Exatas

A terminal/large depot is a storage area where petroleum products are received through cross-country pipelines and/or large marine vessels and are stored in tank farms. Subsequent distribution is carried out using trucks, barges, rail cars (popularly known as tank cars or wagons), and similar means.

Yokogawa has gained years of experience in the automating such terminals/depots and can provide concept-to-commissioning based on proven technology and its accumulated know-how for all your terminal.

Exatas was released in 2000 as a packaged solution for the terminals/depots management and has been contributing to;

• Shipping efficiency
• Inventory management
• Safer operation
• Operation efficiency
• Human resources reutilization

Exatas BASIC FUNCTIONS

• Oil and LPG Tank Truck Loading Management
  Control and management for oil and LPG tank truck loading.
• Oil and LPG Tanker Loading/Unloading Management
  Control and management for oil and LPG ship loading/unloading.
• Oil Rail Tank Car (Wagon) Loading Management
  Control and management for oil rail tank car (wagon) loading.
• Tank Inventory Management
  Tank inventory management is implemented.
• Multi-owner Handling
  Terminals owned by a number of owners are taken into account.
• Security Control and Management
  Operational security is managed by providing individual passwords to respective users.
• Data Closing Function (with Loss-gain calculation)
  Loss-Gain Calculation:Book-physical inventory differences are calculated for products and tanks.

FUNCTIONS to be developed per each project

Report format would vary according to the terminal or the users' requirement.The respective report format should be discussed and then developed on the customer\'s requirement. The following reports are example of required category.

• Issue of Instructions for Truck Loading
  Loading instructions, including the products to be loaded, are prepared prior to loading operations.
• Issue of BOL and Report
  A BOL (Bill of Lading) and a report are issued.
• Issue of Closing Report
  Control and management for oil rail tank car (wagon) loading.
• Tank Inventory Management
  The fixed data at closing time is generated for each product, customer, owner, etc.

FUNCTIONS developed through projects

• Management for Bond System
  Calculations and management for a bonded system are applied.
• Traffic Control and Management
  Bay assignment support for trucks at the gate house.
• Expected Tank Level Calculations at Job Finish for Loading/Unloading
  Tank level is calculated based upon the current inventory by converting the loading/unloading target volume to a tank level that is timed with the job finish.
• Pump Test Control and Management
  Specified pumps can be run automatically for decided periods of time. A number of pumps can be initiated and stopped using time lags.
• Data Gathering and Management for Rotating Equipment Running Time
  Management of the running time for rotating equipment in the terminal.
• Tank to Tank Transfer Control and Management
  Control and management of transfers from source tanks to destination tanks.
• Terminal Open/Close Management
  Management of terminal opening/closing timing.
• Data Closing Function
  Data for trucks, products, customers, owners, etc. are summarized.
• Entrance/Exit Management
  Validation is checked for entering and exiting the terminal.
• Product Circulation
  Circulation mixing with transfer facilities.
• Tank Swing Control for Loading/Unloading
  Tanks can be changed during loading/unloading.
• Custody Meter Monitoring
  Custody transfer meters are monitored.
• Upper Level System Interface
  Features ERP system connectivity.