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News Release from: Emerson Process Management - Systems and Industry | Subject: PlantWeb
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 09 May 2003
Automation upgrade secures Italian gas
supplies
Emerson Process Management has successfully provided turnkey automation of an unmanned, remote gas distribution station near Alessandria, Italy.
Emerson Process Management has successfully provided turnkey automation of an unmanned, remote gas distribution station near Alessandria, Italy Built on the proven PlantWeb digital plant architecture, this project for Snam Rete Gas is part of a programme to renew the automation of its gas pipeline network
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Snam Rete Gas operates more than 29,000km of gas pipeline in Italy and 11 compressor and booster stations.
The dispatching centre at San Donato Milanese in Milan controls and manages this transmission system.
Automation renewal is, for Snam Rete Gas, the key to a reliable and efficient supply of gas to its customers.
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Emerson has been chosen thanks to its knowledge and experience based on the latest available technology.
Emerson worked closely with the team at Snam Rete Gas, planning the automation and then managing the implementation.
For this turnkey project, Emerson has supplied management services, detailed engineering, site installation and configuration, with training for Snam Rete Gas personnel.
Emerson PlantWeb architecture includes the DeltaV digital automation system at the unmanned gas distribution station, using serial communications to the Dispatching Centre to provide remote operation capabilities.
Diagnostic capabilities of the AMS software inside the DeltaV system will provide remote alerts and equipment status supervision to support pipeline maintenance and improve uptime of the gas distribution network.
AMS software accesses diagnostic information about the health of intelligent plant instrumentation and the pipeline by communicating across the PlantWeb architecture using Foundation fieldbus protocol.
Emerson has supplied intelligent Rosemount pressure and temperature transmitters and Fisher Fieldvue digital valve controllers for the project.
The Emerson devices power PlantWeb by delivering information to the AMS software.
PlantWeb allowed increasing plant reliability and availability.
Future implementations like valve response and friction diagnostics will provide predictive maintenance capability allowing scheduled repairs only when actually required.
The use of PlantWeb digital plant architecture with Foundation fieldbus enabled Emerson to deliver time and cost savings in installation, startup and commissioning, which allowed the station to commence operations in Autumn 2002.
Snam Rete Gas will achieve further significant improvements and cost savings in maintenance and plant operations over the plant life cycle.
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