Process control solution for polypropylene plant
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Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
May 14, 2004
A third Sinopec plant is implementing AspenTech's nonlinear polymer production control solution, which is based on the Aspen Apollo product.
A third Sinopec plant is implementing AspenTech's nonlinear polymer production control solution, which is based on the Aspen Apollo product.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (SPC) is deploying the solution at its Spheripol polypropylene plant in Jinshan, China, where it will enable the company to optimise execution of product transitions and improve steady-state quality performance.
AspenTech's solution uses innovative software technology to address the complex behaviour found in polymers processes that cannot be managed using conventional advanced process control systems.
SPC is the third Sinopec polymers plant to adopt the solution to help control and optimise its operations, following implementations at the Qilu Unipol polyethylene plant in Qilu, eastern China, and the Yanshan Innovene polypropylene plant near Beijing.
Aspen Apollo is one of several new products AspenTech launched in 2003.
"Implementing AspenTech's polymer production control solution supports our overall drive to be a leader in the delivery of high-quality products for a broad range of applications", said Haijun Wu, Vice President of SPC.
"The solution's ability to improve performance in both transition and steady-state conditions will help the plant execute a broad product mix more efficiently, enabling us to enhance customer service levels and keep tight control over inventories".
The SPC project is the latest implementation of AspenTech's polymer production control solution, which has now been adopted by 28 polymer plants worldwide.
The solution has been applied to a broad range of the leading polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene process technologies, and has delivered faster product transitions, reduced quantities of off-specification material and a significant increase in production capacity.
"Sinopec is the fastest growing polymer producer in the Asia Pacific region, and we welcome the opportunity to implement our production control solution at a third site in China", said Steve Pringle, Sr Vice President of Manufacturing/Supply Chain, AspenTech.
"Our innovative nonlinear control technologies, combined with the industry expertise of our polymers specialists, ensure that our solutions deliver maximum value to polymer producers".
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