FLOW MEASUREMENTS TODAY/FUTURE

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1 FLOW MEASUREMENTS TODAY/FUTURE Rene Stoelinga, SABIC Instrumentation Consultant June 10, 2015

2 SABIC IN NUMBERS 1976, our beginning 39 years of growth 2 nd largest global diversified chemical company* 98 th largest public company in the world* 91 B$ total assets 50 B$ annual revenue 6.2 B$ net income 40,000 employees 50 countries 5 Strategic Business Units 64 world-class plants worldwide 5 key geographies with innovation hubs 150 new products each year 10,500 global patent filings * Forbes 2014 No. 1

3 FIVE STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS CHEMICALS Our largest operating unit manufactures the essential building blocks for a wide range of advanced chemicals, plastics and materials used in every day life around the world. Olefins and gases Oxygenates Aromatics and chlor-alkali Glycols POLYMERS We help find the right alternatives to replace traditional materials wood, cotton or glass used in a vast array of consumer and industrial products. Polyethylene Polypropylene Polyethylene terephthalate Polyvinyl chloride Polystyrene INNOVATIVE PLASTICS Our portfolio of nearly 30,000 thermoplastic resins, specialty compounds, films, sheets, foams, fibers, additives and intermediates provides innovative solutions for industries including automotive, consumer electronics, electrical and lighting, healthcare and mass transportation. LEXAN, NORYL, ULTEM, VALOX, XENOY, CYCOLAC, CYCOLOY, EXTEM, GELOY, and XYLEX resins LNP specialty compounds Specialty film and sheet EXATEC glazing technology SABIC PP compounds and SABIC STAMAX long glass fiber-filled PP Specialty Additives and Intermediates Brands marked with are trademarks of SABIC No. 2

4 FIVE STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS FERTILIZERS We are a global leader in the fertilizers industry, supplying a comprehensive portfolio of nitrogen-based inorganic products. We help solve the world s food supply challenges with a leading position in Middle East, Far East, Africa and the US. Urea Ammonia Phosphates METALS As a leader in the Gulf region for steel production and manufacturing, we produce highquality metals, and have played a vital role in the construction and industrialization of some of the world s fastest growing economies. Long steel Flat steel No. 3

5 OVERVIEW OF SITE GELEEN OPERATIONS Polymer `Plants Olefins 4 Europe headquarter Olefins 3 No. 4

6 OVERVIEW OF EUROPE OPERATIONS Chemicals & Polymers Teesside, UK Innovative Plastics Cartagena, Spain Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands Geleen, the Netherlands Gelsenkirchen, Germany No. 5

7 A CONNECTED MANUFACTURING NETWORK MIDDLE EAST (25) Saudi Arabia (22) Bahrain (3) EUROPE (12) Netherlands (4) Italy (2) UK (2) Austria Belgium Germany Spain AMERICAS (17) USA (11) Canada (2) Mexico (2) Argentina Brazil ASIA (10) China (4) India Japan Korea Singapore Thailand Malaysia ONE GLOBAL DELIVERY SYSTEM Our supply chain program ensures products reach global markets effectively No. 6

8 FLOW MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES

9 FLOW MEASUREMENTS TODAY deltap Vortex EMF Coriolis Ultrasonic Rotameter Venturi (dp) Positive Displacement Integral orrifice (dp) Turbine Annubar (dp) No. 8

10 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FLOW MEASUREMENT No. 9

11 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FLOW MEASUREMENT No. 10

12 FLOW MEASUREMENTS FUTURE Will the picture of applied technologies change? Yes, But. And how fast No. 11

13 FLOW MEASUREMENTS CONSIDERATIONS Flow function Selection Installation Commissioning Maintaining Requirements Application (knowledge) Installation requirements Infrastructure/communication Reliable operation (Availability/Accuracy) Maintainability, No. 12

14 APPLICATION: POTTABLE WATER MEASUREMENT Issue: -12 to -50% difference in reading Low Flow Cutoff Vortex meter No. 13

15 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Unobstructed straight upstream section X 50 Differential Pressure (Orifice) Vortex Line size? Installation length? No. 14

16 INFRASTRUCTURE/COMMUNICATION Flow Instrument connection 4-20 ma HART Fieldbus Wireless No. 15

17 RELIABLE OPERATION / MAINTAINABILITY Availability (No unscheduled stops) Application knowledge Failure modes Integrity (e.g. leakage) Turnaround schedule Testing Accessibility / Spare parts Diagnostics? Accuracy (Operating within expectation/specification) Application requirement (Indication, Safety, Control, Custody transfer) Number of instruments Validation/calibration Diagnostics? No. 16

18 INSTRUMENTATION PERFORMANCE No. 17

19 FLOW MEASUREMENTS FUTURE Will the picture of applied technologies change? Yes, But. : Depends on added value / business case And how fast : Slow, mainly new technologies are implemented during new/major projects (large installed base, long life time of instruments and end user tends to one to one replacements) No. 18

20 INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS Ultrasonic Clamp-on Multi-phase flow measurements From diagnostics to certified verification No. 19

21 Engage Inspire Create Deliver No. 20