Systematic approach to incorporate human factors into a process plant design

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diah Indriani Widiputri ◽  
Katharina Löwe ◽  
Heinz-Josef Löher
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Plant Design ◽  
Process Plant

Human Factors Engineering in the Control Room Design Process of an Engineer/Constructor

1984 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-343
Author(s):  
Philip E. Knobel ◽  
Michael E. Wiklund
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Organizational Design ◽  
Power Industry ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Control Room ◽  
Room Design ◽  
Process Plant ◽  
Management Factors ◽  
Engineering Corporation

Engineer/constructor firms responsible for large process plant engineering, including the human-plant interface, have an emerging need for in-house human factors engineering (HFE) expertise. Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation has met his need through the creation of an HFE group. The group was founded as a small, informal, multidisciplinary organization. In an experimental manner, the group was provided the freedom to define its HFE markets within the firm and the process and power industry. Organizational design and management factors related to the functions and effectiveness of the group are discussed.

Process Plant Design

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Peter Helmus
Keyword(s):  
Plant Design ◽  
Process Plant

Human factors automatic evaluation for entire maintenance processes in virtual environment

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiguang Qiu ◽  
Yunfei Yang ◽  
Xiumin Fan ◽  
Qichang He
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Information Model ◽  
Automatic Evaluation ◽  
Hydraulic Motor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Computer Environment ◽  
Virtual Maintenance

Purpose – The paper aims to propose a systematic approach for human factors (HFs) automatic evaluation for entire maintenance processes in virtual environment. Design/methodology/approach – First, a maintenance process information model is constructed to map real maintenance processes into computer environment. Next, based on this information model, the automatic evaluation methods for visibility, operation comfort and reachability are presented. All evaluation results are weighted and added up to establish a comprehensive HFs evaluation model. Then, the methods mentioned above are realized as an HFs evaluation module, which is integrated into virtual maintenance simulation platform, software developed by our lab. Findings – An application in HFs evaluation of repairing hydraulic motor on container spreader is implemented, and an on-site survey is carried out. The comparison between the result from the survey and the result we get using the presented methods shows that our solution can support HFs fast assessment accurately and effectively. Practical implications – Through evaluating maintenance operation processes, engineers can better analyze and validate the maintainability design of complex equipment, and some potential ergonomic issues can be found and dealt earlier. Originality/value – The paper contributes to present a systematic approach to achieve HFs fast and accurate evaluation for entire maintenance processes, rather than for a few maintenance postures.

Coordination of I&C Design With the Obligatory Consideration of Human Factors: A Project Management Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Sanz ◽  
Antonio Ciriello ◽  
Wolfgang Krause ◽  
Asriel Eisinger
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Plant Design ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Task Support ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Management Procedures ◽  
Plant Monitoring ◽  
And Control

Human factors engineering (HFE), such as other engineering disciplines involved in plant design, cannot be considered retroactively. The engineering principles and methods derived from deep knowledge of the cognitive and perceptual capabilities and limitations of the plant’s “human element” are applied instead throughout the plant design. Focusing HFE efforts, the plant’s HMI is designed to ensure effective and error-free performance of the monitoring, control, and administrative tasks allocated to the control-room crew. A project’s HFE program prescribes three main steps (1) The task analysis and the analyses of plant monitoring and control functions to identify those to be performed manually (all others are performed automatically, or in a combination of manual and automatic, while still manually monitored) and determine in turn the HMI inventory of information displays, controls, alarms, and operating procedures required to support their performance. (2) The guided design of the plant’s HMI, ensuring its compliance with HFE principles and the completeness and correctness of the task support it provides. (3) The subsequent evaluation of operator performance, trained to follow the operating procedures and use of the HMI. Authors’ experience shows that the three following required steps pose challenges to project execution: (1) the acquisition and analysis of the multidisciplinary functional requirements (related to plant monitoring and control); (2) the likely interdisciplinary analysis and how fulfillment of these requirements shall be allocated to I&C automation systems or operators (or both); and (3) the HFE-guided HMI design and validation. An additional fourth challenge poses a timely and cost-effective application of HFE to I&C engineering, which can be achieved by adequate planning and project management procedures. This paper aims to summarize some of our industrial experiences gained in new builds and modernization projects of nuclear power plants around the world.

Process plant design and the operator's task

1982 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Shepherd
Keyword(s):  
Plant Design ◽  
Process Plant
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