VERTIGO

VERTIGO

VERTIGO

Kenexis Vertigo™ provides an all-in-one software solution for the design and ongoing management of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) in accordance with ISA 61511 / ISA 84 industry consensus standards. The software offers users a powerful enterprise solution for developing conceptual designs, documenting and tracking changes, and maintaining design documentation throughout the system's lifecycle.

Vertigo was designed and built by SIS consulting engineers who provide industrial assessment and engineering design-base solutions.

Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) are flexible and effective tools for protecting process plants. SIS can be configured in many ways to meet multiple process and performance goals. Kenexis assists clients in utilizing Safety Instrumented Systems by providing support for design, verification, and ongoing mechanical integrity programs. This assistance includes risk-based assessment of Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), development of Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS), quantitative design verification (SIL Verification), test planning and support, and ongoing performance assessment and auditing. As a result of our work on standards and ongoing efforts to train engineers in this field, it has become clear that creating software tools for both our team and yours can improve quality, clarity, and repeatability.

Our expertise in SIS design has been enhanced by our process knowledge and general risk analysis capabilities. This expertise is deployed using best-in-class tools such as Vertigo™ SIS Design-Base Software. This combination results in the most rigorous analyses, featuring a robust and well-designed Safety Instrumented System that ensures compliance with current requirements.

Features

  • Comprehensive Equipment Failure Rate Database: Developed with over 10 years of Kenexis experience in performing SIS design work.

  • SIL Verification Calculation Engine: Compliant with the Recommended Practice of ISA-TR84.00.02-2002 – Part 2.

  • Enterprise Platform: A multi-user, web-based platform.

  • Robust Data Structure: Designed for the documentation of Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS).

  • Expert Design: Engineering software designed by process safety professionals for process safety professionals.

Comprehensive Equipment Failure Rate Database

Vertigo utilizes an extensive database of sensor, logic solver, and final element failure rate data, developed based on years of experience gained by Kenexis engineers and consultants. This database includes failure rate data collected from published industry sources as well as data gathered by Kenexis from customer sites worldwide in both generic and application-specific formats. In addition, vendor-specific data for the most popular instrument types and models, based on third-party SIL certification tests, is included.

SIL Verification Compliant with ISA TR84.00.02-2002 - Part 2

SIL Verification calculations can be performed on Vertigo via a simple and easy-to-use interface. All calculations performed by the Vertigo Calculation Engine are comprehensively verified and compliant with the practice recommended by ISA TR84.00.02 Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) – Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Evaluation Techniques Part 2: Determining the SIL of a SIF via Simplified Equations.

Robust SRS Data Structure

The software allows users to rapidly develop SRS documentation through an intuitive data structure. It simplifies the SRS creation process by preventing duplicate entries while providing output in multiple formats tailored to the document user's needs. Requirements are collected both at the individual instrument level within a SIF and at the overall system/project level. In addition to written requirements, Vertigo automatically generates a concise and effective functional logic presentation of your system via cause-and-effect diagrams.

Comprehensive Software Environment

Kenexis Vertigo™ is part of the integrated online engineering software suite provided by Kenexis. Any licensed user can access our secure cloud-based model using any browser on a computer or tablet. This unique architecture ensures the software is always available and up-to-date with the latest performance metrics and source databases. Our solution enables licensed users to share project information with contractors and EPCs, while empowering Kenexis Process Engineers to assist with project support, outsourcing, and the verification and validation of your analyses.