Sasol and Emerson Process have reached an agreement for the automation of Sasol’s 8.9bln$ petrochemical complex in Lake Charles, LA. The new plant by the South-African company is designed to take advantage of abundant and low cost natural gas. This massive petrochemical complex will by completed in 2018, and will more than triple Sasol’s chemical production capacity in United States. This complex includes an ethane cracker that will produce 1.5 million tons of ethylene per year, and there will be six different manufacturing plants that will convert it into diverse range of chemicals.
The integrated Emerson solution will include Emerson’s DeltaV™ distributed control system, DeltaV SIS™ process safety system, and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software to monitor and control the processes and equipment in each facility. Emerson will also provide its Micro Motion™ and Rosemount™ measurement and analytical instruments as well as Fisher™ control valves and regulators to carry out essential measurement and control functions. The automation project is one of the largest in history awarded to Emerson.
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