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From PulPaper 2007 press kit - Booth 6h29 Emerson's automation expertise and digital technology deliver world class Smart Mill performancePartnering with Emerson means Smart Mills — new or modernized.
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Helsinki, Finland (June 5, 2007) – Emerson Process Management is exhibiting pathways to reduced project risk and improved operations at PulPaper 2007. By combining its PlantWeb® digital plant architecture with experience from more than 40 years of supplying pulp and paper customers with engineering, project management and lifecycle automation services, Emerson delivers world class Smart Mill performance.
Emerson is a one-stop automation partner for some of the most significant pulp and paper mill projects in the world. The company helps create Smart Mills that feature predictive diagnostics, open standards-based communications networks and software, optimization tools and solutions, and advanced visualization of operating information.
With the PlantWeb implementation of a Smart Mill, intelligent networks of field devices and equipment perform continuous diagnostics to predict the health of the process and of the instruments themselves. With better data available, operations and maintenance staff have the tools to maximize mill operations by anticipating and preventing abnormal situations and improving process and worker efficiency.
For new construction, the open standards-based PlantWeb digital approach expedites drawings and documentation, layout, installation, wiring, configuration and commissioning. Emerson's expert project management helps owners orchestrate suppliers, providing smooth integration. The result has been a consistent Emerson track record of faster startup for projects around the world, while also reducing total installed costs. Risk is reduced for owners and project teams.
Whether new or modernized, integrated Smart Mill operations deliver the environmental and operational benefits of PlantWeb digital architecture, and help owners operate safely. The operational benefits are furthered by advanced process control that reduces variability in the process, improving quality and throughput, while simultaneously reducing the costs associated with waste and rework, and optimizing energy factors.
Successful projects - proven experience
Emerson's Pulp and Paper Industry Center has the expertise, process knowledge, and business acumen to take a leading role in any pulp or paper project and to achieve best-in-class results through judicious use of the hardware and software tools at their disposal. This group has proved its ability on several high-profile projects, including the Celulosa Arauco Valdivia project in Chile; Bowater, Canfor, and Abitibi-Consolidated in Canada; and Interstate Paper, Appleton, and Boise Cascade in the U.S.
Emerson will engage with customers early in the project cycle to help assess and prioritize process automation projects based on a mill's operational constraints and business objectives. Mill process performance is optimized by first addressing any mechanical deficiencies, then applying state of the art instrumentation and control technologies, and finally installing process specific optimization and advanced control strategies. All of this is combined into a turnkey solution that is delivered on time with the lowest possible risk and least possible impact to normal production.
Mill improvement via opportunity mapping and applications
Emerson offers Mill Opportunity Mapping service to help clients quickly assess and prioritize automation improvement opportunities. Survey engagements typically consist of a 1 to 2 day mill walk-through to collect key process data, benchmark, identify improvement opportunities, and estimate economics of process optimization. The deliverable is a concise document that outlines and prioritizes opportunities for return on investment from automation and optimization projects.
Emerson's SmartProcess® Pulp & Paper applications provide process specific optimization solutions for pulping, paper making, chemical recovery, and energy areas of a mill. SmartProcess solutions are uniquely designed to improve process efficiencies and reduce risk.
Examples of proven, documented results include annual benefits of $1.7 million for improved cooking consistency and reduced Kappa variation in the digester house; $1.2 million for steam cost reduction and environmental compliance; $1 million in stock preparation and paper machine upgrade; $935 thousand for lime kiln performance improvements; and $2.2 million for bleach plant enhancements that improved pulp quality and throughput while reducing chemical costs and environmental emissions.
Smart Wireless technology begins a new era of increased operational excellence
Emerson's Smart Wireless technology, the newest PlantWeb innovation, is expected to extend operating excellence to more and more pieces of production and auxiliary equipment in the far reaches of mill facilities. Use of wireless will increase the number of machines directly controlled and monitored to determine their condition and ability to perform as expected. Initial deployments of this technology have demonstrated extremely reliable operation along with a 90 percent reduction of installation and connection costs for hard-to-reach equipment.
To make it even easier for customers to reach the next level of business improvement, Emerson is introducing the SmartPack™ starter kit, consisting of SmartStart™ services; from 5 to 100 wireless Rosemount flow, pressure, level, or temperature transmitters; a wireless gateway; and an AMS Intelligent Device Manager software application for predictive diagnostic information access through the wireless gateway. By following easy best practices, the completely assembled, configured, and tested starter kit network will establish itself right out of the box, with no additional user input or setup.
Emerson's unique on-line PlantWeb University has added nineteen 15-minute courses that present a practical introduction to the technology and applications of in-plant wireless for operators, engineers and management; for access, go to www.PlantWebUniversity.com.
Wireless is the way of the future in pulp and paper, another of the technological pathways Emerson is illuminating at PulPaper 2007.
2007 Industrial Automation and Process Control Company of the Year
In presenting Emerson Process Management with the 2007 Industrial Automation and Process Control Company of the Year Award, the consulting firm of Frost & Sullivan noted, "This company has always been on the forefront of technological innovations that improve the process and obtain higher throughput at reduced costs." The pulp and paper industry was cited as one beneficiary of Emerson's "unmatched expertise and ability to cater to the demands of growing economies."
Also shown at PulPaper 2007, Emerson Control Techniques' electronic drives and drive support products are offered for integration with Smart Mill automation solutions. Control Techniques combines extensive industry experience, modular drive design, powerful technology and advanced toolkits to provide complete industrial automation solutions.
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 & paper, power, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, and project management, and maintenance services to help customers achieve the potential of their operations. Emerson brands include PlantWeb®, Fisher®, Rosemount®, Micro Motion®, Daniel®, Bristol®, DeltaV™, Ovation®, AMS™ Suite, and CSI.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2006 were $20.1 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.
PlantWeb, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Daniel, Bristol, DeltaV, SmartPack, SmartStart, and AMS are marks of Emerson Process Management.
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