Chemical Technology November 2015

FOCUS ON PETROCHEMICALS

Intrinsic safety – Highest operational safety around the clock

Process monitoring is becoming more demand- ing and the need for maximum product quality is steadily increasing. This is why Endress+Hauser South Africa continues to provide industry-specific flow measurement solutions optimised for future technology requirements. The com-

pany’s new generation of Proline flowmeters is based on a uniform device concept. This means time and cost savings, as well as max- imum safety over the entire plant life cycle. In the chemical pro- cess industry, Coriolis flowmeters have been

used for decades with great success. This is in no way astonishing, be-

cause this measurement technology has unique advantages in comparison to other methods: • Independent of physical fluid properties such as conductivity, pressure, temperature, density or viscosity • One-of-a-kind multi-functionality – simultaneous measurement of

mass flow, volume flow, density and temperature • Maintenance-free devices without moving parts • No inlet and outlet runs required • Operable flow range of up to 1 000:1

• Insensitive to external process influences such as pipe vibrations • High field accuracy, even with greatly fluctuating process and ambient conditions. Proline is a proven and uniform product concept, designed to do the same things the same way, thereby increasing the safety and efficiency of your operations. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) and subsequent device set-up and programming are extremely user- friendly. This ensures that the process can be securely controlled with confidence and can be integrated seamlessly into the plant asset management, providing reliable information for optimising production and business processes. The Promass 200 has been developed for SIL2/3 applications and has internationally recognised Ex approval, including the local South African requirements. Round-the-clock operational safety and plant availability are particularly important in the chemical and petrochemical industries. The Promass 200 consistently ensures this higher safety and thereby enables lower operating costs. In addition, plants have to be oper- ated as cost-effectively as possible over the years so as to attain high performance and availability. The complexity involved, whether in the process or in utilities, can only be managed by uniform and standardised field instrumentation. Promass 200 is the perfect solu- tion for exactly such areas of application. As a true two-wire device, the Promass 200 can be integrated into existing plant systems to provide the following: • High operational safety in Ex areas due to the intrinsically safe design (Ex ia)

Festo provides ideal and reliable solutions with maximum process safety for all sectors, be it petrochemicals , basic chemicals or fine and specialty chemicals . Control cabinets for the chemical industry

Tel: 08600 FESTO (33786) Email: sales@za.festo.com Branches nationwide. www.festo.co.za

• Reduce cost for installation and wiring • Seamless system integration and wiring. • Common installation practice.

For more information contact Frans van den Berg on tel: +27 11 262 8000, or email info@za.endress.com.

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Chemical Technology • November 2015