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Real-World Applications Across Industries

Chemical

The chemical industry, with its intricate processes, volatile substances, and stringent safety and environmental regulations, presents a unique set of challenges that demand exceptional precision, reliability, and control. From the synthesis of basic chemicals to the production of highly specialized compounds, maintaining consistent product quality, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring the safety of personnel and the surrounding environment are paramount. Manual operations in this sector are not only prone to human error but can also lead to significant risks, inefficiencies, and financial losses.

Operator using a touchscreen HMI on chemical process equipment
Industrial control panel with key switch and indicators

Our company is dedicated to transforming the chemical industry through the implementation of advanced automation solutions. We leverage state-of-the-art technologies, including robust Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Facility Monitoring and Control System (FMCS), and industrial IoT (IIoT) sensors. These technologies enable real-time monitoring, precise control of critical parameters like temperature, pressure, and flow rates, and the automation of complex chemical reactions and material handling.

Process Automation for Chemicals Sector

3D overview of a chemical processing facility
Engineer with chemical plant control cabinetsOutdoor chemical process tanks and pipingOpen PLC control cabinet wiring for chemical process automation

Scope

  1. 1Process Control System
  2. 2Mixer, Reactor
  3. 3Storage, Transfer
  4. 4FMCS
  5. 5Dosing

Design conforms to

  • EN 60204-1
  • ATEX zone 1 and 21
  • ATEX zone 2 and 22
  • UL-508A
  • EN ISO 13849

Key features

  • Compliance with special cleanliness and hygiene requirements
  • Use of special materials (e.g., stainless steel)
  • Protection against liquids and foreign matter
  • Includes heating or cooling elements
  • Designed for clean rooms (exhaust air channeled outside)
  • Intrinsically safe valve terminals
  • Hot-swap function for replacing individual valves during operation
  • Safety locking system for employee safety during maintenance
  • Support for different supply voltages

Semi-Automation for Mixer Tank

Providing Electrical & Automation Works

  • Install CRM mixer (volume 5.0m³) with jacket and two separate agitators; shell and jacket in SUS304
  • Chiller system to supply chilled water for AI factory
  • Piping, valves, and filters for steam supply, cooling water, chilled water, and packing pump system for drum and can packing
  • Frequency converter (40kW) for agitator speed control
  • PLC and control panel for automatic process control
  • Cleaning system for hygiene quality control
  • Extended platform for CRM installation

Key results

  • Increase operation performance by 30%
  • Increase product quality by 18%
  • Save 15% in operation costs
Stainless steel CRM mixer tanks with agitator motorsMixer tank process timeline chartP&ID diagram for mixer tank semi-automation

Storage Tank Management

Providing Electrical & Automation Works

  • Tank management: monitor level, pressure, overfill, and over-pressure for 3 bulk tanks (70m³)
  • Loading & unloading station
  • Piping, valve, and pump system for tanker connection and delivery from bulk tanks to 10 mixers in the factory
  • Measuring system to control charge quantity into the bulk tank and charging accuracy from bulk tank to mixer, reducing stock loss/gain
  • Run Dry Protection system design and validation up to safety standard ISO 13849, PLc
3D model of three bulk storage tanks with piping and access platformsP&ID schematic for tanker unloading into storage tankHMI screen for EA tank pump system monitoring and control

Dosing Chemical

Design and installing 3 bulk tank system

  • Handling toxic product from IBC to Mixer tank
  • Full Automation System: control and monitoring valve, pressure, level
  • Operation in HMI Siemens
  • Hazardous Area Zone 1 Design
  • Using 300L Buffer Tank with N2 Injection to maintain pressure +025mbar
  • Dosing 2 of toxic liquid with 0.2% accuracy

Key results

  • Safety handling toxic liquid
  • Accuracy dosing chemical in mixing process 0.2% (range: 200g – 20kg)
  • Guideline for operation
Stainless steel buffer tanks BA-01 and BA-02 with automated valves and instrumentationSiemens HMI overview for HDI and ITDI chemical dosing system