High Integrity Pressure Protection System

Idea of work
Is a type ofsafety instrumented system(SIS)

designed to prevent over-pressurization of a

plant, such as achemical plantoroil refinery.
The HIPPS will shut off the source of the high
pressure before the design pressure of the
system is exceeded

SIS
Safety Instrumented System (SIS) consists of an

engineered set of hardware and software controls

which are especially used on critical process systems
(on running an operational problem occurs the
system may need to be put into a "Safe State" to
avoid adverse Safety)
An SIS is engineered to perform "specific control
functions" to maintain safe operation of a process
when dangerous conditions occur. SIS must be
independent from all other controllers onthe same
equipment to ensure SIS functionality is not
compromised

Also HIPPS is known for many years but

according to API215 & ASME standards PRV must

be used in case of overpressure
August 1996 ASME defined the conditions for
which overpressure protection may be provided
by a SIS instead of a pressure relief device as
long as the SIS meets or exceeds the protection
that would have been provided by the PRV
The International Electro technical Commission
(EC) introduced the IEC 61508 and the IEC 61511
standards in 1998 and 2003 which is also
applicable to HIPPS.

HIPPS functional loop

Sensors that detect the high pressure

(different type of sensors is used to apply

redundancy)
a logic solver, which processes the input from
the sensors to an output to the final element
final elements, that actually perform the
corrective action in the field by bringing the
process to a safe state

Advantages
More safer and reliable in case of to chemical

reactions, multiphase fluids, or plugging than

PRV
reduce flare loading and prevent the
environmental impact of pressure venting.
the option of choice to help the need to
replace major portions of the flare system in
existing facilities when adding new equipment
or units

Disadvantages
The main disadvantage of HIPPS is the careful

design, operation, maintenance, and testing to

ensure standards compliance.
Any justification for HIPPS must be thoroughly
documented through a hazard analysis, The
ability of the HIPPS to address overpressure is
limited by the knowledge overpressure scenarios
When a pressure relief device is not installed or is
undersized, the HIPPS becomes the last line of
defense whose failure results in vessel rupture

Safety integrity level

By applying hazard fault diagram to calculate
probability of failure per year to know SIL

Wellhead flow line

protection
For many years wellhead downstream piping
have been designed according to MAWP
(maximum allowable pressure ) expected to
produced by the well
In case of very high MWAP & after the
introduction of electric submersible pumps (ESPs)
in new and existing wells, The maximum
discharge pressure have exceeded the MWAP
A safe alternative and more econmical of
replacing the pipes is the use of HIPPS, Its also
easier