Tüpraş refinery PR (Rosemount Tank Gauging) - Revised 24 Nov 2011
Turkish refinery improves reliability with Emerson’s Smart Wireless
technology
Selection based on ease of use, cost-effective installation, proven reliability
AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. xx, 2011) – The state-owned Tüpraş refinery in Izmir, Turkey, has placed
an order with Emerson Process Management for a tank gauging system that includes 85
wireless TankRadar Rex radar level gauges. The order follows Tüpraş Izmir’s extensive testing
of 21 additional devices in the same application. The gauging system will provide accurate,
reliable level measurements on some of refinery’s most critical oil-movement tanks.
The Izmir facility has a refining capacity of 11 million tons/year and storage capacity of 1.9
million cubic meters in 164 tanks -- including 44 lube-oil storage tanks that were already being
monitored using wired TankRadar Rex level gauges from Emerson. On other tanks, however,
the existing non-Emerson gauging system sometimes had communication problems and gave
incorrect readings because of damage to cables during excavations in the field. In addition,
support personnel were not always available when needed.
Tüpraş first considered replacing the trouble-prone older system with additional wired
TankRadar Rex level gauges, which had proven to be very reliable, accurate, and almost
maintenance-free since they were installed at the refinery in 2007. Because the tanks are
spread over a large area and existing cabling and junction boxes were not up to standard,
however, the high cabling and installation costs of this approach made wireless technology
more appealing.
“Ground conditions make excavation for new cable runs difficult, but with Emerson’s Smart
Wireless solution we can minimize costs for cabling, cable trenches, conduits, and cable trays,”
said Ali Erener, project chief engineer at Tüpraş Izmir. “Going wireless also gives us the
flexibility to add more devices in the future – not only for level and temperature measurements,
but also for tank water control and nitrogen pressure control at our blanketing tanks, which are
far from the control room, as well as other applications.”
The refinery chose Emerson’s solution not only for the proven performance of its wireless
technology, but also for ease of use and ongoing support. “Because operations personnel will
use the gauging system in their daily work, we required it to be user-friendly,” said operations
superintendent Mustafa Atalay, who has worked at Tüpraş Izmir for more than 34 years. “It’s
also important to have a good relationship with the supplier to get the most out of the system.”
The IEC 62591 (WirelessHART®) field network at the Izmir refinery will have a node for each
tank, including a TankRadar Rex radar level gauge installed with an antenna unit, a Smart
Wireless THUM Adapter, and a multiple spot temperature sensor to enable accurate volume
calculations. Temperature and level data will be sent wirelessly to a Smart Wireless gateway,
which serves as the network manager and provides an interface to the refinery’s TankMaster
inventory software or control system. The TankMaster software has also been upgraded to
include batch calculation for product transfers.
For more information about Emerson’s Smart Wireless technology, visit
www.EmersonProcess.com/SmartWireless.
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.EmersonProcess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in
helping businesses automate their production, processing, and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas,
refining, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, mining and metals, food and beverage,
life sciences, and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with
industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management, and maintenance services. Its brands
include PlantWeb™, Syncade™, DeltaV™, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Daniel®, Ovation™, and
AMS Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and
engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer
markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies,
and tools and storage businesses. Sales in fiscal 2010 were $21 billion. For more information, visit
www.Emerson.com.
PlantWeb, Syncade, DeltaV, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Daniel, and Ovation are marks of Emerson Process
Management legal entities. WirelessHART is a mark of the HART Communication Foundation. All other marks are
the property of their respective owners.
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Images
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seen below, and the high resolution images can be opened by clicking on the corresponding
link.
Caption
Ali Erener, project chief
engineer, and Ílker
Karadağ, operation
chief of oil movement
together with the
antenna unit. The
Smart Wireless THUM
Adapter transfers tank
data via the wireless
mesh network to the
Smart Wireless
Gateway.
Link to high
resolution image
Caption
Mustafa Atalay,
operation
superintendent of oil
movement.
The TankRadar Rex
gauge was qualified for
continued refinery
operation.
Link to high
resolution image
Caption
Link to high
Ílker Karadağ,
resolution image
operation chief of oil
movement learns about
the batch functionality
within the TankMaster
software.
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