October Technical Talk: Optimizing Turnarounds with Automated Validation.

Turnarounds in process industries often require mandatory safety system validation, which can extend schedules and increase labor demands. Conventional or manual testing introduces variability, consumes significant work hours, and can delay critical path activities.

This presentation describes an automated approach. The methodology enables execution in both simulation and production modes, allowing functional verification prior to field deployment and streamlined live testing during turnaround. The presentation will cover control and safety platform communication through vendor-agnostic interfaces, providing flexibility in mixed-environment facilities.

Attendees will gain an understanding of implementation considerations, operational workflow, and performance outcomes, including these key topics:

• Integration architecture for automated test execution across multiple system vendors.
• Methods for test sequence development and data capture in real time.
• Automated generation of auditable documentation to meet regulatory requirements.
• Quantitative analysis of manhour reduction and schedule compression achieved through automation.