Intergraph Announces SmartPlant Process Safety.SHANGHAI Shanghai (shăng`hī`, shäng`hī`), city (1994 est. pop. 12,980,000), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows into the Chang (Yangtze) estuary. , China -- New Safety Modeling Application Automates Hazard Identification and Remediation Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INGR) today announced SmartPlant(R) Process Safety, a new software safety modeling application for conducting and managing hazard and operability Operability is the ability to keep a system in a functioning and operating condition. In a computing systems environment with multiple systems this includes the ability of products, systems and business processes to work together to accomplish a common task such as finding and (HAZOP) studies. SmartPlant Process Safety captures company HAZOP knowledge and consistently applies it across the engineering enterprise and the facility life cycle to lower operational risk and shorten (audio, compression) Shorten - A form of lossless audio compression. schedules without compromising quality. Integrating process safety into initial engineering enables hazard identification and remediation much earlier, before change becomes limited and costly. For plant owners, SmartPlant Process Safety enables engineers to keep HAZOP results and actions up to date as well as run test cases for proposed process changes and plant modifications in advance. With complete and readily auditable HAZOP reports, plant administrators are more prepared to work with government safety, health and environmental regulators. For engineering and construction firms, the software tracks safety effects of design changes and can considerably reduce HAZOP impact on the project schedule. The consistency and repeatability of SmartPlant Process Safety increases confidence in HAZOP actions and helps firms provide better quality service to clients. Safety analysis becomes part of engineering, helping prevent costly design changes and delays in the project schedule. "Through SmartPlant Process Safety, application of verified ver·i·fy tr.v. ver·i·fied, ver·i·fy·ing, ver·i·fies 1. To prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony; substantiate. 2. process flow diagrams A process flow diagram (PFD) is a diagram commonly used in chemical and process engineering to indicate the general flow of plant processes and equipment. The PFD displays the relationship between major and piping and instrument data against a proven safety knowledge base represents a step-change improvement in HAZOP thinking and practice. The SmartPlant approach provides clear productivity advantage over the traditional, manual, time-consuming process of arriving at risk reduction decisions," said Patrick Holcomb, senior vice president, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine. SmartPlant Process Safety reduces time and cost by replacing manual guideword guide·word n. A word or term that appears at the top of each page or column in a reference book, such as a dictionary, to indicate the first or last entry on the page. Noun 1. application and consequence tracing with rule-driven analysis and knowledge-base creation. The software displays results graphically within Intergraph SmartPlant P&ID, the intelligent piping and instrumentation diagram A piping and instrumentation diagram/drawing (P&ID) is defined by the Institute of Instrumentation and Control as follows:
Under an exclusive development and marketing alliance with Intergraph, UK-based Hazid Technologies Ltd. is supplying the software engine for SmartPlant Process Safety. Hazid Technologies' HAZID engine provides the safety modeling, methodology, hazard identification, report data, change management and other key process safety functions. The engine represents more than a decade of plant safety knowledge, industry guidance, real-world validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. and engineering research conducted by some of the world's leading HAZOP experts. Russ Novak, research director, ARC Advisory Group, said, "Process safety, as supported by sound HAZOP analysis and remediation practices, is absolutely crucial to plant operational excellence. The Intergraph software is positioned to help companies more proactively address the business case of process safety. Health, safety and environmental aspects of operational excellence have a direct impact on plant uptime and regulatory compliance." Intergraph made the announcement at its APEX apex (a´peks) pl. apexes, a´pices [L.] tip; the pointed end of a conical part; the top of a body, organ, or part.ap´ical apex of lung the rounded upper extremity of either lung. Shanghai international conference, where SmartPlant Process Safety is featured in client presentations, demonstrations and workshops through July 13. About Intergraph Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR) is the leading global provider of spatial information management (SIM) software. Security organizations, businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on the company's spatial technology and services to make better and faster operational decisions. Intergraph's customers organize vast amounts of complex data into understandable visual representations, creating intelligent maps, managing assets, building and operating better plants and ships and protecting critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com. (C) 2005 Intergraph Corporation. All rights reserved. Intergraph, the Intergraph logo and SmartPlant are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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