eSOMS Suite: Configuration Control
Automate and Track Configuration Plant Procedures and Equipment Deviation Records
Maintaining configuration control of plant equipment and systems is often the most difficult aspect of plant operations management. Without a system to assist in placing the plant in a desired configuration, and a system for tracking deviations from that configuration, configuration control of a plant can be lost leading to possible plant shutdowns or delayed restarts.
To ensure that configuration control of a plant is maintained, eSOMS Configuration Control automates and tracks configuration activities associated with plant procedures (alignment checklists and normal operating instructions) and equipment deviation records (temporary modifications, equipment out-of-service logs, etc.).
Configuration Control incorporates a "living" model for all phases of the configuration control process. This model presents users with information related to equipment configuration control and status based on actual plant conditions as opposed to static procedures.
eSOMS Configuration Control features:
Procedure Management - Procedures are plant operating instructions, generally associated with a particular plant system or component, which are performed prior to full power operation, or as a part of normal plant operation or shutdown. Procedures are created, maintained, generated, and performed within the Procedure Managers of the Configuration Control module.
Deviation Record (DR) Management – DRs are electronic forms used to organize and track a range of possible items that affect the configuration status of plant equipment. DR’s may be used to track temporary equipment modifications, equipment out-of-service, abnormal equipment configuration, etc. DR’s can be used to restrict plant mode changes to prevent entering operating conditions that require deviated equipment to be in service.
Mobile eSOMS for Configuration Control automates the performance and tracking of procedures and deviation records in the field.
