ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL IN CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION INDUSTRY
The extracted gasses by cryogenic air separation (oxygen, nitrogen and argon) are used in many different industries, this makes that air separation has become a process integral to many manufacturing processes. The use of these gasses by many processes results also in many relatively smaller air separation plants. Therefore, it is not always cost-effective to implement MPC techniques, even if the separation of air into its components is an energy intensive process.
Air separation facilities can have many different configurations, because several gasses can be extracted in several forms. Therefore, we analyze the process and provide the right economic advanced controls solution for the facility.
Air separation facilities can have many different configurations, because several gasses can be extracted in several forms. Therefore, we analyze the process and provide the right economic advanced controls solution for the facility.
BENEFITS OF ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL IN CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION:
Our previous described approach will result in several interesting benefits:
- Improve process operating efficiencies
- Maximize production during high demand
- Minimize product venting (losses) based on gas product line demand and liquid inventories
- Fast throughput modulation to honor real-time electricity power contracts
- Increase automation and control to allow control room operators to focus and perform on more important and value-added duties
- Optimize (improve) argon recovery
ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS ACTIVE IN AIR SEPARATION:
