Control System World

Qatar Petroleum (QP) signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Total, Idemitsu, Cosmo, Marubeni and Mitsui for the new Laffan Refinery 2 (LR2) Project.

The agreement was signed by His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of QP, along with Mr. Patrick Pouyanne, President of Refining & Chemicals at Total SA; Mr. Yoshihisa Matsumoto, Executive Vice President and Representative Director of Idemitsu; Mr. Masami Tsukagoshi, General Manager, International Ventures Department of Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.; Mr. Yasuyuki Fujitani, Managing Officer and Deputy COO EMEA Business & Managing Director of Mitsui Middle East; and Mr. Kazuaki Tanaka, Managing Executive Officer of Marubeni Corporation.

Under the agreement, the LR2 ownership structure will be composed of QP (84%), Total (10%), Idemitsu (2%), Cosmo (2%), Marubeni (1%) and Mitsui (1%). The new LR2 condensate refinery is similar to the first Laffan Refinery (LR1), which started operations in September 2009, with a similar processing capacity of 146,000 barrels per day.

It will be operated by Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) and will have a daily production capacity of 60,000 barrels of naphtha, 53,000 barrels of jet fuel, 24,000 barrels of gasoil, and 9,000 barrels of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The project’s total cost is estimated at USD 1.5 billion, and its construction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2016.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of QP, said “The Laffan Refinery 2 Project comes in line with Qatar’s drive to monetize its resources and expand its industrial base for the benefit of its people under the visionary leadership of His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.” He added that “the new joint venture will pave the way for further optimizing our condensate processing, creating new opportunities, and enhancing our refining and export capacities.”

Join industry professionals May 14 – 15, 2013 at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare, and learn how automation can drive production efficiency.

Discover the latest tools, technologies and strategies for manufacturing and production efficiency at The Automation Conference - the only education and networking event exclusively for automation professionals across all industries - processing, manufacturing and packaging.

Learn from over 20 conference sessions, including:

• The Convergence of Factory Automation and Enterprise IT
• Asset Management in Continuous Process
• How Embedded Technologies are Changing Automation
• Automating the Optimization of Machinery Speed Relationships
• Selecting a System Integrator
• Energy Efficiency and Manufacturers: An Unrealized Opportunity

Invensys and Microsoft, as Silver event sponsors, are pleased to have customer representation within the conference, as well as a booth within the event itself.

Conference Schedule

Registration

As part of the new vision of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to make the leading public sector company an integrated energy company and with the determination to secure Pakistan energy supply chain, PSO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GoKP) for the establishment of a state-of-the-art oil refinery in the province.

The MoU to initiate this landmark project was signed by Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources, Mr. Naeem Malik; CEO & MD PSO, Mr. Naeem Yahya Mir and Secretary Energy and Power GoKP, Mr. Zaffar Iqbal. Also present on this historic occasion were Mr. Tariq Pervaiz Khan, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Mr. Muhammad Yunis Marwat, Minister for Energy & Power, KPK; Mossarat Qadeem, Minister for Information, KPK and other officials of the Ministry of P&NR and GoPK. PSO team members present at the signing ceremony included Mr. Naved Zubairi, SGM-Projects; Mr. Hammad Zafar, GM-Retail Construction & Infrastructure and Mr. Khawar Jilani, GM-Government Relations alongwith others.

As per this MoU, PSO will set up a technologically advanced refinery with a capacity of 40,000 Barrels Per Day (BPD) on about 400 acres of land in district Kohat - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The project will be set-up through a public private partnership and will utilize crude oil from nearby indigenous supply sources for production of POL products conforming to Euro IV standards. The multi million Dollar project is expected to be fully commissioned by 2016-17.

Establishment of this refinery will help improve the overall availability of POL products across the country as well as result in sizeable foreign exchange savings for the nation. It shall also increase PSOs operational base through diversification in the midstream segment and lower distribution cost in the related supply envelopes. In addition to these benefits, this refinery will also help create job opportunities for the local populace as well as professionals from various technical backgrounds. It is also expected that substantial foreign direct investment will also take place as a result of this project.

The PAS Technology Conference (PTC) provides a unique opportunity to keep your company on the forefront of today's trends and tomorrow's developments. Gain a competitive advantage by interacting with peers and industry experts and learn how to best resolve day-to-day challenges.

Discussions on compelling industry challenges and best practices will take place in:

• Optimizing your automation assets
• Cyber security
• Operations effectiveness
• Knowledge retention
• Personnel productivity
• Plant reliability
• Automation asset management
• Management of change

What to expect

• Insightful keynotes by industry thought leaders
• Hands-on demonstrations of the latest technologies
• One-on-one interaction with product experts
• Expand your professional network
• Discover new and future advancements in PAS technology
• Insightful discussions with peers and industry experts

PAS Conference will take place in Houston from April 22 - 24th.

Detailed Schedule

Registration

Conference Brochure

Brooks Instrument, a world-leading provider of advanced flow, pressure, vacuum, level and vapor delivery solutions, has launched the MT3809 armored variable area (VA) flow meter, an instrument designed to perform effectively in extreme conditions in chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, and LP gas applications.

The MT3809 provides unprecedented flexibility to use a single flow meter regardless of application, process configuration or flow rate. It works accurately across a vast range of operating temperatures — from -196ºC to 420ºC (-320ºF to 780ºF) — and at pressures to 1380 bar (20K psi). Even in demanding applications measuring gases, liquids and steam, the MT3809 delivers 2% full-scale/1.6 VDI accuracy. The explosion-proof housing meets the most stringent hazardous-area classifications worldwide, and a flameproof option is available for IIC/Class 1 Division 1 locations. For further peace of mind, Brooks guarantees that the MT3809 can be built with specified country-of-origin materials.

In addition to offering flexibility, the new MT3809 can help simplify design and maintenance, reducing downtime and saving money. Installation is fast and easy, construction is of rugged stainless steel, and weldneck flanges provide long-term durability in all configurations. No back pressure is needed for gas applications, and ASME sealing specifications are met with a standard gasket, eliminating the cost of custom gaskets.

Click here for more information about the new MT3809.

Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing and infrastructure operations industries, has released a new version of its Wonderware® InBatch software. Used to manage complex batch processes that require maximum flexibility, InBatch 2012 R2 software is integrated with the company’s ArchestrA® System Platform software to provide a unified application and information environment across the complete manufacturing process. By making batch management data available to users and systems throughout the plant, the software increases operational effectiveness and enables better levels of business optimization in real time.

With more integration, InBatch 2012 R2 software makes equipment and phase information quickly available and useable with the company’s other offerings, including its Wonderware Historian, MES, Corporate Energy Management and ArchestrA Workflow software. This end-to-end approach to production management helps streamline processes, provides complete traceability and genealogy and improves collaboration across systems and people.

“Providing unified supervisory and execution capabilities in an overall production context helps improve operating efficiency, reduce costs and optimize business performance in real time,” said Michael Schwarz, the company’s InBatch product marketing manager. “It’s part of our strategy to eliminate islands of automation and lower costs by offering an integrated set of manufacturing operations management functions built on our ArchestrA System Platform solution. On its own, InBatch software is highly effective in managing our customers’ processes, but in many cases the produced batch is handed over to discrete filling, packaging and other non-batch-oriented processes. Now, because of its new integration with ArchestrA System Platform, InBatch 2012 R2 provides interoperability with all types of operational processes in real time without the need for other application-to-application integration.”

Wonderware InBatch software is control system independent and consistent with the ISA-88 standard on batch control. Its capabilities include recipe management, batch execution management, equipment history, material genealogy, stringent security, web-based reporting and the ability to facilitate the design and implementation of systems that are compliant with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations.

Moxa is launching a new series of smart serial RS-485 remote I/O devices for industrial monitoring and control applications. The smart serial RS-485 remote I/O is the perfect choice for establishing a cost-effective, dependable, and easy-to-maintain process control remote I/O system. Serial remote I/O products offer process engineers the benefit of simple wiring, as they only use two wires to communicate with the controller or other RS-485 devices. Serial remote I/O uses the EIA RS-485 communication protocol to transmit and receive data at high speed over long distances.

In addition to communication configuration by software or USB and dual RS-485 port design, Moxa’s smart I/O devices eliminate the nightmare of extensive labor associated with the setup and maintenance of the automation system. Moxa also offers different I/O combinations, which provide greater flexibility and are compatible with every kind of application.

Features:

• Dual RS-485 remote IO with built-in repeater
• Supports the installation of multi-drop communication parameters
• Install communication parameters and upgrade firmware via USB
• Upgrade firmware through an RS-485 connection
• Wide operating temperature (-40 to 85°C) models available

Moxa’s easy-to-use ioSearch software, you can quickly access all of an ioLogik R1200 series device’s status information and settings in a user friendly graphic interface. Furthermore, ioSearch also provides an easy method for updating firmware for all ioLogik R1200 devices over an RS-485 network, so you can even update your firmware remotely. This free and easy-to-use ioSearch softwarewill reduce your maintenance time and labor effort.

Product Website

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Yokogawa Electric Korea Co., Ltd., has won an order from Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd. (KOSEP), a subsidiary of Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), to supply control systems for the No. 1 unit of the Yeosu Thermal Power Plant in the city of Yeosu, which is located in Korea's South Jeolla Province.

The Yeosu Thermal Power Plant has been comprised of a 200-MW heavy oil-fired unit and a 329-MW coal-fired fluidized bed (CFB)* unit with a current total capacity of 528 MW. The No. 1 heavy-oil fired unit is going to be replaced with another coal-fired CFB boiler and a steam turbine that will generate 350 MW. The renewed No. 1 unit is scheduled to start operation in November 2015. This order is for a comprehensive range of control and instrumentation including CENTUM® VP integrated production control systems for the power plant's boilers, turbine, and auxiliary facilities as well as engineering and installation. While turbine manufacturers generally also supply the control systems for their products, Yokogawa will be providing the turbine control system for this project.

Yokogawa Electric Korea has recently received many orders for international projects undertaken by Korean engineering, procurement, and construction contractors (EPC), and is a top supplier of control systems in its home market. It was able to win this order because of the high reliability of Yokogawa's control systems, its excellent engineering capabilities, and its comprehensive maintenance services. Encouraged by the success in winning this order, Yokogawa will expand its power business in Korea by offering appropriate solutions to developers of innovative technologies that generate power more efficiently and are environmentally friendly.