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API RP 557 Document Information:
Title
Guide to Advanced Control Systems
American Petroleum Institute
Publication Date:
Dec 1, 2000
Scope:
1.2 SCOPE
This recommended practice describes commonly used practices for the opportunity identification, justification, project management, implementation and maintenance of advanced control system applications in refinery services. This practice is not intended to specify the use or selection of any particular technique over another, nor is intended to describe specific applications. It may be used as the basis for defining the work processes and common actions required to define, implement and maintain advanced control system applications.
The practices described in this document are applicable to all advanced control system applications. Users who are experienced in advanced control may have developed their own equivalent practices. This document is not intended to supersede user practices that have been found to be acceptable or to require that the practices described in this document be followed if they are not appropriate to the circumstance.
Selection of a specific hardware platform, software platform or application software is not within the scope of this recommended practice.
1.2.1 Control Systems Functions and Types
The functions and characteristics of commonly used advanced control systems applications are described in Section 2.
1.2.2 Opportunity Identification and Justification
General procedures for identification of advanced control systems applications which may provide economic or operational benefit to a facility are described in Section 3.
1.2.3 Advanced Control Projects
General concepts for planning and management of an advanced control project are described in Section 4.
1.2.4 Technology Considerations
The technical issues that should be considered in selecting advanced control system hardware and software are described in Section 5.
1.2.5 Design Considerations
Application design features needed to support control functions, operator interfaces and engineer interfaces are described in Section 6.
1.2.6 Application Maintenance
Ongoing maintenance recommended practices for advanced control system applications are described in Section 7.
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