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- Dinner Meeting
- Cocktails: 5:00 PM
- Dinner: 6:00 PM
- Presentation: 7:00 PM
- Dinner Menu
- Creamy Tomato Bisque
- Maple Chicken with Apple & Brie
- Raspberry Hazelnut Tart
- Presentation
- The Increasing Emergence of Wireless Devices in the Refining and Petrochemical Industry
Replacing or eliminating cables with wireless technology has many attractive features; however there is still an ongoing debate with respect to the level within the control hierarchy (open loop and closed loop) at which this technology will be implemented.
Open Loop Applications deliver data that is less Process Critical and have been accepted using wireless technology.
Closed Loop Applications are Process Critical and have still not been accepted using wireless technology. (There are closed loop wireless applications running in parallel to the wired loop to measure performance.)The purpose of this presentation is to present the availability of wireless technologies for open loop applications within the process plant environment. The presentation will address both proprietary and standards-based technologies and the selection criteria for choosing the correct technology that meets the needs of plant functionality and cyber security, with a focus on practical usage in rigorous and varied environmental conditions while maintaining a level of reliability, integrity, safety, maintainability and security (equivalent to a hard-wired system. When discussing wireless systems and their design and implementation in any industrial application, there are some very important issues that need to be addressed:
- How the technology can affect the existing legacy systems.
- The physical layer interface (I/O signals, Ethernet, serial, etc.) and Industrial protocol support (e.g. Modbus) that enable existing applications to be expanded without modification.
- The cost per loop and support/maintenance requirements of an installed wireless network.
- Speed, data volume, latency, and a level of redundancy that is compatible with plant operational requirements.
- Speaker
- Scott Keller – SignalFire Telemetry
Scott is the founder, CEO and CTO of SignalFire Telemetry.
It was his insight that lead to SignalFire’s unique value proposition for the remote asset monitoring and control market. He brings over 20 years of technical management experience to bear, including extensive experience in radio development, sensors and embedded control. Scott recently served as program manager and senior consulting engineer with Venture Technologies Inc., an engineering consulting firm where he managed a number of telemetry and other projects. Before working at Venture, Scott held a variety of engineering positions including Manager of the Systems Engineering group at ADE, Director of Engineering at IN USA, Inc., and member of the technical staff at GTE Labs. Scott holds a BS in Applied and Engineering Physics (A&EP) from Cornell University.
- Reservations, Cost & Contact Information
- $15.00 for ISA Members, $25.00 for Non-Members
- All ISA Members and Guests are requested to reserve in advance
- Please reserve before Wednesday – November 16th, 2016.
- For special dietary needs, please contact the Sarnia Golf & Curling Club three days prior to this meeting.
