Logic Solver for Tank Overfill Protection

Now we need to calculate the PFDAVG for each subsystem by referring to the failure data in Table 1 (above), the assumptions listed above for T1 and MTTR and the equations in the Appendix. Sensor Subsystem (Level Sensor, 1oo1) EQUATION D DU D T1 2
=

CALCULATION 1.4E-07 + 2.5E-08 DD D =

RESULT 1.65E-07

DD

DU

tCE =

+ MTTR +

MTTR

(1.4E-08/1.65E-07)(8760/2+8)+(2.5E-07/1.65E-07)8

674

PFDAVG = (DU + DD) tCE Logic Subsystem (Safety Trip Alarm, 1oo1) EQUATION D DU D T1 2
=

(2.5E-08 + 1.4E-07)674

1.11E-04

CALCULATION 1.7E-07 + 8.6E-08 DD D =

RESULT 2.6E-07

DD

DU

tCE =

+ MTTR +

MTTR

(8.6E-08/2.6E-07)(8760/2+8)+(1.7E-07/2.6E-07)8

1457

PFDAVG = (DU + DD) tCE Final Element Subsystem (Actuated Valve, 1oo1) EQUATION D DU D T1 2
=

(8.6E-08 + 1.7E-07)1457

3.8E-04

CALCULATION 5.6E-07 + 2.8E-07 DD D =

RESULT 8.4E-07

DD

DU

tCE =

+ MTTR +

MTTR

(2.8E-07/8.4E-07)(8760/2+8)+(5.6E-07/8.4E-07)8

1468

PFDAVG = (DU + DD) tCE

(2.8E-07 + 5.6E-07)1468

1.2E-03

As explained in the Appendix, the PFDAVG for the system is calculated from the sum: PFDSYSTEM = = PFDS + PFDL + PFDFE 1.1E-04 + 3.8E-04 + 1.2E-03

= 1.7E-03

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