Emerson’s Smart Wireless networks are removing the physical and economic barriers that once made it difficult or impossible to access important information from remote or hard-to-reach areas of process industry plants. This bi-monthly series from Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific features real world examples from the growing list of innovative wireless applications.
Smart Wireless transmitters included in actuator package for Emergency Shutdown and Blowdown Valves on offshore platform in India
A way was needed to notify control room personnel when an Emergency Shutdown (ESD) or Blowdown Valve was activated on an unmanned platform.
The offshore platform is owned by a major oil company and located in the oilfields near Gujarat, India.
Designers wanted to minimize power consumption and the I/O count on the platform (two factors having a significant financial impact) while providing valve position feedback.
The Smart Wireless solution includes 16 Rosemount® 702 wireless discrete transmitters, 16 Bettis® pneumatic actuators, 16 TopWorx® D series limit switches, and one 1420 Smart Wireless gateway.
The assembly of the actuator packages is installed and tested by Emerson engineers on the offshore platform.
Smart Wireless :
Saves money by eliminating the need to lay cable to the platform
Provides reliable valve position feedback
Conserves power with long-life power modules
Reduces I/O count on the platform’s RTU
The Real World of Wireless is growing every day with new real-world applications yielding results like those described here. Find out how you too can obtain savings and process efficiency by making Smart Wireless a reality in your own plant. Email me directly, and I will see that an Emerson expert contacts you to discuss your specific wireless needs.
Another easy way to get started with Smart Wireless is simply go online to request a quote on the Smart Wireless Field Starter Kit
Emerson’s Smart Wireless Field Starter Kit enables you to prove the value of the self-organizing wireless mesh technology in your own facility with minimal risk. You can implement wireless with little or no up-front engineering and easy deployment where wired instruments are not practical. Order your Starter Kit online at EmersonSmartWireless.com/FieldKit.
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