Eastman Chemical Accelerates Migration, Increases Boiler Performance with the DeltaV System
Eastman Chemical Accelerates Migration, Increases Boiler Performance with the DeltaV System
3 PagesCHEMICAL Eastman Chemical Accelerates Migration, Increases Boiler Performance with the DeltaV TM System RESULTS ?Boiler re-start reduced from 8 hours to 8 minutes ?Up to $30,000 savings per boiler re-start ?Powerhouse boiler efficiency increased over 80% ?$200,000 to $250,000 savings on rack room construction ?Accelerated migration timeline from 9 months to 90 days APPLICATION Boilers in chemical plant producing alcohol and de-ionized water. CUSTOMER Eastman Chemical, Texas Eastman Division, Longview, Texas CHALLENGE Portions of the 6,000-acre plant site have been in operation since 1952, so modernizing is a continual process. The challenge was to enhance operability of these and other plant areas, many of which were still operating with pneumatic tube controls. SOLUTION Texas Eastman be
