Version 2.

PFD CONSILTATOR - Simple

SE - Sensor Element subsystem LS - Logic Solver subsystem FE - Final Element subsystem Total PFD
Configuration 2oo3 Configuration 1oo1 Configuration 1oo2 SE - Sensor Element subsystem 3.15E-03
Dangerous undetected failure rate 1 λDU,1 1.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 1 λDU,1 2.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 1 λDU,1 4.00E-07 /h LS - Logic Solver subsystem 8.76E-03
Dangerous undetected failure rate 2
Dangerous undetected failure rate 3
λDU,2
λDU,3
5.00E-06 /h
4.00E-07 /h
+ Dangerous undetected failure rate 2
Dangerous undetected failure rate 3
λDU,2
λDU,3
1.00E-06 /h
4.00E-07 /h
+ Dangerous undetected failure rate 2
Dangerous undetected failure rate 3
λDU,2
λDU,3
4.00E-07 /h
4.00E-07 /h
= Total PFD
FE - Final Element subsystem
avg
1.10E-03 +
1.30E-02 à SIL 1
Common cause factor β 10 % Common cause factor β 10 % Common cause factor β 15 %
Test period T 4 years Test period T 1 years Test period T 4 years
Average PFD PFDavg 3.15E-03 Average PFD PFDavg 8.76E-03 Average PFD PFDavg 1.10E-03

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PFD CONSILTATOR - Advanced

SE - Sensor Element subsystem LS - Logic Solver subsystem FE - Final Element subsystem Total PFD
Configuration 1oo2 Configuration 1oo1 Configuration 1oo3 SE - Sensor Element subsystem 4.79E-04
Dangerous undetected failure rate 1 λDU,1 2.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 1 λDU,1 2.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 1 λDU,1 4.00E-07 /h LS - Logic Solver subsystem 1.71E-02
Dangerous undetected failure rate 2 λDU,2 1.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 2 λDU,2 1.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 2 λDU,2 4.00E-07 /h FE - Final Element subsystem 4.21E-04 +
Dangerous undetected failure rate 3
Common cause factor
λDU,3
β
4.00E-07 /h
10 %
+ Dangerous undetected failure rate 3
Common cause factor
λDU,3
β
4.00E-07 /h
10 %
+ Dangerous undetected failure rate 3
Common cause factor
λDU,3
β
4.00E-07 /h
10 %
= Total PFDavg 1.80E-02 à SIL 1

Test period T 1 years Test period T 12 months Test period T 4 years

Proof test coverage PTC 100 % Proof test coverage PTC 95 % Proof test coverage PTC 95 %
Lifetime LT 20 years Lifetime LT 20 years Lifetime LT 20 years
Average PFD PFDavg 4.79E-04 Average PFD PFDavg 1.71E-02 Average PFD PFDavg 4.21E-04

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PFD CONSILTATOR - Help Enter the desired

configuration by using
the dropdown box.
Enter the (different)
failure rates of the
SE - Sensor Element subsystem equipment. LS - Logic Solver subsystem FE - Final Element subsystem Total PFD
Configuration 1oo2 Configuration 1oo1 Configuration 2oo3 SE - Sensor Element subsystem 4.79E-04
Dangerous undetected failure rate 1 λDU,1 2.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 1 λDU,1 2.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 1 λDU,1 4.00E-07 /h LS - Logic Solver subsystem 1.71E-02
Dangerous undetected failure rate 2 λDU,2 1.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 2 λDU,2 1.00E-06 /h Dangerous undetected failure rate 2 λDU,2 1.00E-06 /h FE - Final Element subsystem 2.62E-03 +
Dangerous undetected failure rate 3
Common cause factor
λDU,3
β
4.00E-07 /h
10 %
+ Dangerous undetected failure rate 3
Common cause factor
λDU,3
β
4.00E-07 /h
10 %
+ Dangerous undetected failure rate 3
Common cause factor
λDU,3
β
2.00E-06 /h
10 %
= Total PFDavg 2.02E-02 à SIL 1

Test period T 1 years Test period T 12 months Test period T 4 years

Proof test coverage PTC 100 % Proof test coverage PTC 95 % Proof test coverage PTC 95 %
Lifetime LT 20 years Lifetime LT 20 years Lifetime LT 20 years Blue fields are input
Average PFD PFDavg 4.79E-04 Average PFD PFDavg 1.71E-02 Average
Change PFD
the unit of PFDavg 2.62E-03 fields. Orange fields are
time by using the output fields
dropdown box. (calculation results).

β modifiction factor
When applying the the β-factor for common cause failure (CFF) calculations, it will be automatically modified for
redundant configurations (other than 1oo2).
IEC 61508-6:2010 suggests the modification factor in table D.5.

Note: the simple PFD calculator version does not apply this modification factor.

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Basis of PFD calculations (simple)

The simple version of the PFD CONSILTATOR calculates the average Probability of Failure on Demand according the following formulas:
𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ∙𝑇
1oo1 𝑃𝐹𝐷𝐴𝑉𝐺 ≈ 2

∙𝑇ሻ2
𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,1 ∙𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,2 ∙ሺሾ1−𝛽ሿ 𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝛽 ∙𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ∙𝑇
1oo2 𝑃𝐹𝐷𝐴𝑉𝐺 ≈ 3
∙+ 2

∙𝑇ሻ3
𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,1 ∙𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,2 ∙𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,3 ∙ሺሾ1−𝛽 ሿ 𝛽 ∙𝜆 𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝐷𝑈 ∙𝑇
1oo3 𝑃𝐹𝐷𝐴𝑉𝐺 ≈ +
4 2

𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,1 ∙𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,2 +𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,2 ∙𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,3 +𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,1 ∙𝜆 𝐷𝑈 ,3 ൯
൫ ∙𝑇ሻ2
ሺሾ1−𝛽 ሿ 𝛽 ∙𝜆 𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝐷𝑈 ∙𝑇
2oo3 𝑃𝐹𝐷𝐴𝑉𝐺 ≈ +
3 2

𝑃𝐹𝐷𝐴𝑉𝐺 Average Probability of Failure on Demand

𝜆𝐷𝑈,𝑛 Dangerous undetected failure rate of item n
𝜆𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝐷𝑈 Smallest of all dangerous undetected failure rates
𝑇 Test period
𝛽 Common cause factor

Basis of PFD calculations (advanced)

The advanced version of the PFD CONSILTATOR calculates the average Probability of Failure on Demand according the methods described in IEC 61508-6 and VDI/VDE 2180 (see references below).

References
IEC-61508-6 - Appendix B
VDI/VDE 2180 part 3 (September 2019)
Gabriel, T., Menck, U., & Hildebrandt, A. (2016). PFD Calculation Considering Imperfect Proof Tests. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 48, 637-642. https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1648107

Common cause factor - Beta

Some guidance on beta-factors can be found at Sintef
Common Cause Failures in Safety Instrumented Systems; Beta-factors and equipment specific checklists based on operational experience

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 Revision data

Date Version Description Author

7/19/2018 1.0 Initial version Jeroen Mijnarends
10/2/2020 2.0 New calculation method added (advanced), based on Jeroen Mijnarends
VDI-VDE 2180 part 3 (2019).

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