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The basics of process and automation, then functional safety, energy and the economics of a project. Concepts and learning paths are organized by theme and by level, from beginner to expert.
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Glossary Live
140 acronyms and terms of the industrial world, defined plainly. The quick answer when you hit a PLC, a SIL or an OPEX.
Concepts & paths Live
The knowledge tree below: one page per concept, ordered paths with quizzes, from beginner to expert. Deeper than a definition.
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Concrete cases and lessons learned: detailed architectures, real stakes, step by step. When you want to go all the way into a topic.
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The knowledge tree
Organized by theme. 28 pages online — branches grow week after week.
- Le principe : ce qu'est vraiment la sécurité fonctionnelle
- HAZOP et LOPA : comment le SIL est réellement déterminé
- Architectures et calcul de PFD : atteindre le SIL visé
- Le cycle de vie de sécurité : de l'analyse au déclassement
- La famille des normes : SIL, PL, ASIL selon les secteurs
- Exploitation : tests périodiques, pontages et gestion des modifications
- From risk to SIL: how a protection is sized
Understanding industrial economics
An engineer who understands money makes better technical decisions. Here are the basics — a taste of the "Industrial economics" path.
CAPEXCapital Expenditure — investment spendingMoney spent once to acquire a durable asset: controllers, machines, construction, installation. Depreciated over the equipment's life.
OPEXOperational Expenditure — operating spendingMoney spent continuously to run the asset: energy, maintenance, staff, consumables, licenses. Recurring, year after year.
TOTEXTotal Expenditure — CAPEX + OPEXThe sum of both. Picking gear that is cheaper to buy (low CAPEX) but energy-hungry (high OPEX) can cost more overall.
TCOTotal Cost of OwnershipThe full cost across the whole life cycle: purchase, operation, maintenance, end of life. The real basis to compare two solutions.
ROIReturn On Investment / paybackHow much an investment returns, and how long it takes to pay back. An energy-efficiency project with a 2-year payback is very attractive.
LCOELevelized Cost of EnergyThe average cost of a produced MWh over a plant's whole life, CAPEX and OPEX included. Lets you compare solar, wind, gas, nuclear on one basis.
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