Automated Pressure Relief System Compliance Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The hydrocarbon processing industry faces inefficiencies in compliance with OSHA 1910.119 audit requirements due to reliance on manual paper analysis and antiquated data-processing systems, lacking integrated solutions that meet both OSHA and end-user needs, leading to high costs and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A Web-enabled engineering software system, iPRSM, for evaluating pressure relief systems, which includes a storage subsystem, server, and assessment subsystem to automatically determine the adequacy of protection devices, generating assessment information and storing it for compliance purposes, allowing for centralized access and management of pressure relief systems data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual paper analysis and antiquated data-processing systems are used, then implementation is simple, but compliance efficiency is poor and costs are high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual paper-based analysis and antiquated data-processing systems with an automated computer-based system that performs pressure relief system evaluations. The system uses software to automatically calculate relief requirements, generate compliance documentation, and manage pressure relief equipment data, eliminating the need for manual paper workflows while significantly improving compliance efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing users to input process data and automatically generating compliance assessments, relief device specifications, and documentation without requiring external expert intervention for each evaluation. The automated calculations and report generation capabilities allow facilities to independently maintain OSHA 1910.119 compliance.
2Adaptability or versatility
If in-house software or outside vendor solutions are developed, then customization is possible, but costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent describes a universal system that can evaluate multiple types of pressure relief scenarios and equipment through a single integrated platform. The system handles various process conditions, relief device types, and compliance requirements within one software solution, eliminating the need for separate in-house or vendor-specific solutions for different scenarios while maintaining adaptability to specific facility needs.
3Reliability
If comprehensive engineering and software development knowledge is acquired, then integrated solutions can be created, but time and resource investment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates pre-programmed engineering calculations, assessment methodologies, and compliance criteria that have been previously developed and validated. This preliminary action embeds expert knowledge into the software, allowing users to obtain reliable compliance assessments without needing to acquire the underlying engineering and software development expertise themselves, significantly reducing implementation time while maintaining solution quality.
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AI summary
A method and system for examining, auditing, and safely evaluating process systems, including fluid pressure systems and nuclear plant systems, to aid overpressure design and/or sizing of overpressure equipment. The system includes a server subsystem, a storage subsystem, an assessment subsystem, and optionally a report generation subsystem, including computer hardware and application software for supporting these subsystems.