Emerson's Plantweb to automate biofuels plant
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Emerson Process Management product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Aug 26, 2009
Emerson Process Management has been selected by Dynamic Fuels to digitally automate what is claimed to be the first commercial-scale renewable diesel plant in North America.
Dynamic Fuels is a 50/50 venture of Tyson Foods and Syntroleum.
With Emerson Plantweb digital plant architecture, Dynamic Fuels will gain optimum control through the networking of thousands of Emerson smart devices, systems, and predictive maintenance software.
The facility in Louisiana, US, is scheduled to begin operations in early 2010, and will use the Syntroleum biofuels manufacturing process - Bio-Synfining - with plans to convert animal fats and greases into 284 million litres/year of renewable diesel fuel.
With some plant modifications, the facility can also produce renewable jet fuel.
Plantweb architecture networks the DeltaV digital automation system and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software with intelligent field devices.
This intelligent digital network continuously gathers diagnostics data that can be used for asset optimisation, including predictive maintenance.
Plant personnel will use the data to correct potential equipment and process problems before they interrupt production.
Emerson smart devices installed throughout the plant will include Fisher digital control valves, Micro Motion flowmeters, and Rosemount temperature, pressure and level transmitters.
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