Flowserve MX Electronic Actuator SIL Safety IOM User Manual
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Limitorque MX Electronic Actuator FCD LMENIM2350-01 – 9/13
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FLOWSERVE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
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Contents
1 Scope
5
1.1 System Overview
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2 Safety Integrity Level [SIL]
7
2.1 Failure Rates/Failure Modes
7
2.1.1 Safe, but Detected (
λ
SD
) 7
2.1.2 Safe, but Undetected (
λ
SU
) 7
2.1.3 Dangerous, but Detected (
λ
DD
) 7
2.1.4 Dangerous, but Undetected (
λ
DU
) 7
2.2 Mission Time (Tmission)
7
2.3 Partial Stroke Test Period
7
2.4 Proof Test Period (Tpt)
8
2.5 FIT
8
2.6 Mean Time to Restoration (MTTR)
8
2.7 SFF
8
2.8 PFD
avg
8
2.9 RRF
8
2.10 SIL vs. PFD
avg
vs. RFF
8
3 Safety Requirements
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3.1 Monitor Relay Annunciation
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3.2 Local Control Knobs Sensors
9
3.3 ESD Override for Knobs
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3.4 The LCD Display May Also Indicate Warnings and Alarms
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3.5 Partial Stroke Test Interval
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3.6 Proof Test Interval
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3.7 Basic Safety Configuration Requirements
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3.8 Optional Emergency Overrides
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3.9 Labeling
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4 Design for Safety
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4.1 LimiGard™
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4.2 Optional Safety Add-ons
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4.2.1 Fire Protection
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4.2.2 Safety Critical User Wiring
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5 Limitorque MXa Safety Functions
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5.1 Emergency Shutdown Open (ESD-Open)
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5.2 Emergency Shutdown Close (ESD-Close)
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5.3 Emergency Shutdown ‘Move To’ (ESD-Position)
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5.4 Emergency Shutdown Stop (ESD-Stop)
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5.5 Emergency Shutdown Ignore (ESD-Ignore)
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5.6 Fail No-Action (Stay Put) Operation
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5.7 Multiple ESD Functions for Basic PST
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6 MXa Safety
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6.1 PFDavg for MXa Actuator without PST
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6.2 PFDavg for MXa Acutator with Monthly PST
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7 Partial Stroke Testing [PST]
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7.1 Basic PST Description
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7.2 Enhanced PST Description
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7.2.1 Monitor Relay Behavior When Configured as Enhanced PST
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