Collaborative Process Automation Systems

by Hollender, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781936007103
• ISBN10: 193600710X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-30
• Publisher: Isa

Summary

Providing a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in Collaborative Process Automation Systems (CPAS), this book discusses topics such as engineering, security, enterprise connectivity, advanced process control, plant asset management, and operator efficiency. Collaborating with other industry experts, the author covers the system architecture and infrastructure required for a CPAS, as well as important standards like OPC and the ISA-95 series of standards. This in-depth reference focuses on the differences between a CPAS and traditional automation systems. Implications on modern automation systems are outlined in theory and practice. This book is ideal for industrial engineers, as well as graduate students in control and automation.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 2
Industries and Utilities	p. 9
The History of Process Automation Systems	p. 18
The ARC Advisory Group's Collaborative Process Automation System (CPAS) Vision	p. 25
CPAS System Architecture	p. 42
Common Object Model	p. 56
Industry Standards and Open Interfaces	p. 67
OPC Unified Architecture	p. 86
Dependable Automation	p. 100
Scalability and Versatility	p. 112
IT Security for Automation Systems	p. 118
Safety-One of the Key Practices in Control Engineering	p. 133
Traceability	p. 147
Engineering	p. 156
Control Logic Programming	p. 183
CPAS Functional Units	p. 191
Alarms and Events	p. 210
Common Process Control Application Structure	p. 224
Remote Operation and Service	p. 238
Advanced Process Control	p. 244
Loop Tuning	p. 258
Loop Monitoring	p. 269
Plant Asset Management	p. 281
Information Management	p. 294
Enterprise Connectivity	p. 313
Planning and Scheduling	p. 330
Operator Effectiveness	p. 352
Alarm Management	p. 378
List of Acronyms	p. 393
Index	p. 399
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