Partial stroke testing of process shutdown valves: How to determine the test coverage

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 579-588

  Lundteigen, Mary Ann ^a   Rausand, Marvin ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Functional testing; High integrity pressure protection system; Partial stroke testing; PST coverage; Safety instrumented system

Indexed keywords

TESTING;

COVERAGE FACTORS; FUNCTIONAL TESTING; HIGH INTEGRITY PRESSURE PROTECTION SYSTEM; PARTIAL STROKE TESTING; PROCESS SHUTDOWNS; PST COVERAGE; SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEM; SEMI AUTOMATICS; TEST PROCESSES; TEST-COVERAGE;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 52049112755     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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