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Oleochemical samples
In response to rising demand in Thailand for oleochemicals, which are environmentally friendly biodegradable substances used in applications such as fuels and personal care products, Thai Oleochemicals Co., Ltd. (TOL) has recently completed the construction of a new oleochemical production facility. The new plant is located at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong, Thailand, which is 160 km southeast of Bangkok, and is capable of annually producing 100,000 tons of fatty alcohol, 200,000 tons of methyl ester (ME), and 31,000 tons of glycerine from crude palm oil.
The ME produced at this plant is blended with petroleum diesel to create biodiesel, a biodegradable and clean burning fuel than has the same combustion properties as conventional petroleum diesel fuel. To ensure that the new plant would operate reliably and safely, TOL relied on a solution from Yokogawa based on the CENTUM CS 3000 Integrated Production Control System and the ProSafe-RS Safety Instrumented System.
"Yokogawa's engineers were all very patient and cooperative during the early engineering and start-up phases. We worked as one team through to the completion of this plant project," said Sayan Saesue, TOL's Engineering and Maintenance Division Manager.
Mr. Sayan
in the control room
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Control system: CENTUM CS 3000, ProSafe-RS, CCTV
Transmitters: HART communication
Number of I/O points: 3,000 for CENTUM, 600 for ProSafe-RS
Software package: Exaquantum
Exaquantum is one of the most comprehensive Plant Information Management Systems (PIMS) available for process industries. Exaquantum can acquire data from all facets of a process and transform that data into easily usable, high-value, widely distributed information. Exaquantum forms the basis of most Yokogawa OES.
The ProSafe-RS is a Safety Instrumented System that is certified by the German certification organization (TÜV) to meet Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 specified in IEC 61508. It has been used in over 2,100 projects, ranging from large scale integrated process automation projects to stand-alone solutions. Yokogawa's ProSafe-RS safety systems are built with competence, life cycle support and long term sustainability.
This compact, high performance and explosion-proof monitoring camera exemplifies Yokogawa's commitment to constructing reliable field instruments that are able to withstand even the most severe environments.
Yokogawa delivers critical operational infrastructure for process automation. Our distributed control system (DCS) enables automation and control of industrial processes and enhanced business performance. Over 10,000 plants entrust Yokogawa DCS to deliver their production goals.
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