Success Stories
Chemical
[Chemical] [Petrochemical]
Index

Yunnan Dawei Ammonia Co., Ltd., China
CENTUM CS 3000
- CS 3000 efficiently controls and monitors coal gasification process.

- Once an operator selects "Start", the necessary instructions are sent to all plant equipment via the sequence control.

PTT Phenol Company Limited, Thailand
CENTUM CS 3000, Prosafe-Rs, FOUNDATION fieldbus
- Main instrument vendor (MIV) concept was applied in this project to reduce the total project engineering cost.

- This consisted DCS, SIS, all instruments, control valves and tank gauging system under working with project management consultant (PMC) and EPC.

SCG Chemicals, Thailand
Production Control System CS 3000
- CENTUM CS 3000 production control system contributes to smooth HDPE production.

- The challenge for this replacement project was in completing the work and starting up the new CS 3000 system as soon as possible, keeping downtime to a minimum.

IRPC-HDPE, Rayong, Thailand
CENTUM CS 3000 and ProSafe-RS
- Reinstrumentation project at HDPE plant replaced legacy pneumatic instruments and PLCs with integrated CENTUM CS 3000 PCS and ProSafe-RS SIS.

- HART field devices can be monitored from the central control room with the plant resource manager (PRM) package, enabling a more predictive and proactive maintenance approach that reduces total cost of ownership.

IRPC-ABS, Rayong, Thailand
CENTUM CS 3000 solution
- ABS plant migrates from CENTUM XL to integrated CENTUM CS 3000 solution.

- CENTUM CS 3000 Integrated Production Control System together with CCTV equipment, a plant information management system (PIMS), the Exaplog Event Analysis Package, and the CS Batch 3000 package.

The Polyolefin Company, Singapore
Migration from CENTUM XL to CENTUM CS 3000
- Smooth migration to CENTUM CS 3000 at production facility.

- While the pellet transfer section previously relied on customized software, it now uses the CS Batch 3000 package.

Stockhausen GmbH, Marl, Germany
Migration to CENTUM CS 3000
- “Built in” Migration Capability for Stockhausen Acrylic Acid Plant.

- The decision was made to migrate from the plant's existing control system to a Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000.

Tokuyama Electronic Chemicals Pte. Ltd., Singapore
Migration from MicroXL to CENTUM CS 3000
- TOKUYAMA improves productivity by migrating from MicroXL to CENTUM CS 3000.

- TOKUYAMA appreciates the high reliability of this Yokogawa system.

Thai Oleochemicals Co., Ltd., Thailand
Oleochemical Production Plant
- Rapid Implementation of Integrated CENTUM CS 3000 and ProSafe-RS.

- The highly reliable CENTUM CS 3000 system has also helped TOL maintain high productivity at this plant.

CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited, China
Movement Automation System (MAS)
Configured in CENTUM Production Control System
[Petrochemical]
- All logistics of raw materials, intermediate products and final products are controlled and managed by MAS.

- MAS enables Operational Excellence with its seamless interface to enterprise resource planning system.

Safripol (Pty) Ltd., South Africa
Polymerization Plant
Integrated Compressor Control System [Chemical]
- Single ‘look and feel’ operator interface for the DCS and NCS

- Fast and controllable integration cycle

- High speed hybrid compressor control solution

- Reduced OPEX for the compressor operation by replacing old and obsolete PLCs with a modern hybrid control platform

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, Japan
Air Separation Plants
Control System and SCADA [Chemical]
- Highly reliable non-stop system

- Improved efficiency in engineering through application reusability

- Use of IEC61131-3 standard programming languages

- Remote operation capability by means of Web-based SCADA

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Japan
Kashima Plant
Emergency Shutdown System [Chemical]
- Meet the IEC 61508/JIS C 0508 functional safety standards

- Proactively introduce leading edge technologies

- Accommodate the plant licensors’ safety, reliability, and maintainability requirements

- Improve the monitoring and operation functions of the emergency shutdown system

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., Japan
Kawasaki Plant
Advanced Operation Assistance (AOA) [Chemical]
- Easy-to-understand sequence programs' creation
- An entire programming system built by operators
- Operator workloads reduction

Foskor Richards Bay, South Africa
Sulphos Project
Control System Replacement [Chemical]
- Expanded production capacity from 550,000 to 770,000 tons per annum

- Re-engineered and replaced old DCS three months ahead in response to customer emergency request

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Japan
Ehime Plant
Advanced Operation Assistance (AOA) and Process Control (APC) [Chemical]
- Provided a better way to transfer its manufacturing know-how to the next generation

- Reduced energy consumption and operator workload by implementing Advanced Process Control (APC) and Advanced Operator Assistance (AOA)

Adisseo, France
MADRID Project
Control and Safety Systems [Chemical]
- Successful replacement of traditional control panel with DCS

- Improved productivity and safety

Cosmo Engineering Co., Japan
Shizuoka Hydrogen Plant
Control System [Chemical]
- Accelerated plant commissioning through useful online maintenance

- Flexible load control-based on-demand change, and more reliable, efficient operation

Coogee Chemicals, Australia
Melbourne Methanol Plant
Gas-to-Liquid Control System [Chemical]
- Successful project completion of control system, configuration engineering, customer training, and commissioning assistance for proprietary methanol production

Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd., Japan Ukishima Plant, Kawasaki Operations Center
Safety Instrumented System [Petrochemical]
- A certified emergency shutdown system
- Substantial reduction in maintenance work
- System configuration with reduced footprint
- System scalability

CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Ltd., ChinaPetrochemicals Complex
Control System [Petrochemical]
- 16,000 FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices
- Main Automation Contractor (MAC)
- DCS anywhere concept integration with site SAP system
- Long term maintenance contract
- Sustainable development

Nisseki Chemical Texas Inc., USA
Texas Plant
Control System Replacement [Petrochemical]
- One day switchover
- Productivity improvement and cost effectiveness achievement

Japan Polychem Corporation, Japan
Kawasaki Factory
Advanced Operation Assistance (AOA) [Petrochemical]
- Implementation of AOA package for improved grade-change operation
- Dramatically reduced operators' workload and transient products, as well as sharable operation know-how

The Aromatics (Thailand) Public Company Limited (ATC), Thailand
Rayong Aromatics Plant
Advanced Process Control (APC) [Petrochemical]
- Implementation of multivariable optimizing controllers and robust quality estimators within a record short period

- 3% rise expected in CCR feed amount

DOMO, The Netherlands
Roozenberg Polypropylene Plant
Control System Replacement [Petrochemical]
- Smooth replacement of old control system by early involvement and close teamwork

- Improved security, flexibility and quality of production

Matsumura Oil Research Corporation, Japan
Chiba Plant
Control System Upgrade [Petrochemical]
- Smooth upgrade for fully redundant system and advanced information technology

- Stable and high-quality sulfonate production around the clock

Shell Chemicals, France
Berre Petrochemical Complex
Advanced Process Control (APC) for Steam Cracker [Petrochemical]
- Successful implementation of multivariable optimizing controller for steam cracker

- 1.3-M euro/year economic benefit
