations.
SilCore Offers a Field-proven Failure Rate Database –
SilCore comes equipped with an extensive failure rate database compiled using only field-proven data to ensure the most accurate calculations. Users can also easily import their own data into the database and update changes to reflect the failure rates over time.
SIL Determination Flexibility -
SilCore gives users the option of calculating unmitigated risk using the most common SIL Determination methodologies – Risk Graph, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and Safety Layer Matrix as per IEC 61511
SIF Optimization - Enables designers to quickly optimize the configuration and redundancy of devices and parameters (failure rate, repair time, test interval, diagnostic coverage, common cause and safe failure fraction)
SilCore Offers Automated Reports - SilCore automatically generates reports for each project and offers users the option of printing worksheets, HAZOP reports, project recommendations, validation reports, and LOPA loop reports.
SilCore Complies with IEC 61511 -
allowing the user to complete SIL Determination and determine the optimum configuration of components
SIL Determination and SIL Validation Time Savings -
compared to the traditional spreadsheet method of SIL Determination and SIL Validation
Uses One Powerful SIL Program to Manage Multiple Projects-
whether there are 8 or 800 loops or Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF)
Simple SIL Graphic Displays -
that instantly show you when have reached your Target SIL or if you still have to do some tweaking
Single SIL Data Handover -
in a user friendly format that Operating Companies can use to manage the SIL loops (SIF) over the life of the facility
New imperfect proof testing factor-
The Test Coverage (TC) makes allowance for imperfect proof testing.
Usually, it is assumed that proof tests detect every dangerous failure. Test coverage will be 100% in this case. If proof tests detect only 85% of dangerous failures, then, TC should be 85%.
SIL Verification & Reliability Block Diagram -
Some SIF loops are very complex, often to the extent that trying to model them in a single block diagram makes them unwieldy and difficult to follow. SilCore™ allows an analyst to set up RBD models of parts of the overall loop and link them to obtain the final result.
Contingency Planning – Computes Risk Exposure when things break. Back-up plans for Operations when things break.
A new feature of SilCore™ is Risk Exposure/Contingency Analysis Table and Contingency Planning.
In SilCore™, an analyst or a team can identify contingency plans, and subsequently create a contingency document which would guide operations and maintenance in the event of full failure or partial failure of any of the LOPA safeguards.
PreStored Failure Rate Data –
SilCore's ability to pre-store user failure data, and create library type files helps the user to replicate SIL loops and build up loops quickly. Building 100’s of loops is accomplished in a few hours by an average SilCore user.
Safety Requirement Specification (SRS) for Safety Instrumented Function (SIF
With the introduction of the SRS feature in SilCore™ 5.1, safety lifecycle documentation is made easier because all the data pertaining to the safety lifecycle are resident in the same database.
Project Summary -
SilCore™ contains two databases: a failure rate database and a project database. The failure rate database reads files stored in CSV format. SilCore™ comes with a default database containing failure rates derived from the Offshore Reliability Database (OREDA).
Shows all loop numbers and their associated scenarios, layer of protection, PFDs of intended design and Risk exposure with failure etc. Black coloured PFD values are acceptable while yellow, blue, red and green colours indicate residual risk for the associated LOPA loops
Licenses
- Stand-alone or Network
- Compatible with Windows XP SP3
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2008
- Basic user training provided
- Advanced training available
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