Industrial Factory Automation

Aspen Technology has announced that LG Chem's deployment of Aspenone advanced process control (APC) has resulted in USD4m (GBP2.5m) of annual operational savings. In a single plant - the Daesan ethylene facility - the Aspentech Services team's implementation of Aspenone APC delivered a two per cent increase in ethylene and propylene production and reduced total NCC energy consumption by 1.5 per cent while meeting plant constraints. LG Chem also realised operational excellence goals with a reduced loss of ethylene and propylene and more stabilised operations compared to previous issues of frequent flooding and product off-specifications. Aspentech is now implementing a real-time optimisation project to further improve operational excellence at LG Chem.

OSIL has added the Rapid Deployment Buoy to its Data Buoy range. The Rapid Deployment Buoy is suitable for use in applications where data needs to be obtained as soon as possible and where other data-collection systems are out of action for short periods of time. The Rapid Deployment Buoy is a small, lightweight buoy designed for up to four weeks of constant use and carries a small solar panel with battery backup. Its size and weight make it ideal for one person to handle in the field and its single-point mooring makes for easy deployment and recovery. The Rapid Deployment Buoy is a cheap, quick and easy way to ensure constant and immediate data collection when other systems are out of action, or where an environmental situation requires monitoring.