Table of Contents

1 OVERVIEW
  1.1 Introduction
  1.2 Scope
  1.3 Document Organization
  1.4 Referenced Publications
  1.5 Definitions
2 PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM PLANNING AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
  BASIS
  2.1 Business Drivers
  2.2 Process Control System Conceptual Design Basis
  2.3 Input Requirements
  2.4 Conceptual Design Assessment
3 PROCESS CONTROL FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION
  3.1 Scope Definition Input
  3.2 Process Control System Functional Requirements
  3.3 Process Control System Physical Requirements
  3.4 Technology Selection
  3.5 Execution Plan
  3.6 Ownership and Operation Plan
4 GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS
  4.1 Introduction
  4.2 Sensing and Actuation
  4.3 Signal Transmission
  4.4 Basic Control Functions
  4.5 Advanced Control Functions
  4.6 Safety, Protective and Process Interlock Systems
  4.7 Control Systems Digital Communication Functions
  4.8 Human Machine Interface
  4.9 Alarming
  4.10 History
  4.11 Reporting and Logging
  4.12 System Management Tools
  4.13 Data Base Management
  4.14 Security

Abstract

Defines the processes required to properly scope, specify, select, install, commission, operate, and maintain Process Control Systems.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	API 550PT1SEC14 : 1ED 82 API 554-1 : 1995 API 550PT1SEC12 : 3ED 77