AN-00328 / ©2005 Micro Motion, Inc. All rights reserved. For more information: www.EmersonProcess.com/solutions/chemical www.micromotion.com CHEMICAL Micro Motion ® Meters Eliminate Process Shutdowns During Railcar Unloading RESULTS •Manual operation is now automated •Downtime due to venting and shift changes has been eliminated •Process uptime greatly improved APPLICATION A large chemical manufacturer purchases a highly toxic liquefied gas to produce agricultural chemicals. The manufacturer buys at least one railcar of this material per week and transfers it into an on-site storage tank using compressed air. CHALLENGE The railcar unloading process is essentially a manual operation. An operator determines when the transfer is complete by visually inspecting a flexible transfer hose. If th

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