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Ins were the tur of he 20th century an soba warming was the smal of horsecrap, to- day's solutions would be tke tying to educe or eliminate horsecrap by outlawing horses. Ob ‘ously, instead, we could get beter at disposing lof horsecrap, or develop horse cts that re- ‘duced the amount of horsecrap or mace horse ‘rap soll etl. In ation, we could invent automobiles, ‘which would requite us to ignore the complains ‘or horse ders, readers, trader, stable oopors,haymakers, groomer, favors and ‘otorinarians, and subsidizo construction ofthe ‘smooth roads and infrastructure required by wheeled, Iquid-ue-powered alternates that, turned out, most everybody preerred (uth _2poogies tothe Amish) Of course, unlike horserap, our slighty t= ‘of whack heat balance doesat have 2sinle ‘source, and bringing it back on setpoint wil be ‘quicker and more painless using a mutt-prong ‘approach from restoring Gesertiaton oin- centivizing electric vices, and maybe ever ‘more and better nuclar plants. And it wil kely beat rom technologies we haven’ heard _2bout yet, so we need to help people find those and bring them to te table. But lam optimistic and content thal, pro- ‘ing my oncologist sappotntod, be _atound to see beter plane, onthe path to comfortable future for my citer’ ad the fol lowing generations. And a, ust ke arses romain welcome aimost everywhre thay wont be run oro by th cas tha roplacod thom (again, apologies to the Aish, be able to buy gas for rm motoreycle. Theres no way to charge an elac- ‘ne where Fm planning open my tent Kl hlisthlale EDITOR'S PAGE es PAUL STUDEBAKER pstucebaeroputman et Unlike horsecrap, our slightly out-of-whack heat balance doesn't hhave a single source, and bringing it back on setpoint will be quicker and more painless using ‘a multi-prong approach.FDI - FUTURE-PROOF INSTRUMENTATION INTEGRATION Endorsed by leading end user groups lke NAMUR and supported by all major automation system technologies, including FOUNDATION” Fieldbus, HART, PROFIBUS and OPC, FD makes it eater for ‘automation suppliers to develop and integrate intelligent devices, FOUNDATION™ FIELDBUS - 100% DIGITAL Employed inthe world's largest process industry plants, FOUNDATION Fieldbus enables the Industrial {ntemet of Tings (oT) and a connected enterprise with proven solutions for enhancing operational effectiveness reducing costs and ensuring safety. HART? - BUILT FOR TODAY, DESIGNED FOR TOMORROW WirelessHART® and HARTIP™ delve the benefits ofnteligent devices with digital communications for Industrie 4.0 and the Industral Intemet of Things while preserving exstng infrastructure training, control system and operational investments. FieldComm Group isa global organization Fle_oComm GRour with a mission to develop, manage and a promote process automation standards Lear more at fieldeommgroup.orgCe ea Nee ere) CONTROL PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN PROCESS AUTOMATION + CONTROLGLOBAL.COM We CaaS eT ey Pec Ey Tg Peete aS Persea Onna) HOW FDI ENABLES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION. aU ue ac a [aseeyete Mes=} PutmanMedia® Coie Process Automation ing end user groups ike NAMUR and supported by all major automation system technologies, including Founpariow Fieldbus, HART, PROFIBUS and OPC, FI makes it easier for automation suppliers to develop and integrate intelligent devices Employed in the worlds largest process industry plants, FOUNDATION Fieldbus enables the Industria Internet of Things (lloT) and a connected enterprise with proven solutions for enhancing operational effectiveness, reducing costs and ensuring safety. WirelessHART® and HARTIP™ deliver the benefits of intligent devices with digital communications for Industrie 4.0 and the Industrial Intemetof Things while preserving existing infrastructure,control system and operational investments, FieldComm Group isa global organization eo Ge Cnr witha mission to develop, manage and Connecting the Word of ° i ‘ses itomton promote process automation standards Learn more at fiedcormgroup.org WELCOME Lerten Making it easy @ IT'S BEEN AN exciting year at FieldComm Group where our members are working on a wide range of new technologies to help users get data at thei fingertips! We are developing solutions to deliver data to the cloud, on-premise systems and mobile de- vices utilizing all types of physical layers. Now more than ever, users have many paths available to access that valuable data in their field devices. ‘New connectivity and integration technologies are finally unlocking the value of stranded data to better leverage the 48 million HART devices installed in the field. ‘The “low hanging fruit” of digitalization are solutions that provide simple and easy ways to access this data in context and bring device information (DeviceInfo) to the cloud. As the market transitions to a new and more robust integration technology for field device integration (FD), suppliers will be able to use common industry standard information models for defining key parameters of process automation devices (PA- DIM). Furthermore, with the ability to use Ethemet and wireless networks, there are many ways to connect to higher-level systems within a facility or enterprise at data rates previously unavailable. These technologies have made HART “cool again” and the article “Hip HART” will help you understand the many ways in which HART data can enable Connect + Integrate = Value. The enabling technology for simplified digitalization is the FDT Device Package. Simply put, this is the industry's standard container for all information needed from a field device. Standards development organizations are collaborating around the FDI Device Package and the article “Beyond Interoperability” discusses the capability and the industry’ cloud-based repository to place device descriptions in easy reach of users and suppliers. ‘We are working hard to make sure the industry is ready for this transition and. detivering new tools to suppliers capable of building FDI Device Packages for any de~ vice. We are expanding our training and Plugfest events to build expertise and design around interoperability between hosts and devices. We are now over 370 members of the top suppliers of process automation products to the industry and ready to bridge the transition and assure users that FieldComm Group registered products will meet their performance and interoperability needs. ‘Digitalization certainly helps operations run smoother, however, sometimes we can- not Fonesee all events Na nlant nnderctands that hetter than ane Plant af the Vear winner « Ted Masters President and CEO Fieldcomm GroupChevron Phillips Cedar Bayou. At critical time in the commissioning process, they Fouoxnow” Fieldbus, ‘were struck with Hurricane Harvey and intense flooding of the facility. Read their amaz WARTAP™ PAIN and ing story to understand how they used technology and data to gain intelligence about FOr* ote trademarks: the status ofthe plant and what needed to be done to keep commissioning on track. ‘and HART? and ‘We have much to do and are thankful for the support of our member companies WirlesstaRT ave ‘who make it all happen by aligning together for the benefit of the industry and ways ‘egistered trademarks of ‘to help the users turn data into intelligence. Happy reading! @ reson the FieldComm Group. Advertsing Supplement to CONTROL S-3 Device drivers in easy reach Cloud-based FDI Device Package Repository distributes EDDs and device files to quickly integrate smart devices ITS HARD TO keep your ducks in «row if you cant find them. That's ‘why technicians have toolboxes and ‘everyone has a tool drawer at home. (On the software side? His- torically, not so much. While code and programs must be carefully “organized, support software such as device descriptions (DD) are often scattered among many developers and suppliers, making it difficult for users to setup, configure, net- ‘work and operate equipment. “This is similar to when users get a new office printer, and they have to find and install driver, ‘so it will work with their PCs,” says Hendrik Deckert, technical [product manager for measurement and analyties in the Industrial Automation division at ABB. “This is how it’s been for process industry users when their devices need drivers, so they're asking why they need to search for drivers, and why they can't have one place to plug in?” Because there’ typically no one source for drivers, one of the most difficult challenges for end users is obtaining the correct electronic device descriptions (EDD) files for HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus instruments that will let these devices and other compo- nents integrate with their asset management systems, DCSS, SCADA systems, HMI, tablets, smart phones and other devices. “Managing EDDs and Field ‘Device Integration (FDI) packages is monotonous and painful, but its important,” says Hiroyuki Tsug- ane, advanced automation system solutions marketing manager at ‘Azbil Corp.“Many users complain about managing EDDs, so having a sepository with an API that can store and manage EDDs and FDI Device Packages could solve their headaches.” “Most drivers can be found on supplier websites, but searches for “updates can be complicated andad How does the FDI Repository work? ‘The FDI Device Package Repository is cloud hase distrbution source for registered EDD files and FDI Packages tha's accessible via a web-based, RESTIl application program: ‘ming interface (APD. Third parties can use the API‘o develop applications that access files inthe Repository. ‘unse-anisunnning xs sone device revisions arent officially registered, so they arent available. “Just as FieldComm Group addresses user issues with the FDI standard, users want to get rid of constraints with Field Device Tools (FDT) and Device ‘Type Managers (DTM) that had interoperability issues and devices ‘that wouldn't cooperate,” adds Deckert. “This is why they want S44 Advertsing Supplement to CONTROL one place, hosted by FieldComm Group, where members can access and get drivers.” ONE-STOP FOR EDDS ‘To addiess requests to simplify its user experience, FieldComm Group launched the FDI Device Package Repository, including: + Cloud-based platform that uses representational state transfer (RESTful) APIs to let users access latest, updated drivers, + One source for registered EDDs and FDI Device Packages re- gardless of protocol or vendor, + Ability to let DCSs and other smart devices connect directly—on an autonomous, ‘machine-to-machine basis— and download the latest files + Streamlined device revision ‘management to make sure driver and user systems are always up to date; and + Push notifications for updates. + Protocol independence ‘However, even a cloud-based repository with interfaces is basi- cally a filing cabinet, so access- ing it requires applications. One of these is FieldComm Group's registered products online catalog (wwvefieldcommgroup.org/ registered-products). Launched in ‘November 2018 it provides filter- we REPOSITORY — ing, search and driver downloads for more than 1,300 registered HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices. “A big part of the FDI standard’s value proposition i it would address EDDs spread in different places, ‘making it hard for users to figure ‘out what they needed,” says Dan ‘Ryan, engineering program manager in PlantWeb division at Emerson ‘Automation Solutions.“The FDT Repository extends this effort by col- lecting integration files in one place, ‘which simplifies the users experi- ence because they no longer have to search forthe right, updated fils.” Ryan reports the Repository’ Ever Wish Your Temperature Transmitters Could Talk?Moore Industries smart HART dual input temperature transmitters “tell” you about impending sensor failure with features like Sensor Drift and Corrosion Detection. Bring predictive failure analysis right to the field. Learn more about the Moore Industries Smart HART Dual input Temperature Transmitters. Call 800-999-2900 or check www.mlinet.con/HART-Temperature REPOSITORY ~~ — SY other leading-edge advantage is it runs on a cloud- ‘computing platform that can be accessed via a web interface. “This is also an interface that allows autho- rized software to access to the Repository, which lets ‘outside devices log in and get drivers. This sets the stage for future devices performing automated check- ing for EDDs and FDI Device Packages, and down- loading what they need. In the fature, FDI Device Packages will ship data to the cloud, and devices will decide what data and parameters they want to send, FDI and the Repository are all about simplifying the lives of end users.” Acbils Tsugane adds, “The Repository can already take commands and retumn results, but it can also check. for any changes in EDD and FDI packages init, and update not only manually, but also automatically ASSIST FROM OUTSIDE ABB has also developed an application that uses the Repository’ drivers and files. Deckert reports ABB's Advertsing Supplement to CONTROL S-5 Field Information Manager (FIM) software accesses the same, single-source FDI Device Package Reposi- tory. Its a device management tool that embraces the FDI standard’s common host components to ‘make configuration, commissioning, diagnostics and ‘maintenance of fieldbus instruments faster and easier. FIM abso uses FDI and a GUT to let users work more effectively with their instruments. “Other suppliers can connect to the Repository via the FDI host system, but this is generic field device ‘management. FIM lets users access the Reposi- tory, and see all their applicable drivers more easily,” explains Deckert. “For example, when ABB releases a new device package, FieldComm Group will check, test, certify and register it. To be registered, device packages must prove they conform with the FDI standard. Once the package is certified, FieldComm Group will load it to the Repository’s server, where FIM can connect, and show users everything that’s there, so they no longer have to search.”@ Unidentified condensate in steam systems | i can result in a range of issues from processissues. If only I had more visil health of my steam traps. YOU CAN DO THAT ‘Accurately detect potenti safety sues nd process intisenes wth real tie automated steam tap menting etn tests ata ‘rps cal enable yout prevent seuss nen and manzeproduion ses, With the Roseou 706 Wiles Aus Tans yuan ‘starts aout tam taps tah anon ashe WidesHARTantorng ster. lity into the sada Emerson proven experencein Smart Wrekeselinsrumertatn the Rsemeunt 7 eae ote prevent sere ndees 2neimnmae producto ses without runing al certhe plat Talkto Emerson. Were the experts mwiless so You dorthavetobe. 6 EMERSON. a ee te S46 Advertising Supplement to CONTROL HART appuscarions Hip HART Applications highlight the potential of our industries’ most popular protocol MANY YEARS AGO, HART: infrastructure requirements to de-_ works, easier than ever. Process and ‘became and now remains the most ploy HART-IP devices en masse. diagnostics data from smart HART pervasive digital communications HART's unique position as a digital field instruments is being protocol in process control—if protocol that’s already in a huge shared with mid and higher-level you have analog 4-20 mA,you _installed base of process control __ control, asset management and data probably have HART. Butit’s also devices, with up-to-date capabili-_ information systems without having axiomatic that HART capabilities ties provided by wireless, IP and to upgrade expensive process control often go underutilized, and many myriad developments to enhance _systems. “At Moore Industries, we ‘end users arentt aware of the latest deployment, configuration and the are seeing numerous customers using developments. Her’ a rundown usefulness of HART data, have led the HES HART to Ethernet Gate- ‘on what you can do with today’s to many interesting applications. way System to collect and transmit HART, guided by best practices valuable, smart HART device data and inspired by creative examples. ETHERNET CONNECTS TO‘Todays HART actually encom- HIGHER-LEVEL SYSTEMS Ethemet via MODBUS/ICP or passes four physical ayers: FSK and The ability to we existing industrial HART-IP for predictive analysis PSK modems, WirelessHHART, and Ethemet and wireless networks in and control decision-making,” says HART-IP-The fundamentals are ex- process manufacturing plants and Chartie Fey, regional sales manager, plained in detail in HART Technol- automation systems has made data Moore Industries. ‘ogy: A Technical Overview (https// exchange within afacilty,and even ‘Tn arecent application (Figure 1), amzn.to/348wheE),Phus, every throughout global conporate net- a Moore Industries customer needed major control and asset management system in the world supports HART. ‘Wireless HART brings the ben- fits of wired HART to applications where it too expensive or impracti- ‘al to run communication wiring, Once a WirelessHART network is established, instrumentation can bbe added inexpensively and flexibly virtually anywhere. HART-IP puts HART on internet-protocol (IP) networks, allowing high-speed configuration and applications that use Ethernet. ‘The expected future adoption of ‘two-wire Ethernet-APL technol- ‘ogy will vastly simplify the critical HART to Ethernet Figure The stem postion HART datais collected from the smart positioners and sentto highertevel ystems no longer reqiing the valve contol to communicate the contol ‘arable (6¥), or desired stem position. output Source: Moore industries oe HART APPLICATIONS =. ‘to control two valves that had Siemens smart HART. positioners installed, and had a further requirement to ‘communicate actual valve position over Ethemet using MODBUS/TCP to their higher-level systems. Originally, the customer wanted to use the Moore Industries PID controllers to contro the two valves in ‘order to balance and/or limit each valve’ travel, but the ‘controllers communication capability did not support MODBUS/TCP as their DCS and historian required,” Fetty says. “Moreover, the higher-level monitoring systems wanted to monitor and record where actual stem positions currently wer. This could only be obtained by reading the HART data from the smart positioners.” “The HES four-channel model was used to pick up the stem position HART data from the smart positioners and send it to the higher-level systems, no longer requiring the valve controller to communicate the controlled varisble (CV), or desired stem position, ‘Advertsing Supplement to CONTROL S-7 of existing HART data from the positioners and share that critical data with their higher-level systems on their existing Ethernet infrastructure,” Fetty says. FLOWMETERS REPLY IN REAL TIME “FCI latest design approach to new flow, level, tempera ‘ure and pressure instruments recognizes that we are all quickly moving away from single-parameter to multi- parameter process measurement, which also must include diagnostics, event logging and asset management over standard digital communication networks—HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus,” says Randy Brown, director ‘of marketing, Fluid Components Intemational (CD). ‘To got the fall benefit of HART, FCI’ six families of ‘thermal mass flowmeters are designed to include com- ‘munication ports with full,two-way /O. Brown says, "Tt is simply inadequate in today’s industrial process environ- ‘ment to be limited to only be able to read HART output.‘output. “The HES was an effective and economical solution that enabled the customer to take advantage ‘You need to be able to write HART commands as well. “Building in full two-way 1/0 is or will soon 4) We understand you ned insightful process oration te ere ily RED VALUE VALUE Le ‘You make confident decisions backed by proces data and complete portfolio of services and solutions to: Customers around the world trust us whea it comes to process automation, (Our shared goals plant safety, avalabiity and efficiency. “We are with you everyday, everywhere. People for Process Automation Endress+Hauser (21) SB Advertsing Supplement to CONTROL become a de facto industry best practice. "This design approach ensures seamless integration, setup and trou- bleshooting of instruments over the bus.” A validated and FieldComm Group-certified Device Description (DD) file or FDI Device Package provides additional insurance of instrument compatibility FCT newest ST80 Series'Thermal Flow Meter comes standard with HART (Version 7) protocol “It's also currently in the final phases of certification in Aus- tin, Texas, for FOUNDATION Fieldbus,” Brown says. WIRELESS SAVES WATER IN A POWER PLANT WirelessHART allows instruments to be added and moved as needed to monitor and diagnose utility us- HART APPLICATIONS ‘To realize automatic measurement of water bal- ance in the whole plant, more flowmeters would be required. However, the installation locations of those flowmeter would be scattered, and the distances relatively far. It would be difficult to add cables, so it ‘would not be feasible to add traditional wired instru- ‘ments to all the locations. “Considering the actual situation of power plant, ‘Microcyber Corporation proposes to use intelligent WirelessHART technology to solve the problem,” says Jinchao Wang, WirelessHART engineer, Micro- cyber. In the solution, “The intelligent WirelessHART network is composed of WirelessHART Gateway G1100 and WirelessHART Adapter A1110 withage as well as process parameters. For example, s part flowmeter for data collection from a short-distance of an energy efficiency program, a power plant sought local area network (LAN). Then, radio solves the prob- to better understand water flows throughout its widely lem of long-distance communication between control dispersed waterhead, industrial pump and circulating center and field network. Finally, the data are unified cooling tower water supply system, but was limited by and collected to data center, which perfectly meets the a shortage of instrumentation. requirement of the intelligent water-saving project.” @ 1ooggngoo gaeGeaoG reaver sor nate omee VEGA ‘Advertsing Supplement to CONTROL $-9 ene PROTOCOL SURVEY Users weigh in “This year’s annual survey was completed by 117 members of Control's primarily North American subscriber list repre- senting the process industries including Food, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Primary Metals, Petroleum, Utilities etc. Percent of installed wired devices by protocol Major challenges to device integrationry can peo 6107 ery fe or rent) coer g102 ere ro Parry oe L102 ee Legacy patton limit protocol integration Dealing with device drivers and revisions Need proficiency in multiple protocols lAccess/availablty of tools/ privileges luser interface hard or isky to use [Available network options do not meet needs ma B28 mov ox 10% 208 ae 40% SOR OE How connected are your digital protocols? 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 60% 60% 70% 0% a A TT tage. 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Staying current with changing operating systems, asset management system versions, user interfaces, and device description (DD) releases is, time-consuming and error-prone.’To get around this, FDI standardizes their interfaces so host systems need only one FDT Device Package per device type per protocol to successfully integrate each device. "To do this, a physical device is virtualized in software as an FDI Device Package—a single file (C-faix) that contains all the device information including device definitions, user interface plug-ins, certificates, device manuals and other components that are essential for managing the field device in the plant. re Ui Lm Tees ere a Cun See cance) See eC ry SO Cum cece ee file that contains all d Pia Py? meet ee eer Cec amine ay en eed FDI Package “Lf you want to measure temperature in your process application or plant, you want to use a great device, but you need the right tools to configure it, such as ABB's Field Information Manager (FIM) software,” says Hendrik Deckert, technical product ‘manager for measurement and analytics, Industrial Automation division, ABB. “However, there's usu- ally equipment from other vendors in the same fa- cility, and you don't want to install new software for each product. This is why the FieldComm Group Deeg ct Peat A eee ses TOOT eee ee ee fees Peel ding a simple files fo ion management. eet Se STANDARD created standard Field Device ‘Advertising Supplement to CONTROL S-11 Bluetooth interface, gateways, and Rummel, senior vice president,Integration (FDI) drivers for con- figuring HART, PROFIBUS and FOUNDATION Fieldbus.” Softing Industrial Automa- tion provides communication hardware, including “mobil ink” ‘8 MEASUREMENT & ANALYTICS Amore measured world of water eos romlakirg astute aserussv0in ‘es Fino hom the new easter eters 2 “mie ect roagslon HAs, nt tolar more? Vitals com/measurerent network hardware and software for HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and PROFIBUS PA. “One specialized interface allows you to convert communication of different protocols,” says Thomas ROSE! engineering and product manage- ‘ment, industrial data networks, at Softing. “Until now, we've had to talk to the vendors of different tools and do integration on the API level, which we cant re-use. With FDI, we can use the same server for multiple tools, FDT is similar, using common Device Type Managers (DTM), but FDI offers contrinuation of the DD approach, Deckert reports HART. originally used electronic device description (EDD) text files that covered all the properties and variables for each particular device. “This method was sufficient for FDI's most significant improvement is that all the documentation users need is in one device package basic temperature, pressure and other components, but as instru- ‘ments grew more complex and took on multiple roles thanks to ‘more powerful microprocessors, EDDs just couldn't keep up,” ex- plains Deckert. ‘The initial solution was the Field Device Tool (FDT) standard and the FDT Group’ DIM that performs program cal- culations aided by an EDD-based user interface description (UID), while it's still located inside an Temperature ModuleEDD. ‘his allowed simple temperature devices to keep using EDDs, while more complicated device like flowmeters could use DTMs, “With scalable FDI Device Packages, ‘users can employ descriptive UIDs or use UIDs with active code for complex instruments.‘These two scalable parts are what FDI is all about—not more double configuration work for users,” explains Deckert. “For example, our FIM software for FDI has been adapted to accept UIDs in legacy field devices, which means users can add their installed base to a FIM sys- tem, and don't have to rip and replace. Plus, while old devices don't have to be replaced, they can be exchanged if the user decides to, In addition, even though most vendors follow FDI, ABB's FIM also works with UIDs, so users aren't dependent if a vendor hasnt followed it. “This is really FDI’s most significant improvement—all the documentation us- ers need is in one device package, s0 users aren't limited if internet coverage is lacking, Also, only the vendor’ team can create the attached files for their device.” As an emerging technology, FDT is, gradually becoming readily available in the market. “It’s in release now, and there are tools out there, Siemens, Emerson, Honeywell, ABB and others are strongly committed to FDI,” says Rummel. “The benefit is, you have one concept of serv- ing HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, PROFIBUS PA and even other proto- cols—one for all protocols, instead of something similar, but not the same. In the future, it wll allow you to do a single network across the enterprise. 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Thermal resistance supports 2/3/4-wire connection mode, thermocouple can use cald end compensation function Multiple protocols © NCS-TTLOBH: KART Protocol © NCS-TT106P: Profiaus PA Protocol © NCS-TTLO6E: FF H3 Protocol High Accuracy srermocouple) for common thermal resistance and © 40.040 for 0-500 40.350 fer 040000 20.45 for PT100(-200°~850C) > for PT1000(-200°C~B50C) ® ® © 015 © 20.025mV for-100mv~+100m¥ ® ® 40.410 for K-Thermocouple(-200~1272'C) 1768°C) 20.7°C for $Thermocouple(0"C Easy Integration Provide multiple electrical integration files, such as DD, EDD, FF, G50, | ¢AMICROCYBER ‘Advertising Supplement to CONTROL $-13,Chevron Phillips Chemical Comp (eter mate Ca PUY CUT e ce) le A RAAT DESIGNING, BUILDING, INTEGRATING, commis: ing and starting up a new process plant is difficult enough, but dealing with a hurricane and flooding at the same time is just plain unreasonable. Neverthe- less, that’s exactly what Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP achieved when it undertook its U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) petrochemicals project and built a new unit at the plant for Ethylene production. Lo- cated at its Cedar Bayou facility in Baytown, Texas, the plant has a design capacity of 1.725 million metric tons/year (3.8 billion pounds/yea), “| knew that their capabilities would bring the value of digitalization and improved diagnostics to our new unit. “The USGC Ethylene project at Cedar Bayou started in 2012, mechanical completion was done at the end of year 2017, commissioning was finished, and startup began in March, 2018. Near the end of construction, the Cedar Bayou facility also weath- ered Hurricane Harvey, and used its smart HART rial Company LP and may and FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices to help has- ten the plant’s recovery, for which it has been named the FieldComm Group 2019 Plant of the Year. ‘SMART CONTROL IN THE FIELD As part of the USGC Ethylene project at Cedar Bayou, the plant’s automation architecture consists of a well-known distributed control system (DCS) with, Field Control Station (FCS) controllers and safety instrumented systems (STS). “When FOUNDATION Fieldbus and HART. technology were chosen for this project, the DCS was selected because it offered an integrated asset management software platform to use with the digital information from the field instrumentation,” says Amit Ajmeri, DCS specialist for the USGC project at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. In addition, the ethylene production unit's control system incorporates about 4,150 FOUN- DATION Fieldbus field devices from multiple vendors for process measurement and control, and about 2,250 HART field instrumentation devices from different suppliers for its programmable logic controller (PLC) packages and safety applica- tions. These intelligent devices were employed to help shorten start-up time with help of advancedS14 Advertising Su any LP named Plant of the Year (CT Rice PWC Mae CMa Uther Rees) diagnostic capabilities, while PRM streamlines and. unifies integration of devices and networks, pro- viding one centralized access point for the entire application of project. “had used HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology before, and I knew that their capabilities would bring the value of digitalization and improved diagnostics to our new unit,” says Ajmeri.“E mated capital cost savings associated with using these technologies at our USGC Ethyl- ene project made it a no-brainer for us to convince management to use them. Ajmeri reports that designing the new ethylene plant to gain the advantages of the FieldComm Group's technologies was his team’s biggest chal- lenge. “Writing proper design specifications and change-in-project execution strategies to maximize the benefits offered by HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus was crucial,” adds Ajmeri. “Turnaround time for the new ethylene unit was five years, but to make it happen, we also needed to design the process unit with safety and reliability in mind because they were the criteria for the project. “In addition, we needed to change the workbenefits from FOUNDATION Fieldbus and HART. PLANT OF THE YEAR ‘Above the flood Figure 1: After Hurticane Harvey flooded the Cedar Bayou plant personnel were able to run physical layer diagnostics on their smart FeldComm instruments and loop segments, view Yokogawa PRM reports, and quickly determine that they were healthy and weren't water damaged. Remote device diagnostics, partial-stroke testing INTELLIGENCE AIDS RECOVERY (PST), FOUNDATION Fieldbus physical layer. Near the end of construction phase, Hurricane testing, echo curves from radar gauges, online in- Harvey and its record-breaking downpours arrived struction manual access and specification sheets are in August, 2017, and put the brakes on the entire some of the key benefits for maintenance staff.” project. Similar to large parts of Baytown and Texas For example, Ajmeri adds that PST allowed his in general, the plant experienced some flooding. team to perform online testing of safety valves, Fortunately, most of the plant's instruments, 1/O, so they could prolong full-stroke testing (FST) __controls and field junction boxes were located and achieve a five-year turnaround time for their above the flooding, and weren't water damaged. The process unit. project team had verified data for their healthy- = Supporting the Plants of Tomorrow With Intelligence and Durability =] a Smart Valve Positioner 700 Series » Excellent environmental resistance and robustness. > Comprehensive control valve diagnosis » Do-from-anywhere adjustment and setup > Improved energy efficiency and controllability» Advanced system integration ‘Support for HART protocol ard FOUNDATION flebus azbil Azbil Corporation emcee admin htgulawarbcony S16 Advertising Supplement to CONTROL device list before Harvey arrived, and confirmed that most devices ‘were still in the same healthy condition after the storm, so they didn’t have to perform any diag- nostic checks for them. “Fortunately, we didn't have to recommission the checked loops because we looked at the physical layer of FOUNDATION Field- bus instruments and segments after the flood and could quickly tell if they'd been affected by the water/moisture because their communication signals would have had more noise. Because we used FOUNDATION Fieldbus for process and HART for safety, we were able to tell from the asset management system reports, that they weren't water damaged, and that was very good news.” COMMISSION AND STARTUP During the Ethylene Unit’ com- missioning phase, Ajmeri reports project participants sought to cap- ture available diagnostic informa tion during loop-check procedures. Their objectives were to confirm that asset management was fully utilized for device connectivity, as well as device description (DD) and device type manager (DTM) hhandline far all inctmmente: and ing, especially with project delays caused by the hurricane.” During the plant’s startup phase, Ameri adds that asset diagnostic data from earlier project phases proved to be invaluable for troubleshooting to eliminate com- ‘munication problems and other PLANT OF THE ae issues. In addition, plant engineers ‘were able to streamline tasks such as fine-tuning device configura- tions, calibrating valves and trans- mitters, and optimizing functional test procedure support. Plas, they also took advantage of detailed reports on bad instrumentation.nuns es saan ane create baseline data forall field as sets for future diagnostics. “For instance, they checked to make sure control valve signatures ‘were captured during loop check- ing,” says Ajmeri. “Ease of param- eter setting was another key benefit of the FDT-based PRM. Control room access to parameters in all, devices provided a big time sav- READY FOR IATEVER, COMES: TOON Nile PIPE TTB FCI Thermal Mass Flow Meters How to get air/gas flow on the bus Inspired design. Inspiring performance. When you need to put air/gas low measurement on a HART® or Fonoanon” feldbus network Fl has a solution. 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How to control global warming ‘Applying automation principles leads to a surprisingy simple solution. ‘recent column dealt withthe conta of obal warming, ae Pat Dizon, PE, PMP, southwest region engineering manager (pduondgobal-s- ness et, brought up this logical queston: "Wry not ust control the temperature by theting the tals of CO, emission?” Tocontola process, we must fist uly under stand it. The more complex the proces, the mare ifcut that. So let us ook atthe hes ‘ransfer conta ico of lb warring (3A). This heatranser process is similar fo contol ling the temperature ofa continuous reactor. The temperature of both stays constant i they receive the same amount ef heat asthe amaunt remved \Wnen actor temperature sing, we can ther reduce the reaction rato (haat inp, neoase ooking, or bot In eae ofthe plana, we can re ce the heat input by reducing CO, emissions, Increase cooling by raising move sear energy back ino space, or both. We can do the second byincreesng the albedo by making ou os, roads and agriculture more reflective. "Now, et us ok at the dferences between controling a reactor and ihe planet Inthe reactor, te propetional made of he PID controler gener- {es a comecton in proporton to the sze ofthe ero the inka mode adits comection based ‘on he accumulate past ers: and the denative iP Clbal temperature anomaly (°C) vos TEMPERATURE ON THE RISE (rate action) controuts is coetion based on the rate at which the ears changing, ‘So, why this difcut to enpement othe GWT loop? The temperature of our planet was uncon ‘toed or the past two centuries, whe our carbon footprint inreased, which nreased the heat put tothe planal Boing utcontoe, thre was non tegyalcorecto, so past eo just accumula’ — ‘carbon inthe ar increased fam about 400 to 860 gatos (GC). And, because there was also no erie act, the process wast protected tom ‘continued future temperate rs, we i his {oa racy, it would have blown up lng ago. The panel ddr because of t's immense capacty. ust kept waning (Figure Durirg te past 1,500 yar, tho bal tm peratuse rise never excooded 0.2°C, and today, ts anproachirg ve times tal a early L0°C. The temperature ofthe oceans weteased only 05°C, ‘ne and about 2.0, and te pot regons around 40°C). Today, thee tak of ing thereto LS (20°C an eliminating some ot al carbon eis- ‘sion by 2030, 2040 or 2060, bu process contol aaa shows this tal hig, Now, lets see what would happen (as Mr Dato suagested we place a PID controle, wih 3 Selpoint of nr temperature rsa, on tis process. Natural, the contrat would respond tothe Figure 1: During the pas 1,50 ears, the hbal temperature rise never exeated 02°, Today ts near 10°C and sng, Source: tps/eartodseaton.nasagoeatures/Globaaming/age3 php senvcetrsndoYASKAWA Goin’ Mobile Introducit GA > Frequency Drive YasKawa orm | Tra your smartphone or tablet to interact with your television, ould you love to do th with your Re — ‘able speod driv Enioy a beautiful and intultve experionoe with the new Fass YO oaturing DrvsWizard Mobil. Your days are complicated enough. Let us help simplify them. Call Yaskawa today at 1-000-927-5292.LESSONS LEARNED — ‘remendous ero by immediately fly closing the CO, emission contol vane and uly opening the albedo ve, But we can just increase reflection o stop using fossil uos immediatly, and ‘van if we coud, tho planat woul tl continu to warm because stopping the present emision (10 GTC per yest stil leaves the ‘accuenuaied 820 GTC nthe a. So what kind of glabal warring ‘contol oop (GWC) would an experienced process conto eng eer recommend for this process? Te spent the past tree years stating the dais ofthe aris subprocesses ofthe oral gbal warming crcess, nd ‘sumeved up ny fing na book to be pubs nxt yea by SA “There's no space hereto dscuss he dynamic characters that Hound neat, me constants, gs, ping pois, ee, Dut ‘can gvea bret surnary ofthe slepsneodad to configure a GNC. ‘The bg ifrence between cantallg a eactr and the te perature ofthe gobo fs, inthe aco, the setpoint Gampera- {ure and the manipuiated variable (clan ow are derent ‘variable, while fr GWC, they're the same. This 's because hue ‘mans mist contr her own behave, anc hey must deter the setpoint of the GWC and spond tots ouput This s much harder than throting the cooing water valve ona reactor In case of GC, the setpoint iit the temperature rise should ‘ay blows denated and ine views of our lear ange tom {hat of tho prosdont ofthe LN. (or ofthe 16-year-old i fom ‘Swedon, Greta Thunberg) to thse who considr global watm- ing Chinese hoax npssven wikipedti. ow wik/Global war Ing_conspracy_tneoy). So, as fda, CWC has no spit because of the dsagreement between the concusions of he ‘sclentfe community and interests ofthe fsa fuel lobbies. To uid the GWC show in Faure 2, first the setpoint must be ‘determined by our leaders. Lets assume an agreements even- ‘ual reached to reduce the present global emésin rate to 2er0 in 10 years. That means the setpoint cf our WC hast De low ‘ed by 10 GTC eech year. Once te sepointisestabished, the contol bop must be completed by sizing a contol vale that's big enough to maintain that setpoint. ‘As human bahar the onto vale the op must con ‘sider human nate, and that means must conser individual seiner, hich usually means money Inher words, emit {ing carbon must be made mare expensive than covering to ‘goon energy. This can ba done wih carbon tax of say, $20 er ton of carbon cide equiaent emission (COED, which is ‘what Canada has today. Once we have the sepint (1.0 GTC pet ya and sz our conta va fr $20 per tn, we can start up ‘te loop I works wih tha “smal valve of $20 pa on ne, dos no, wo neoaso tho “so of to val ut does. ‘The albedo valve ‘Aso, we stould keepin mind that we have two conto vas. “Te second vake isthe albedo eect (nereasng the proportion of solar enery we reflect back nto space. This 3 powes- {ul oo that to date unused. Therefore, just as carbon tes > . Desired conditions Presa arpa contios ¥, verte 1 xt et. Sac : ‘tom ee THE GLOBAL WARMING CONTROLLER Figure 2:To activate ths contofnpourleaders must agre on the setpoint deed conations toe reached) and on he als to ‘bused to implmnt it ie manipulated vrabo), which include ‘hang inthe los, aw enforce isin, should matvale emission eduction, albedo subse shoud ‘so be used to mako It profitable for people to convert et roofs, roads, agriculture, et tobe more reflective. I checked the albedo potential of out oun root and fund that 50% albedo nrease wouls have the same cooing elect 2s 1. ducing CO, emission ty 69.5 ons por yor. So, te CDE subsidy was $20 por on, we woul racoie $1,390 yay subsidy, not ‘mention that our Rome woul be cack Inthe sue. my calculation icotect an bacause the toa CO, ems ‘on af manking about 36 bllon tons per year, he same thing were dane on about 05 ion rot ike ike cus, this ‘oud cool as much 3s stopping al carbon emission. 8y the wy, {$20 per to, this wou cost ony" about $0.75 trlon, and snore ware not enough root area, we could do he sare wn rac, agricuture, ec. As tothe time constants ofthe albedo rocess, t's shorter ann immediate “ob crestor” Were very lucky tha the technological chalenge of tring, transporting and dstibuting geen energy has aad been soled (yow-amazon.com/Post-O Energy Technology Solar Hy rogen-Demonsratin-ebookitp/BO7LCWSHVS\tef=s7_1_25), ete as lucky thatthe conversion othe coming slar-yeo- gen economy wil occur atthe very some time when artificial Intligonce (AI though robotics) wil bo fooing up a large seg- ‘ment ofthe warorce, which wl be needed to implement his transition, oer words, we can havea postive interaction ‘baeen GWE and Al bogs ‘Obvious, implemonting GC (comaring cur anergy conomy) wil boa partic ak, bul so was tho Marshal lan or going to tho moon. Iwi ab ake ft of education and overcoming offs ‘wel interests. Bu remember tal, ins time Pope Urban Vi was aso prety powetl and yet Gallo wer. 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Sources of concern ‘Advances in sensor technology help keep obsolete instrumentation on the job. ‘TWENTY years had passed, andthe manutac- ‘ures onaton-chamber-based detecter or level measurement was no longer manufactured (of supportd, This distitabon column bottoms apolicaion was uncommonly unfriendly to Noss, eplacors and ferential pressure methods (DP) ue tots viscosity and tendency to poiymeriz, 50 ‘8 nuclear lel device was anaractve choice. ‘The site wasakeady leensing and mantain- ing euclear instuments fr ether appcatlons, so ddr now nuclear sources tits existe anse vas less intimidating. Lacking any atonal evel insruments—a gauge gas, for example, which had plugged up and was etectney abandoned many years ago—the tower conte was extremely ‘slant cn ths single bola soon, iat was the evel, ray? Nuclear or raiomet= ‘ic lal instruments function by directing a cae {uly ized ane focused beam of gamma raion through the vessel conianing the substance of interest, The beam is elacromagnetc raat, Ik Xray, microwaves (or ligt, or that mation, and one can imagine the receiving instrument is electing the “shadow” cast by the proces hd. But foc most detectors, realy the tal aca ‘on tas correlate wi evel tnewstrurent esn'trealy "see" the progression ofa shadow er se Mader detectors ar designe o function vith inereasingly smal (and hence ser ant air to Hoanse radioactive sources, so inthis ase the entre sn of the iorzation chamber would be sed in capturing and quantifying the ‘amena ays thal made rough he esse nd the ud, When the eels high (rhe nuclear source holder’ shutter is Closed), the least reda- ‘toni collectod or courted, and when the vessel isemply, the mast radiation gas hough. ‘The source of gamma rays inthis application 9s tiny quant of cesium 137, a byproduct of ruclar fission and the decay of ther radioactive islopes. The gamma radon proctuced by the 278 licate source was isl produced bythe decay ofthe 1376s. The cesium isotope therefore creased in quan (aed power") ove the years, and wit a hae of about 30 years, would be mzzsuraby cminished in the 20 years since its instalation. How mat this be rected i the level measurement Since the asin decor was ‘commissioned onthe new source, the gradual de cay of would reduce the base ada, and would look hea highe evel than was actly present Rather than risk an emergency repair (posi afuble hunt on eBay), thesite elect to deer ‘nine if mde lov! anster could use the od source and provide arable love moasure- ‘ment, Detector technology has improved and even the 20-year ld source was xe than adequate to support new level measurement. The ner feature one gets wth madem devices s improved access lo dagnostis using HART or Fits. Fld tena or “counts” can be racked ie in HART. or fldbus-capable host system, Like DP or csplcer measurements, the boting quid wi have a lower density, which wilted to ‘make the vel tea ow ate bol gud not only weighs loss, absorbs less radiation, making althree methods pototly rad ow thoy wore benchmarked aginst prestartup conditions. But ow precise does dstitaton column toms level need to be? 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Find your level Wireless will be a way to make all the connections needed to improve operations. WIRELESS f wo sue or naa-0-0ach or widely dispersed locations, where the ens ot ‘connectivty othervise makes the measurement impractical. Tank fats and level measurements ‘a this sort of socio because they tend to coverage areas wih fen fld devices. For mere demanding appcaions on these loge vessels evel sensors tend to require more ower than canbe expect from a bateny= powered sytom, and there, ether 24 VOC (OF AC supply are instal, youre isang a owe supply fra mifineter- accurate evel gouge ‘99 500,000 tare! o larger tank (at ese lamers every rillmetr equates ta age volume), putting signa cable a gue, at east forthe primary measurement, n part because the umber of signas ince not st evel but aso cotection factor cakulatlons and thase inp. What about the other sensors cna typical tank ‘tol may no be cated in tesame sea s the mary vel asm? Or associated ups cr apatrs,inctucng to venting syst (open or ‘osod, lng n or out,pressur) Ora backup, less accurate sensor onthe ar side the ta? ‘tne ear gas detactrs win the continent ‘ara? Or te osteo land maybe the sien ‘octet the ication vahe gong though the ake all Oren of he many other aplication hat ar thr across the rad er fo fray to make conor snse? These ar a got ifr one othe IEEE 802.154 WSN thal re wel covered bythe feet proponents ofthese ectnotges. mat sure, but im conden there ar ar ore standalone tanks out there than there are tanks inside plant boundaries. These level applications ‘ate ao wel suited to wrelessconnectiy, The ‘same goes or wily dspersad singe vessals, ‘such a chemical injection tans, hee t's importantio know when the chemical ves low, ‘so whatever the chemicals prckcing stays tha vay, Dit ee water distraction sytem sti wes, ‘tw make sure they operating within the normal ‘ange oF mobile tanks for racking Mids that may have long ead mes for special materi they Store; or tel hora or ferro generators; or even ‘arms dung nares. They can be mentored by the fuel supplier cspatcher, who can now make fuel ronson when necessary, silat tier remot cans wih one or few signs. ‘These applications, because ach pont is ies ‘tom anyother, are unl ous typical IEEE 802 solutions, nsead, the wil use cellu, “here the hastcenral sever cals cut op er ‘data or to romets sta ells ou and vans a redelermined interval. Dac which to use ‘depends on the application, and therefor, the associated contol engineer or negrtor. ‘Because we dr want bbe canny ‘connectecon awreess daa plan forthe amount of data bing era thecal ‘end pont peed to incorpo remol inal unt (TU functor, whore it sores daa nd then ther send or replies to emote query wth concentrated burst ofthe data sired a a praterminad poling tequency arrived ‘momary, orn the avon an alam oval razed, ‘daing out win btn ho lor and tho assocated historical deta. Unfortunate, because theres no ‘tarda associa wi ths dala wart, sel toe prosoniza as HTML tal, coma sara ‘ves (CSV, or some other gene format that {oul hao impart 2 mare permanent sorage ‘mand for reporting and archiving, with the coming of 56 networks that include support for multiple dierent automaion se cases, we can expect that wireless ‘communications using calla networks wal ‘continue to grow. Celular manufacturer Exceson ‘expects the number of cela oT connections to each 35 bilo in 2023, increasing at CCAGR of 30%, Making this possible wil ensure thal colular-based data colection should increase rom where itis day, so expect mare announcements alo those lines rom major ‘device suppliers soon Regards of where you ae now in your ‘comfort space for wireless measurements, appears that lve il fo continue to go up. © avers omBut you always need to measure up. This is why level matters. @)MAGNETROL: fete Mur Ree ag Cerner auntyIN PROCESS — Schneider Electric transforms, transitions Innovation Days 2019 embraced Foxboro and Triconex User Groups, Oct. 21-24, in Austin, Texas. ‘UPWARDS ol 500 end users, presenters, partners states and ‘ater vistors learned how Schneider Electric agalng ts many lechnolges and helps customers achiev ther own ‘dig anstormatons a ts Innlon Days 2019: Foxboro and Teanex User Groups on Oct. 21-24, in Austin, Tos. “weve been taking about dgtal transformation for about {ive years,” said Gary Freburger, resident, Process Automation, ‘Schneier Electric, who announced his year-end retiteent at theevert. "When we fst alle about cloud computing, custom ‘exsworerit interested. Now, the cloud is everywhere, alongwith {og and everything that goes witht, but how do we go about do- ing? What's the vale? "Schneider Electric has experience and understands the ‘vu wo can create with our customers. Many other compa- ries— od companies—havent been successful, We bing ‘dora expertise, nt just n automaton, but win the es of our pattoo. We can bring these things tote, no your enon ment, to do what you want to do.” Freburger added Schnader Electre'sEeoStruurearchitec- {urea god way for users to succeed wth diaizaion, but Standards ar ybersecuty ar als essential. "The dal team takes these technologies ars the board witha Schne- der Electric approach,” he added. “We'ea founding member of ISA’ cybersecury standardization nate, uti sky 1 Now this tochnoloy is gong to work.” Digitalize yourself to help others Nathalie Marcate, senior vee president, Insta Automation ‘Servens and Cybersecuty, Schneier Electr, explained, "We Took at au exsting fecyle services and see how we an im rove ther, and also help clits accelerate ranstermation with lechnology and cybersecuniy” arto, whe wil eplae Frebuge as president on Jan. 2 ‘ace that Schneider Eloctrc has setup a dgalization consult Ing owization to help clients to quantity opportunities. “For ‘ample, we find value, then we lp them decide which you do first, now, and wit cybersecurity.” To supportthese cgtalzation eters, Schneder Electric has igtalied is mn factories. "We show cents and share our process and our experince with transforming people, 2s well ‘as lechrogy” sid Matt. “We being value bul on founda tions such as Process Safety Advisor software that inchides SIF Manager ell you in realtime ow afl your plants running ‘Our cybersecurity asm doing assessments on OT wth al he Instaled systoms, not just us, Wo ave cents a roadmap, and they can work wih us an our partner, We started with ol and 15, and pow were rofing it out a indus. TORCH PASSING ary Frebuper, resident, process automaton, Scheider let, ‘oped at Inovation Days 2019 in Austin, Tas, that b's i wil be eplacd by Nathalie Marcia tha ed ofthis ya ‘Gary f leaving the process autoation business n que {pod shape. Well continue investing and developing, maintaining cour customer commitments, investing in aulmation and salty technology, and accelerating your digtalizatin.” DCS gets digital, too In ation, Thad Frost, Foxboro DCS leader, Schneller Electric, tale the adap forts EcoStuxure Foxboro DCS and ther software and dpa services, including cybersecurity, mgr ton, stuatioal anaronoss graphics, and asset, lam and loop ‘management. To migrate legac systems to EcoSturure Foxboro ‘DCS, Frost reporie, “We naw have compeive migration trate {ges fr TOC 3000, as well as APAK, Bay, TOC 2000, Fisher Prov and Westinghouse systems. sour VO cuir nthe competitor frm factor, so you can replace cards without ouch ing the fill wing, Wee now adding support for HART sa you can ako advantage of tho last in assotmanagorant* Frost reported these upgrade ae essential because predictive technooges are drawing on ext DCS data and rtiicatons 'o optimze operations an prevent downline. *Onten, there are too many ales and ngs to deal wth he sald "Some are missed, ‘some doit have context to alow you to determine productonsr- ‘act, and some requie R&D to understand wha they mean” For eybersecuy, Schneider Electric ao as an Extended ‘Securty Update Program for Windows 7, Server 2008 and SQL 2008. "Windows 7 support ends Jan. 1, 2020. We've negoisted wih Microsoft for a three-year enension, added Fost. “Every Schneier Electric employes has undergone rigorous eyberseci ry aig, and overyting we do has cyborsecuty ini.” Far all of Coil’ coverage of novation Days 2019, vst wan contol comrtles/20191ive-for-nnorati- cys 2019 ‘env omS Newark 1.800.463.9275 newark.com Discover Over a Million Engineering Products from Suppliers You Know Elle Rata Cee ern Teen ee Pian? eon Ox “Amphenol” ENDL enna nouns a ESN noe = seen | Seer Ome MM ion Merce rmuticom HP omron Penneonis Brvvvene Breterenees SOLAHD TDK Lamia TetonIN PROCESS a Pepperl+Fuchs opens. automated distribution center PeppertsFuchs (wu pepper-uchs comusaien) celebrated the ‘recent opening oft $25-milon, 100,000.54. US. Distbu- ‘ion Center (UDC) in Katy, Tox, with an Oct 15 bon cuting at ths nw conta wareheuse tom which PeppelsFuchs dsb tite mare than 10,000 products worldwide, often guaratcoing, shipping wt 48 nour to many locations. 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Ply rors this {rast ro legacy rcs to LoRAWAN senate yan rca team ‘hat broke own fxm ected an ot ‘senizatonal sos by combining egy RF oor-hom wi nes application ad code ‘devopmertcapabies. “We neaded avayore’s prspectie to _suocsed says Pol nthe end the eco- nomics ofthese wrees, low-power, WAN ppertunies werea no-brainer, so west ‘did & Wo aciovd a sigifcant return on investment RO) and reduced de tina, he opimizing the supe hin nd usin ‘esly dopoyableteelogy.n genera, LoRAWAN an exer of magnitude ass ‘cost than ractonlracos and wreless, sowete ooking at ether use cases fri such aroutine operating des” Fewer levels, lower costs Robert War, business development - ‘ecto al MulTech (wo utech.com), ‘opots thatSIVU's wal and oqup- mont ao using its MutConnoctwirloss nodes, Conduit programmable LoRaWAN and LTE cour gateways, aed LoRa En- {expise Network Server (LENS). Though it started in telecommunicaton, bung, ‘auiomation, healthcare, rigation and ile scence, MuliTach has bean pting info ‘land gas aplicatons inven years because LoRAWAN and celular connec- ‘ions are generally less cosy than other eels Inks and provide point access to sparae assets that are mles apart “We used to focus on embeded com ponents, such as fax modems and UTE ‘cal drs in devices the defiirs ‘sys Ward, "Wete now providing slain ‘escompassng LTE connect rom our oR geays,25 wel 25 clo campo- neni for device management aed daa ‘connect to clouds tho Microsot Ae ‘a Arazon Web Series (AWS)" Unie tre sever ayer Purdue Open wena con WIRELESS LONG-RANGE LEVELS aCe ee ey ee ae er Te er ere tTy ree eee eT ences ett ‘System interconnect (OSD modal for sjs- oughly understanding and applying wie- tom and cont hierarchies wich rogues. hss sone of to best ways to muy tho communications to go though multiple ‘each and ectveness of ther industrial ‘rewals tetween ft Coders operations, networks Howes, never toate b> certorprie and puble nets, War adis lok under the table, an s20—ar ber {atLENS smaresecureandeficentte-_minded—how underpinnings tke wiless cause tsps these ves and reduces can improve pefermanes, Ways bears how many frase nested by puss repeating thal wireless doesnt st ave ino his raw process data This S done ty cable ard mata, butt lows tas connecting process application adits and daa tobe gathered thal were prev newerkat OSI Level 35 vis acioud se oarly to emote, costo ha torah ee rvough polenta one eal ‘tous, nis makes wreless a parect “Users Ika SAVBL are manly using wro- _onablr ortho Industria inet of Things less ko LoRAWAN to communica non- (lo and thor dgttraton projets that ii informatio’ adds Ward. 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Thorforo, its common practic to use one-tubo ‘ystms for these applications, wher tho cis are ‘mounted tothe chassis But emingting the second tube removes it asa measurement reference, qui the senso cols be mourted onthe chassis ‘and making the sensor more susceptible to shock and vibration ‘Acosty mechanical decoupling often requited pricing hem ‘tof many applicators. Toreduce this sent and dave accurate measurement at very sl ow rates, Henrich Messlachnik GmbH, member ‘ofthe KOBOLD Group, has designed dua-ube Coils meter, Inwhicn he sensor cots ae mounted between, alas ot on, the tubes, The resut is “the wer’ smalestdual-ube Corals mass flowmeter, tne High Performance Coos (HPC), says Frank Schramm, managing decor, Heinrichs Messtchnik. “win aniston engin oes han 6's now posse ‘w achieve nigh accuracy measurements wih deviation of just 30.1%, Furthermore, the sensor shows insenstty to termpers- {ures of upto 380 Fo pressures of upto 5,800 psi as well as Io stong vbratons” ‘The cos are mounted ona print circuit board between the tubes “This method also enables the use of four sensor coils instead of two, a is usual the case wth d-tube Cotas, pro- ‘ving a higher reslulon” Sram says. “On the measuring tubes themselves, only ery ght magnets are mounted, which wth 2 weight of only 0.08 g have litle to noinfuence on the vi trating behavior ofthe tubes” Instead of conventional brazing, the magnet holders are ‘mounted onto the tubes using spacial laser woking technology Using his method, Henrich Messtechnik aims fo hot peoduc- tin costs fhe sensor oan sole minimurn Tis no only albus fora tes ree connaction, bl aso ena the fre consuting and olaberate process of rang in a vacuum oven. HPC displays extreme insensivty towards external inf ‘ences, allowing for precise measurements witha maximum Yep) MASS FLOW IN MINIATURE OOLD instrument eviaton of +0.1% ofthe mean value and a zero-point state ‘ly between 0.001 and 0.005, making a mechanical decou- pling supertuous in mest casas. R measuring tube working frequency of more than 200 He prevents coupling of instal tion vibrations or similar esilaions ino the measuring sytem, avoiding fault sina. Mounting the sensor cas on a motionless PCB also lin- ‘nates open wring nthe sensor, as common in ther devices, eliminating 3 potential weak pont 2 the wre and ts connection ate wlth the measuring tubes. With the excopton ofthe laser. woided measuring tubes, HPC is essontialy a sol, cilled-anc- tapped, stanoss stool bck. Instead of fow spite, a reservoir dsributes Mud into ‘he measuring tues, preventing flow disturbances genoraly caused by splits. “In principe, the device may also be o- ered with Hasty tubes and other aig,” adds Schramm, HPC is avaiable in four configurations, including conventional Slraghtinine,walLmount, table-meunt wih measuring pipes above the supply ino (or gas, and table-mount with measuring pipes boku the supply tne or Iqud). Two maasuring ranges ‘cover 2-20 and 5-50 kg. Other ranges and adaptations re ‘avalabe on requ such as customer pectic enclosures, con actors or interaces Full- welded stainless-steel enclosures are ‘so avalabe. “The whole development phase tok ust one na hall years,” says Schramm, To achieve this short development time, Heivichs Messtechrak usad simulation “The requved rumier of prototypes was drastically reduced, reducing de- ‘velopment costs significant” he says. “Simulation also al- lows customer-specitcrequtements tobe captured and indi- ‘vidal solons presented quick” eo For more information, vst www kobokusa com envcctrshd omAnise tt Core a es ti tiga, Stems erg esha es arte Waa Ses Sng S53 fatten ny et ate an ie ae ‘ote ah a, at sa 0-5 Sra Eis fdati Ente wom Suncom es ‘pa tap wa Set he SS onc 1c mae sooo 3 i eyes [GL Moat Se Sores i I 1 Inti acta meme toni ee ‘ego fc eg epee ob era om onus yen ae 1 eto eit Est aa Nate Croan ates | Set coc cor ae onaearcaeeae | ane] md Poms Paeeemcanen, nanan [rear ce Seo [soars [ale aeons Sienna ear |" secs eee «| Late ca] = ala [is necro coy Creation ame” | eta sist cor TT aaal al a ERR oRaToaaoaT | alan Liat ia panna nie ee 2 Sta aig etna om letters tenon on cnt crit epee tae notes sana moana wna ee! ‘tes et oso 1 Ran Sfmt ei nS mana ‘cn CLASSIFIED. a EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS Siemens Simatle SS+S7 Sore Ports and Repair ServicesCONTROL TALK (GREG MCMILLAN ‘zeae K Mean cates tha proces eos ano 300 HS spect based one tan 50 ears of xpnaneecaoons by Te its aewab-c) Top 10. Find mao Grogs ones na prince tasd ronecge ans Carta Taking ‘eegwecames comments nc re suggests at CorroTab@ tract Simulation breeds innovation A safe sandbox allows creative synergy of process and automation knowledge. GREG: Innovation in process conta tends to be missing more than ever despite the era gta lization and incredible creases n automation ‘ysl and madeing functionality. We seem to be not even aware of the opportuity to use po ‘cess and automation system knowledge to make incrdibe advances in process performance. This isin such conraicton to greater possibities and ‘what has historical bean demonstrated by indus- ‘ry ladors—and has been my operating mode for 40-plus yrs To sve us insist ow we can matiize tne synergy or creatly, we asied Cis Stuart, software engioer in RADSimuaton fr Emer son Automation Solutions. Chris has an increeiby ‘pen mind and alent or sing threugh the com plenty ofan opportuni to develop an eee, ‘exe ool that can be used by anyone wing to invest some time in expanding thet rion. Uke me, Crs fk most of the knowledge he has ‘ganed was in the buling of mel. Cis, now {id your lasos and lbs at Missouri Universty of ‘Sclonce and Technology (Missour S&T) and your internship prepare you tobe icy products inrao? ‘CHRIS: One ofthe biggest actors for me was cary exposure to dynamic modeling, was rte to inker witha group of inttigent peep doin dy- namic modoing cat, and to be part of uniersty cofort where ou conta ab projects requ the use of dare modeling, The second thing was veloping he sist o question everything | was fortunate to have a pofessr who pushed his ‘lasses with hgh expectations and argorous drive toward exctence, ‘The tid ting shaving managers who alow engines the tie an freedom to develop lls ‘2nd insights. The final thing which helped my po ductvy fn RAD was tha wlingness to acknom- 2g thal hers san elegance to creating sophis= ‘talon fam simple (and often intuit) buling bocks, Often, the best sluions ate caretuily constructed fm simple eas, GGREG: What are some of te new maxes or hale lenging processes and now do you make tham easier to set up and use? CHRIS: The toreactr models the Ingest and ‘most sophisticated model dang wi the com eles and often unknown factors that fect cll heat, vbilty and produc. Key frst principle models have been developed or modeling = salva oxygen, pH, call owt rate and product formation rate, Fundamental equations havo been developed to ode! the effects of conceiaton of ‘components, Such as dssoNe cxyBEN, coe, ‘amino acd and byproduets, nd te prtound ‘ectof pH and temperate. The knee parameters ‘eso much more practical ad easier fo aust than whats trecitonaly gen in the erature tat ‘an Excl fle can be used to stimate te param ‘ers frm the datapoints of batch profs, partcu- lay the profile slope atthe midpoint of the batch ‘cla. When working wan such compicated pro ‘cess tthe ousot, using a modal thats strait. ‘orwardto reason about crastalymoroies the ity to gin knowledge. The terse and pH arate re racy ascermie 2s he otra Value and teow and igh operating nts. Batch cyl te canbe 10 more days ae the ue bale $10 mon cr ere fr bilge Products sothe knows of wha aes atch ‘quality and what can be dono to minimizo bad taches should be a matation fr socking the sy cay of modking and contol. The gars ae ren ‘eater ine aga wn usa in process RAD rovide the best process before design and certt- ‘cation of pant reducton unk. (nthe other endo the specttum of process response speed is surge. The compressor surge ‘modal evaluable bacausethe phenomenon Is increiby fast and destructive expensive) to the int, he bicreactors, where much of wat is realy happening set the imagiration. The ‘compressor charactaisic curves to tho tof the surge pont and why the suction flow can reverse in ess than 0.03 seconds fa mystery to most. senvcerrsndomFrom the characteristic curves ven by {he compressor manufacturer, a model ‘can be developed wth a momentum bak ‘ance that uses cues estimate fr oper- ‘ing points insure, capturing the spend and amplitude ofthe low aciltions. ‘The resting dynamic model shows whether the instrumentation and control ‘sys speed of response and stralogy \wilkeep tne compressor out of surge. (GREG: What are some ofthe backs ‘developed to model automation syst yaar? ‘CHRIS: Its important when const inga modelo keepin rind, not only the process isl, bt aso the dynamics of ‘the automation system. The hay blocks {for measurement dynamics are Anahze, Dead Time, iter an Samp. The Ara Iyer block modal he cyce tne, analy ss time,sensitvty and resolution. The Fiter time constant must be changeable function of operating condos, = station, fouling and dteiration ofthe sensor The ime constants of thermow- can range from four o 100 seconds. “Te line constants of pH letras can ‘ange ftom two to 400 saconds. The oad Time block's used primar for \wansportation delay ofthe process tothe sensor, wien sa function of boty and ‘stance. The Sampler biock can mod! the oynamics of a wreless transmitter ty inctaing he etc of sanity (eager level, refresh time (fault update ae), and wakoup imo (igor updat rato. Important ticks for maeing the ‘complex dynamics of @ manipulled fow Incl the Dead Tune Bock to radel the transportation delay fora manipu- led flow to get into the process. Re agent injection delays can be huge for pH controle, 30 minutes) due to ow que fows eg, 2 gp and typical dp tube volumes (og, 1 ga. The dmamics fa vriable-speed dive (VSO) o contol ae are modeled bythe se ofthe Ds “Time and Fite blocks to account for postioner and speed controler dns ies, and the Backlsh Sicstion and Slew wena co Rate blocks to account for va and VSO \deadhand,resluton and rate iin, ‘GREG: What blocks were developed to identity dynamics and metres oimprowe process performance? CHRIS: Persp ost importants he Future Value bik, which proves 2 continuousiy update rata of change ‘win good sinalo-noise ratio for each model execution.’ exteely useful for ‘computing the slope of al and product ceoncentaton profes he coll gowth ‘ate and product formation rate) and the ‘ope of profes foray type of batch ‘pera. Future Value block uses the ‘ato of change to predict a vale that is ‘one daaatime or more to the future to enable preemptive evaluation and ad- |ustments to improve batch operation, ‘ypicaly tthe mpoint and endpoint ot the batch cycle. Future Value block can be usd to pei compressor sue, and identity operating pins dose to the surg curve fram the rate of change of pressure rise for arate of change of suction flow. The results of a Future ‘Value bck can be use 1 peo the CONTROL TALK es setpoint response and operator interface ‘ot mos loos by showing where a key process variable wil be one to one anda hat desatimes into the future. The ver ‘salty of such tool has ner iiss pplication. PID Performance block can provide ‘metrics for al loops to decide whether ‘changes in dynamics and tuning te Product. The block wi automaticaly Capture the pesk and integrated err {or load disturbances and the sete, ‘overshoot, underscot and seting time {or sepoint changes. ‘GREG: What can we do to open minds to se that the investment in time and money is loss and tho vato fs roar than expoctod when going boyond the imple dyramic models traction used {er traning on ar testing ot operator inertoces? (CHRIS We ned n emphasize io de isorsmakes that ffeencr gains are den trough experience and inooia- tion, Dyamic mares provide a sae envi- ‘ronment for siuitnecusty gaining expe- ‘ence and deveoping inavaton. 22 Far more kacwledge for imraton an the “Tap 10 bizare project hich mating stte- mnt," vist wm Convleabalconvatils/019simulation-beeds-inovation.CONTROL REPORT JIM MONTAGUE scat Er reraqueapatman at ‘Many process contro! engineers spend much of their time pursuing efficiency, optimization and small percentage performance Improvements. Here's a chance to make all the difference. The most good Engineers Without Borders launches refrigeration challenge and other projects. "have plenty o trig ideas, but Fm nt sy ‘enough to beleve m te st one et comes up ‘win them. Consequenty, as soon Medecns Sans Fronts (ri doctorsmthouborders.o) made ime think f process engineers witout borders." ‘Quick web search immediatly vealed Engrs Without Borders USA (uwuenb-use rg). Siar tos unafliated medical counterpart, EWE: USA's mission so “bul a belie wort thrugh cengincoring projects that empower communitos ‘tw moot ther basic human needs, and equi ead {ers osohe the wore’ most pressing chalenaes,” ae von 1s "a wri in whieh every com- munity nas the eapacty to sustainably moat ther basic human needs" EN-USA ras found to yar after Dx. Berard Aad, cil engineering professor, Uni= versity of Colorado Boul, visto San Pabio, Bo lie, tosses ts water supp ere he leamed the ingle community of $50 Mayan Indians lacked clean water an sanitation iastuctae, and that most ofits youth cant attond school bo- cause they hac to collet wator rom mies away. Wile San Pablo had the natal resources and isresiaens were motatod ould a rekanle wa ‘er supply system, they lacked the technical skits to desgn lasting soon, Amd consuted vith colleagues, ane relured later wth a proto- ‘ype and 14 stents to implement the plan. The tam insialed a clan wat systom supplod and powered by 2 waleral near the vag. ‘Since this frst project, EWB-USA has grown Lunt tow as 13,200 members, almost 300 ‘chapter across the US. 707 projects underway in 2018, ana workngin 44 countries. rs areas of expertise include disaster response, aricul- ‘ure infrastructure, energy, ciate resilncy, and ate, sanitation ad hygiene. Howeve, te mast humanitarian organizations, "tm sue can always tse more voltae and supper. Because longer sustainably s central ots forts, EW-USA stresses Is engnaeing exer. tse mist be pat of paxtneshio wih communi- ties seeking is services, As 3 result it works th {hem to ident and implement appropiate Soku- tons ey can mata or yar, and is estab ing cour ofices to asi sustainably efor. Pi, because elacation i two-way street nthe fied, volunteers, resents and ther local pat ars share knowledge and best practices through uta project to ensure’ sustainable. More reenty, ENB-USA reported on Sept 25 that two members of i Energy Standing Content Commitee (ESCC), Lary Bentey and F. Andrew Dowdy, are soking io solve th prbiom of ro figration for of sd communities in develoing counties. AS resu, they and EWB-USA nave launched its est intrriional competion, “The Chil Chae tw ewb-usa oglhi-chak lenge, whic open oust about anyone to help roid refrigeration fo hundreds of milion of people who ga het power ftom off gr syst. Beniey and Dowdy estimate that 1 billon of the wort's poorest people ve entirely without access to lect, and another 1 billn Nave only weak, unable access tothe mid. However, ‘wile distbute, clean onorgy rom soar nome systems and minis can prove access to energy, and are cheaper an extenrg exst- Ing hits, ot grit eect ss mae cosy er klowatt-nour, and refrigeration can hog more ower than all ther appliances combined \Consecueiy, paricipants inthe Chil Cha longo wil dovolp affrdabo, energy officiont reigeatrs and icemaker to off aid commu: ties in developing countries. EWB-USA intend to award grants of §25,000-50,000 to as many as 10 ears to cevelopproo-oF-concent prototypes of of i refrgeraton solutions. For more inor- maton, vst ww en-us o/h change “This sounds lke an tating rable to ‘me, especally gen athe Indust Inmet of Things (oT) and other cgaized devices be coming avalable | know many process contol engineers spend much of ther time pursuing e- ‘reeney, optimization and smal percortage per formance improvements, Herés.a chance to make alte difernce. co waver om+ Cybersecurity and Safety convergence ++ Aland Machine Learning + Automation Innovations += Asset Performance Management + Industrial oT Platforms and Edge Devices + Blockchain for Industry + Digital Twins and Connected Smart Machines Don’t Miss the Premier Networking and Learning Event: ‘Go to wwwaarcweb.com/events/arc‘industry-forum-orlando/ or call 781-471-2000 Visit dgitaltransformationcouncilcom for more on ARC's Digital Transformation Council RC Cosporsredby Cone Advisory/GroupOur last project came in behind schedule and over budget. The next project is even bigger. 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