Development of IoT-based Safety Management Method through an Analysis of Structural Characteristics and Risk Factors for Industrial Valves

The safety of industrial valves, which are the core parts of plant facilities, are managed by manpower and there are difficulties because of side area for inspection and limited accessibility owing to the nature of facilities. The industrial valves used in plant facilities cause problems such as interrupted production; loss of life due to leak or explosion of poisonous material and flammable gases, and difficulty in locating accident locations in the event of leakage or failure. This calls for safety management and control systems based on IoT technology. This study develops risk factor prediction technique for the safety management of industrial valves through IoT. It is based on wireless communication and the development of actuator control system. The IoT-based industrial valve safety management techniques prevent accidents addressing the risk factors by conducting an analysis of the structural characteristics of valves and review of failure data literature and accident scenarios.