October 13, 2015 - The International Society of Automation (ISA) today released the advance program for its 2015 Process Control & Safety Symposium, featuring world-class presentations, paper sessions, panel discussions, tutorials, training courses, vendor exhibitions, and other value-packed activities—all designed to help process measurement and control professionals in chemical and energy processing and other process industry sectors operate more safely and securely.
Leveraging the global expertise of seven ISA technical divisions, the symposium is expected to draw more than 200 registrants 9-12 November 2015 in Houston, Texas USA. Attendees will learn how everyday decisions can have significant downstream results—both positively and negatively—on plant safety and security as well as on key quality and efficiency metrics. Download the complete conference program of the 2015 ISA Process Control & Safety Symposium (PCS) by clicking here .
Held for the first time last year, the symposium brings ISA’s world-class technical content, training and exhibiting opportunities back to Houston in response to strong demand among the area’s automation professionals. Highlights include:
Four targeted ISA courses, led by ISA’s globally recognized subject matter experts.
Three renowned keynote speakers: Maurice Wilkins, Ph.D., Vice President of Yokogawa’s Strategic Marketing Center; Lloyd F.
Colegrove, Ph.D., Director of Data Services and Fundamental Problem Solving at the Analytical Technology Center within The Dow Chemical Company; and Paul Gruhn, Global Process Safety Consultant at Rockwell Automation.
An extensive, content-rich technical program. (All sessions, segmented by topic, are listed further down in this press release.)
An outstanding vendor exhibit demonstrating the latest technologies and solutions from 25 industry leaders. (A complete list of exhibitors is included further down in this press release.) A special feature is Tech Day, to be held on Tuesday, 10 November, when the exhibit hall will be open to all automation professionals in the Houston area at no charge, and a reception, with cash bar, will be offered.
Industry-proven ISA training in process safety, security and wireless systems Attendees can choose from four industry-proven ISA courses (and earn valuable CEUs) encompassing the critical components of safety, security and wireless communications. The training courses, all of which will be conducted on Monday, 9 November, include:
Introduction to the Management of Alarm Systems (IC39C) - Focuses on the key activities of the alarm management lifecycle provided in the ANSI/ISA18.00.02 standard, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries.
Introduction to Industrial Automation Security and the ANSI/ISA99 (IEC 62443) Standards (IC32C) - Concentrates on the fundamentals of the ANSI/ISA99 Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems standards and how these can be applied in the typical factory or plant.
An Introduction to Safety Instrumented Systems (EC50C) - Covers the basics of the design and selection of safety systems, examining proper use of technology, level of redundancy, testing, field devices, and other considerations.
Industrial Wireless Systems (IC85C) - Examines the most relevant details of industrial wireless systems with an emphasis on how various technologies coexist, interoperate, and interact with each other. Numerous real-world examples are illustrated.
An expert-driven program of technical and tutorial sessions Attendees are sure to gain practical knowledge they can immediately apply in the workplace through expert-delivered tutorials and incisive, thought-provoking paper sessions on safety, communications, chemicals, instrumentation and control, and other vital topics
Learn all about the latest developments and emerging trends in process control and industrial cybersecurity that are determining future operational needs, expectations, and requirements. Below are some of the truly outstanding sessions on the conference agenda, segmented by topic.
Chemical and Petroleum Sessions
Automation Infrastructure Upgrades at an Oil Storage Terminal
Integrating Multi-generational Automation Systems
How to Beat your Start-up Date
Report from the Trenches-Current Alarm Management Practices
Communications Sessions
Internet-of-Things for Automation Presentation and Panel Session
Wireless Networks for Industrial Automation and Smart Manufacturing
Panel Session
Adoption of Wireless for Safety
Safety and Alarming Applications Based on ISA100 Wireless system
Ethernet Backbone Improves Design, Implementation, and Lifecycle Management of Safety Systems
Best Practices to Improve the Safety and Productivity of Plant Operations
Education Sessions
How to Use ISA: Guiding Engineers/Technicians’ Use of Resources
Distance Automation Engineering Labs
Deterministic Process Analysis
Instrumentation Sessions
Gas Void Fraction Eliminator: How Much Money are You Paying for Air?
Modifying Protection Method from Non-incentive to Intrinsically Safe Installation
New Technology for Toxic and Flammable Gas Detection
Toxic Gas Detectors for Shelter In Place (SIP)
Advanced Control and Simulation Session
Reliability in Measurements: Common Misconceptions in Calibration Management
Novel Design of Ubiquitous Data-Centric Automation and Control Architecture
Process Measurement and Control Sessions
ISA106, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations
Procedural Automation in Continuous Processes—A Dow Chemical Success story
Using Procedural Automation to Standardize and Improve Operations in Continuous Processes
Pulp and Paper Industry Sessions
Is Process Control Training REALLY No Longer Necessary?
Addressing Cycling Problems in Pulp and Paper Processes
Tutorial: Diagnosing the Root Cause of Oscillations
Industrial Advances in Wireless Control
Virtualization—A powerful tool for process control
Big Data Improves Plant Safety
Safety Sessions
Testing of Safety Instrumented Systems: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Panel Session
Workshop: Performance-Based Gas Detection System Design using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling of Gas Dispersion
FMEDA Predictions and OREDA Estimations for Mechanical Failure Rates: Explaining the Differences
Workshop: Fire and Gas Design for the Process Industry: Are there Real Dangers behind the Smoke and Mirrors of F&G Detection Mapping?
Panel Session - IEC61511 Updates: What's New in the Next Release and What Does it mean to You?
Security Sessions
Adapting NIST Cybersecurity Framework for Conformance Assessment
Open Discussion Regarding NIST Cybersecurity Framework in ICS Applications
Performing an IACS Cyber Risk Assessment per ISA 62443
Applying ISA/IEC 62443-3-2 for Assessing Cybersecurity Risks of Drilling Assets (including Existing and New Drilling Rigs)
ICS Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Panel Session
Hardening Industrial Control Systems (ICS) to Avoid a Cyber Attack
Demystifying Government-Validated Solutions: Navy Case Study Shows How Critical
Looking for Trouble on OT Networks: Tools and Techniques to Identify Threats to ICS Communications
A sold-out vendor exhibit featuring premier companies and leading-edge solutions The premier companies serving the oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, and related markets will present and demonstrate their products and services at the exhibit component of the symposium.
Discover the latest technologies and applications across all core solution areas, including:
Control systems
Chemical and energy processing
Data management instrumentation
Wireless networks
Process and functional safety
Safety Instrumented Systems
Cybersecurity
The list of corporate sponsors and exhibitors includes
aeSolutions
BakerRisk
Beamex
CSA Group
CSE w-Industries
Emerson Process Management
ENMET
ePlan
Evans Consoles
Honeywell
ISA Security Compliance Institute
GE
ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute
Mangan
MAVERICK Technologies
MESA International
MicroPack Detection
Opto 22
PR Electronics
Radix
Rockwell Automation
Schneider Electric
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Senscient
Siemens Industry
SIS Tech
The Modal Shop, Inc.
Trinity Integrated Systems
Ultra Electroni
About ISA The International Society of Automation is a nonprofit professional association that sets the standard for those who apply engineering and technology to improve the management, safety, and cybersecurity of modern automation and control systems used across industry and critical infrastructure. Founded in 1945, ISA develops widely used global standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its 36,000 members and 350,000 customers around the world.
