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News Release from: Honeywell Industry Solutions
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Team on 07 May 2003
PVC maker standardises process knowledge
Shin-Etsu PVC has selected Experion PKS as the automation foundation for a production expansion project at its vinyl chloride plant in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Shin-Etsu PVC, the world's top producer of polyvinyl chloride, has selected Experion PKS as the automation foundation for a production expansion project at its vinyl chloride plant in Rotterdam, The Netherlands Orders for Honeywell products and services related to the project total $575,000
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 11 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Shin-Etsu is based in Japan and has offices and manufacturing facilities in 14 countries.
The company operates six PVC plants.
The project, which will be completed in October 2003, is the addition of a fourth process or "cracking" furnace to increase production of vinyl chloride monomers, an intermediate of PVC.
Using Experion PKS, Honeywell's next-generation business, process and asset management system, Shin-Etsu will integrate the new furnace with the Rotterdam facility's existing automation and control system, while taking advantage of Foundation Fieldbus smart instrumentation technology.
"We need integration with our installed base and Honeywell's Experion PKS provides that", said Leen van der Reiden, Maintenance Engineer E and I for Shin-Etsu.
"Our goals are increased productivity and reduced maintenance costs.
Experion will help us achieve both objectives".
Leen van der Reiden said Shin-Etsu also favoured Honeywell's dedication to open standards and the tools and knowledge developed through the Abnormal Situation Management Consortium, a Honeywell-led joint research and development group of 10 major companies and universities.
The initial Shin-Etsu order expands on the TotalPlant solution system and includes the hardware and hardware-related services for an Integration Node, C200 with HPM I/O, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Experion PKS server, Experion PKS stations, a Honeywell fail safe controller and field instruments.
Further orders include engineering services needed to develop application software and Asset Manager PKS.
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