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Plant Automation

Plant Automation

Long-term contract requirements and increased production goals require LNG producers to extend equipment runtimes thus minimizing input costs. 

Failure to meet reliability targets or a missed shipment can cause penalties and significant financial consequences.

Emerson’s Smart Wireless technology links intelligent field devices to the control system without wires, allowing producers to minimize commissioning time and installation costs.

Intelligent field devices continuously run real-time monitoring and diagnostics on the production process and storage. Predictive maintenance software alerts operations and maintenance personnel when issues are detected, enabling prompt correction before they affect plant operations. Emerson's DeltaV™ and DeltaV™ SIS are control and safety systems that provide operators with the insight needed to operate the plant. On-site Asset Specialists (OAS) provide reliability services, advanced training, and comprehensive spares rationalization programs. Producers can access a network of experts and manufacturing capabilities for global project support on the world stage or locally for on-site commissioning and start-up assistance.
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Meet reliability targets
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Detect and solve problems early
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Minimize commissioning time and installation costs
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Plan and execute proactive maintenance
Analytics

Analytics

Maintaining product quality, avoiding unnecessary waste, and reprocessing are critical to maximize returns and achieve profitability. 

Regulatory compliance requires reliable monitoring and accuracy to maintain a license to operate and avoid any unexpected financial penalties or shutdowns.  

Emerson’s analyzers provide the most reliable, repeatable, and comprehensive measurement solutions for gas analysis.

From the simple C6+ natural gas applications, to the more complex gas processing analytics, Emerson’s standalone analyzers and systems can solve your toughest measurement challenges.
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Meet regulatory compliance
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Choose the most reliable measurement solutions
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Avoid penalties or shutdowns
Turbo Compression Control

Turbo Compression Control

LNG facilities contain critical rotating and reciprocating assets. 

From Boil Off Gas Compressors to Balance of Plant (BOP) transfer pumps, these assets impact production and operating costs. ‘Run to Failure’ or ‘Run to Shut Down’ can lead to expensive and reactive maintenance practices or loss of production, negatively impacting operational efficiency and business results. Maintenance and production departments require reliability information that seamlessly integrates with operation and control systems. 

Choose the best solution for the application.

Emerson’s AMS Machinery Health Monitor and PROGNOST Asset Management Systems provide fit-for-purpose technologies that integrate with Emerson's DeltaV™ driven operations, providing reliable operations in key areas of all LNG facilities. Using fully integrated systems, operators cam harvest all key information from assests. Automation of maintenance functions is provided through application specific protection and monitoring solutions, mitigating consequential asset damage and increasing maintenance intervals.
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Avoid reactive maintenance practices
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Ensure reliable operations in all LNG facilities
Liquefaction

Liquefaction

Natural gas is considered the most environmentally friendly of all fossil fuels and demand for this clean burning fuel is growing. 

Converting natural gas to liquefied natural gas (LNG) allows for cost-efficient storage and transport of this energy source. To meet the ambitious goals of today’s LNG producers, our represented technologies are safe, certified and cost-effective.   

Our customers can leverage our wealth of LNG experience and utilize proven technologies to help ensure the reliability of their plants.

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Choose reliable and proven solutions for the most critical applications
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Meet goals cost effectively
Gas Receiving / Custody Transfer

Gas Receiving / Custody Transfer

Ensuring consistent accuracy of custody transfer metering systems directly affects profitability. 

It’s difficult to know for sure if your 'cash registers' were installed correctly and are being accurately calibrated. Any amount of uncertainly within your metering system equates to significant profit loss. 

Our experts can help you evaluate your current measurement technology and calculate the associated costs of uncertainty.

If your uncertainty level is high, we will help you identify the problem areas and recommend system improvements. This can help you assure your partners, third parties, and government that your metering system is accurate. Our ability to offer complete lifecycle care for custody transfer systems can equate directly to increased profitability.
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Avoid profit loss
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Ensure an accurate metering system
Storage

Storage

Modern storage facilities for LNG are large, complex and technically advanced structures. 

The planning, design and building of an LNG tank requires huge investments with long payback times. Choosing intelligent solutions helps maximize the tank’s output while minimizing operating and maintenance costs, resulting in a quicker return on investment. 

Our LNG tank gauging storage management systems provide highly reliable inventory and rollover prediction data.

This data includes level, liquid temperature, density and temperature profiles, high level alarm, and skin temperature measurement for cool down control and leak detection. Radar gauges measure the LNG level  without any physical contact with the LNG surface, eliminating components inside the tank and the need for service. Choosing intelligent solutions right from the beginning will help maximize the tank’s output while minimizing operating and maintenance costs. As a result, the tank’s owner will realize a quicker return on investment.
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Maximize the tank’s output while minimizing operating and maintenance costs
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Gain highly reliable inventory and rollover prediction data
Shore to Ship Movements / Custody Transfer

Shore to Ship Movements / Custody Transfer

The moving and storing of materials creates risks and are dependent on operating variables.

These include weather, delayed arrival and departures, equipment reliability challenges and human error.

Automating ship scheduling, workflow, and movement of inventory from shore to ship and ship to shore minimizes error and maximizes the time to recovery.

Real time inventory balances are documented, allowing for a quick settlement and on-time sailing. Emerson's modularized solution designs are configurable to meet each facility's challenges such as regulatory compliance, planning, scheduling, tracking and reporting. Emerson provides a configurable standard logistics solution for all movements of materials that can match specific operation and unique facility design. This encompasses commissioning, configuration, project management, assessment of movements, conceptual automation design, and detailed engineering and procurement. Speak to one of our LNG experts today.
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Minimize error and maximize the time to recovery
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Leverage expert support for LNG
Terminals, Tank Farms & Storage

Terminals, Tank Farms & Storage

From refinery to distribution, pipelines and terminals serve as the delivery hub of the energy sector.

Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products must be transported and stored safely and economically. Accurate accounting of flows, eliminating risk to the environment, and deliverying product when and where its needed are the biggest challenges in this sector.

Rely on our expertise to address accurate measurement, leak detection, machinery health, and safety challenges.

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Measure accurately
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Eliminate environmental risk
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Detect leaks and monitor machinery health

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