The design process and the use of computerized tools in control room design
Activity Acronym:
LIT-3.1
Authors:
B. Wahlström, R. Heinonen, J. Ranta, J. Haarla
Abstract:
Control room design has proven an important component when
the safety and avail ability of a complex industrial
process plant are considered. Many Control room
deficiencies can be traced back to oversights and other
errors during the design process. The introduction of
powerful computers and software for computer-aided design
(CAD) offers one possibility when tools for improving the
quality of design are being selected.
The report gives a broad assessment of problems of design
and the benefits of using computer-aided design. One
proposal for a structure of a computer-aided design system
is considered in more detail. In this system special
emphasis has been laid on dealing with requirements during
the design process. A demonstration system has been built
and sample system user dialogues are described. The report
is the final report of the LIT3.1 project of the Nordic
cooperation on human reliability in the energy production
field.