AN-00534 / ©2005 Micro Motion, Inc. All rights reserved. For more information: www.EmersonProcess.com/solutions/refining www.micromotion.com/refining REFINING Lube Oil Refinery Saves Over $180,000 Annually Using Micro Motion ® Coriolis Meters RESULTS •Maintenance costs reduced by $20,000–30,000 per year •Improved measurement accuracy caught $150,000 per year in overpayment for hydrogen gas and reduced the need for multiple devices and lab analysis •Product rework substantially reduced APPLICATION A lube oil refinery processes 11,000 barrels of heavy crude per day into over 300 different lube oil products. These products are often used in consumer goods and have a high monetary value. Because production targets are driven by consumer market demands, the product slate shifts frequently, an

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