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DEVICE RESPONSE TIME - Challenges
• Response times of some devices difficult to predict
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Thermowell
o
Capillary
• Supplier guarantee difficult to obtain
• Specific test conditions for response time may differ
from actual process conditions
• Sometimes can only be verified during functional
testing
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Challenges in Achieving Safety Instrumented Function Response Time for a Fast-Acting Process• K. Rampaul, A.
Barnwell & S. Sookhoo