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Process safety in chemical industry, process safety management, prevention, hazardous chemicals

Process safety in the chemical industry, strong availability

Sustain productivity and efficiency with compliant process safety driven by reliable measurements

Process safety in chemical industry operations is vital, particularly when working with materials that are hazardous to people, the environment, and infrastructure. Maintaining safety compliance whilst ensuring consistency of output, high productivity, and cost effectiveness, is the primary challenge facing today’s chemical manufacturer.

  • 234 mil.

    tons of ammonia

    is the forecasted global demand for ammonia by 2021 according to the Fertilizer Outlook summary report of the Annual International Fertilizer Association (IFA) Conference 2017.

How we can help

Fully compliant to current safety standards, the Endress+Hauser portfolio of safety measurement technologies spans the critical parameters of complex chemical processes such as extraction, reaction, separation, and filtration, to ensure maximal process control with sustained plant availability and safety.

  • Broadest safety measurement portfolio developed according to safety by design and fulfilling hazardous area standards: e.g. ATEX, FM, TIIS

  • Smart sensors with functional safety according to IEC61508, up to SIL 3 for documented proof testing procedures

  • Worldwide support network of safety expertise

  • Safety and standards (e.g. ATEX. SIL, WHG) seminars and training for plant personnel

Applications

Accurate measurement for product batch purity

Consistent product quality and purity requires reliable, transparent and accurate metering of critical process parameters, as does ensuring a safe and efficient production process.

Accurate measurement for product batch purity
Our expertise in the field

Endress+Hauser equips your batch reactor with real two-wire devices for flow and level, ensuring the requisite measurement accuracy while enabling cost savings on cabling, and providing additional space on cable trays:

  • Increase safety thanks to intrinsically safe output

  • Enhance protection with comprehensive Ex ia concept with worldwide approvals

  • Avoid plant shutdowns with fast decision support in case of failure (according to NE 107)

  • Simplify proof testing procedures with Heartbeat Technology

Ammonia level detection in the separator

Evaporation of liquid chemicals such as ammonia or alcohols from water creates risks when heating the vessel. Maintaining the appropriate levels is critical, and yet controlling these levels requires highly sophisticated and accurate instrumentation and techniques.

Ammonia level detection in the separator
Our expertise in the field

The innovative Endress+Hauser Levelflex FMP54 provides gas phase compensation, the ideal solution for precise level measurement in high-density gas applications:

  • Accelerate commissioning, maintenance and diagnostics with HistoROM data management concept

  • Drive time and cost savings with simple proof test concept according to SIL/WHG

  • Enhance process safety with double ceramic coupling and gas-tight feed through

  • Leverage real-time data and diagnostics capabilities with HART protocol

Ammonia temperature detection in the storage tank

Ammonia is a toxic gas when kept at room temperature, explaining why it is best to store it in its liquid state at -33 °C (-27.4 F). Measuring the temperature of both the fluid and the tank walls is essential for the avoidance of hotspots, however as accessing the filled tank is unfeasible, highly robust and accurate sensor technologies are required.

Ammonia temperature detection in the storage tank
Our expertise in the field

Combining Endress+Hauser StrongSens technology with our MultiSens TMS01 delivers optimal monitoring for the safe storage of liquid ammonia:

  • Increase safety with complete tank mapping (up to 100m lengths) via a single process connection

  • Reduce maintenance costs with highly durable sensors

Improve the safety of your chemical processes

Click through these process maps and learn how we handle your critical parameters.

Process graphic of chemical batch reactor ©Endress+Hauser

Safer flow measurement in the batch reactor with intrinsically safe real two-wire device.

Process graphic of chemical distillation ©Endress+Hauser

Transparent metering in your distillation process to receive reliable data of e.g. level detection of ammonia.

Process graphic of chemical storage ©Endress+Hauser

Cover multiple measuring points with only one temperature assembly using our MultiSens Flex TMS01 & TMS02 (approved by pressure regulations such as PED, ASME VIII).

  • Process graphic of chemical batch reactor
  • Process graphic of chemical distillation
  • Process graphic of chemical storage

Benefits

A safe chemical process and environment is of the utmost importance in our society. That’s why chemical plant operators carry a special responsibility with regards to safety of their process and for the environment. To fulfill this responsibility they need a trustful partner. We support chemical plant operators as well as engineers and managers by answering any questions about how our instruments and solutions can heighten the safety of their processes and increase efficiency.

  • up to 40%

    downtime reduced using HistoROM data management concept for fast and easy commissioning, maintenance and diagnostics.

  • 50%

    of your time saved thanks to easy proof test concept according to SIL/WHG.

  • up to 30%

    is the amount of measuring points which are covered with only one temperature assembly using our MultiSens Flex TMS01 & TMS02, available according to international pressure regulations (e.g. PED, ASME VIII).

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  • Designed for demanding applications

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Handle your core processes easily

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Browse through our portfolio!

  • Analytics - We help you to improve quality while reducing operational costs

    Analysis

    Analysis

    Water, beverages, dairy products, chemicals or pharmaceuticals have to be analyzed every day. Choose the device best suited to your process needs from our comprehensive product portfolio.

  • Flow measurement

    Flowmeter

    Flowmeter

    Water, natural gas, steam, mineral oil, chemicals are some of the fluids that have to be measured day in, day out. Select the flowmeter best suited to your process needs.

  • Field of Applications Level

    Level

    Level

    Continuous level measurement and point level detection in liquids and bulk solids

  • Field of Application Pressure

    Pressure

    Pressure

    Powerful instruments for process pressure, differential pressure, level and flow.

  • Endress+Hauser offer appropriate software solutions for all branches of industry.

    Software

    Software

    Apart from all relevant measuring and system technologies, we also offer appropriate software for all branches of industry that provide to run your operating processes at its full potential.

  • System products and Data Managers

    System products

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    Applicator

  • Key visual temperature

    Temperature measurement

    Temperature measurement

    Thermometers and transmitters for the process industry

  • Service portfolio

    Instrumentation services

    Instrumentation services

    Maximize plant performance, minimize OPEX, increase uptime, all with compliance. Partner with Endress+Hauser instrumentation services.

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