Method and system for managing plant alarm systems
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1. A rationalized process plant alarm system comprising:
- a memory device;
one or more processors communicatively coupled to said memory device, said one or more processors programmed to;
receive a set of design parameters relating to a potential alarm;
evaluate the set of design parameters of the potential alarm in a design phase of an alarm rationalization process;
categorize the potential alarm as an event or a diagnostic, which relates to maintenance and diagnosis of the plant, or as an alert or an alarms, which relates to normal or abnormal operations;
prioritize the potential alarm by determining an alarm class for the potential alarm which indicates the urgency of response based on a seriousness of consequences of inaction and an allowable response time;
receive an indication of a plant event from at least one of a plurality of field devices;
compare the received indication to the received set of design parameters; and
display a notification of the potential alarm using the determined alarm class as at least one of an event, a diagnostic, an alert, and an alarm based on the comparison and in accordance with the received set of design parameters.
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Abstract
A system and method of managing notifications of a plurality of states of a plant of equipment are provided. The alarm system includes a memory device and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory device. The one or more processors are programmed to receive parameters relating to a potential alarm, receive an indication of a plant event from at least one of a plurality of field devices, compare the received indication to the received parameters, and display a notification of the potential alarm as at least one of an event, a diagnostic, an alert, and an alarm based on the comparison and in accordance with the received parameters.
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1. A rationalized process plant alarm system comprising:
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a memory device; one or more processors communicatively coupled to said memory device, said one or more processors programmed to; receive a set of design parameters relating to a potential alarm; evaluate the set of design parameters of the potential alarm in a design phase of an alarm rationalization process; categorize the potential alarm as an event or a diagnostic, which relates to maintenance and diagnosis of the plant, or as an alert or an alarms, which relates to normal or abnormal operations; prioritize the potential alarm by determining an alarm class for the potential alarm which indicates the urgency of response based on a seriousness of consequences of inaction and an allowable response time; receive an indication of a plant event from at least one of a plurality of field devices; compare the received indication to the received set of design parameters; and display a notification of the potential alarm using the determined alarm class as at least one of an event, a diagnostic, an alert, and an alarm based on the comparison and in accordance with the received set of design parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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