Shell Ethylene Plant Increases Availability and Improves Efficiency Using Rosemount Dual Vortex Flowmeters on Steam Measurements
Shell Ethylene Plant Increases Availability and Improves Efficiency Using Rosemount Dual Vortex Flowmeters on Steam Measurements
2 Pages© 2017 Rosemount Inc. All rights reserved For more information: www.rosemount.com Shell Ethylene Plant Increases Availability and Improves Efficiency Using Rosemount Dual Vortex Flowmeters on Steam Measurements RESULTS • Improved plant efficiency by 2% • Reduced Maintenance Cost • Increased plant availability APPLICATION The Shell Moerdijk ethylene plant mixes Light Distillate Feedstock (LDF) - such as naphtha or ethane - and steam to heat the mixture to temperatures sufficient to crack the LDF into basic feedstock such as ethylene. Dual steam flow measurements are required for advanced process control, and the plant safety instrumented system (SIS). CUSTOMER Shell Chemical Moerdijk Ethylene Plant - one of the largest ethylene plants in Europe CHALLENGE Shell Chemicals was looking f
