Hydrocarbon Processing - January 2022 - 81B

Innovations
* Accelerate the use of models for
sustainability use cases.
New innovations in performance engineering,
production and value chain
optimization, asset performance management
and Artificial Intelligence of Things
(AIoT) transform how organizations
work by embedding AI and decades of domain
expertise into fit-for-purpose industrial
applications. In aspenONE V12.1:
* Performance engineering embeds
AI directly into process simulations
to easily build operations-ready
models calibrated with relevant
plant data. Add AI-driven 3D
conceptual layouts with the
introduction of Aspen OptiPlant™
and Aspen OptiRouter™.
* Production and value chain
optimization leverages deep
learning and reduced order hybrid
models to deliver more accurate,
powerful and sustainable models
that cover a broad range of
operating conditions. In addition,
the new Aspen Unscrambler™ and
Aspen Process Pulse™ products
use analytics, monitoring and
optimization to improve process
and product quality.
* Asset performance management
brings new connectivity and
performance for broader device
and enterprise coverage, and more
efficient alert management.
* Aspen AIoT Hub™ (Artificial
Intelligence of Things) provides
a fit-for-purpose, cloud-ready
Industrial AI infrastructure to
unlock significant value from
data assets across the enterprise,
while delivering actionable insights
faster than ever before.
With aspenONE V12.1, users can accelerate
their digitalization journey and
leverage Industrial AI to increase margins,
reduce costs and achieve safer, more sustainable
operations.
Real-time visual
monitoring of
methane emissions
MIRICO has released MIRICO
CLOUD, an online platform that enables
real-time visualization of emissions data
collected from its high-precision gas sensing
instruments.
MIRICO CLOUD takes this data and
lets customers visualize the detection, localization
and quantification of gas emissions
across multiple oil and gas sites, all
in one place. By producing results in real
time, customers can act quickly to fix issues
causing changes in emissions, enabling
them to decrease or even eliminate
downtime and reduce the risk of fines
from environmental authorities.
To help customers react as quickly as
possible, MIRICO CLOUD also provides
notifications based on custom parameters,
either via SMS or email. For example,
to be alerted of new emissions above
a certain size, or about existing known
emissions that have started to grow.
The easy-to-use interface allows customers
to see the layout of each of their
sites, and overlay this with information
such as path averages, location of detected
emissions and quantification of any leaks.
This information can all be viewed in real
time with the ability to see historical data
and track changes over time.
Through the customizable dashboard,
customers can also view high-level, key
information, such as average emissions
over the last 24 hr, or see how emissions
vary by asset type.
Uninterrupted power
supply maximizes
machine availability
As more power-sensitive devices are
deployed in automated industrial processes,
the need for reliable battery backup
power is growing exponentially, yet serious
challenges remain in the design of
traditional uninterrupted power supplies
(UPSs). Most UPSs are simply too large
or heat-sensitive to be installed in control
cabinets or to be integrated into machines,
and virtually all lack the network communications
required for remote diagnostics.
To address these challenges, Emerson
has launched its SolaHD SDU AC-B UPS
(FIG. 2), which combines a compact footprint
with a wide operation temperature
range and offers optional network communications
supporting all major industrial
protocols. Built rugged for harsh and
hazardous locations, the SolaHD SDU
AC-B supports organizations by bridging
power failures during outages to allow for
safe shutdowns of machinery, and by mitigating
power quality issues that adversely
affect critical loads, minimizing work interruptions,
long restart cycles and the
FIG. 2. Emerson's SolaHD™ SDU AC-B UPS.
loss of data at the point of use.
Industrial engineers are facing increasing
pressure to find additional space for
components on DIN rails within control
panels and enclosures, and in OEM machinery
such as fabrication tools, robotics
and CNC machines. The SolaHD™ SDU
AC-B features a compact footprint, providing
design flexibility without compromising
protection to critical loads exposed to
power aberrations. Measuring only 4.87 in.
× 11.1 in. × 4.81 in. (h × w × d), it saves
space while protecting against all types of
power problems in critical applications
that cannot afford downtime, including
those requiring ODVA compliance.
Heat is the enemy of UPS batteries,
especially in non-climate controlled environments,
such as petrochemical plants,
where elevated temperatures will dramatically
shorten battery service life. The
SolaHD SDU AC-B features a high heat,
field replaceable battery rated from 32°F-
122°F (0°C-50°C) that is thermally isolated
from internal heat generating elements
of the UPS. Combined with high-temperature
grade components and an advanced
battery management system, the SolaHD
SDU AC-B adds value and long-term reliability
in challenging environments.
As an option, the SolaHD SDU AC-B
has an integrated communication port
that supports both active and passive
modules. Installing an active module is
suitable for both general purpose and for
high-end applications with large I/O data
transfer, fast network cycles and synchronization
demands communicating on
either EtherNet/IP, Modbus, Profinet
or EtherCAT network protocols. Installing
a passive module enables control of
two relays. Web monitoring is standard
on the SolaHD SDU AC-B that remotely
displays UPS status, alerts, SMS notification
and a historical log.
An expanded version of
Innovations can be found online
at www.HydrocarbonProcessing.com.
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