Improving efficiency for a large petrochemical manufacturer

The client's facility grappled with an obsolete DCS system. A lack of load-sharing controls for process air compressors led to inefficiencies, power consumption spikes and frequent surge events. Manual interventions proved inadequate, emphasizing the urgent need for a high-quality controls system to optimize process stability. Instrumentation placement further complicated matters; situated in less-than-ideal positions on the piping, it resulted in less accurate mapping of the compressors' actual operating points.

By implementing our solution, CCC Inside for Honeywell Experion PKS, our client effectively addressed load-sharing issues, eliminating energy loss and safety hazards associated with frequent surge events. With properly tuned high-quality antisurge control, they experienced zero surge events, eliminating operator anxiety and manual interventions. The result? Reduced repair costs, enhanced control availability and improved turbomachinery performance.

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