Modernizing power plant control systems presents several challenges. The first is efficiently verifying that the new controls operate as specified. Because system installation is performed during a ...

Distributed control systems are powerful assets for new and modernized power plants. Thanks to three product generations of technology innovations, these systems now provide new benefits — including ...

Industrial control systems (ICSs) manage global industrial infrastructures, including electric power systems, by measuring, controlling, and providing a view of control processes that once were ...

The ISA-77 series of standards and technical reports provides essential guidance for the automation, control and safe operation of fossil fuel power plants. These documents define functional ...

prevent single failures or anticipated events from escalating into plant shutdowns, trips, or accidents endangering plant equipment, personnel, and the public. Typical examples include feedwater and ...

Layered security is a well-documented practice that allows an organization selectively to implement multiple layers of security technology for its plant control systems. The technology is applied ...