ABB and Dresser collaborate on ESD valves27 September 2010

ABB says it is to collaborate with Dresser Masoneilan on an integrated process to monitor, test and manage emergency shutdown valves during all operational conditions.

"Our collaboration with industry leaders, like Dresser Masoneilan, helps us to offer our mutual customers best-in-class safety solutions that will protect the integrity of their processes and the surrounding community," comments Luis Duran, Americas business development manager for safety systems at ABB.

The system will harness ABB's 800xA high integrity SIS (safety instrumented system) and Masoneilan's SVI II ESD (emergency shutdown device) and PST controller, to improve plant safety and increase the availability of ESD valves in emergency situations, he says.

He also expects the integration to simplify safety compliance by automatically recording partial stroke test results and emergency shutdown events, saving time and money while increasing efficiency.

"By taking advantage of System 800xA's integration capabilities and open standards, the user has immediate access to the health diagnostics and status of the emergency shut down valve," comments Kristia Olsson, manager of ABB's Safety Center of Excellence.

"This access also provides proactive management of this critical device, for instance enabling remote triggering of partial stroke tests, to ensure that it is ready to perform when needed," he adds.

Dresser Masoneilan's SVI II ESD is the latest technology in emergency shutdown valve automation, and in-service valve partial stroke testing. Currently, it is the only SIL3-certified ESD certified at 4mA with a stainless steel housing.

Brian Tinham

Related Companies
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Dresser UK Ltd

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