TPi May 2018

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Yokogawa releases latest version of Enterprise Pipeline Management Solution

supervisory and monitoring functions, and is based on a modular platform that is both IT friendly and secure. As no two pipeline applications are identical and operational philosophies can differ between pipeline operators, the EPMS suite allows the easy modification of templates and functions, without having to call in pipeline application experts. EPMS can be offered in combinationwith advanced pipeline simulation solutions that both reduce commissioning time and enable the full simulation of the pipeline operations management environment for the training of operators. New functionality includes enhanced interface management. When transitioning from one product to another in a pipeline, a trans-mix that is of a certain volume, and varies in quality, will be formed at the interface between the adjacent fluids. With EPMS R1.03, multiple product cuts from the same interface can be performed, for the easy management of quality gradations. The use of product density meters to detect variations in interface quality based on colour and sulphur content are also now supported. For the delivery of products to different tanks, EPMS R1.03 allows multiple flow paths to share use of the same physical meter. This is made possible by the assignment of a ‘logical meter’

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced the release of Enterprise Pipeline Management Solution (EPMS) R1.03, the latest version of an enterprise level pipeline applications suite that was first released to the market in June 2015. The EPMS suite is the product of over 20 years of Yokogawa experience in implementing oil and gas pipeline management solutions. Developed for deployment at the centre of the pipeline operations management environment, the EPMS supplements a core SCADA platform with specific gas and liquid applications that enable a pipeline operator to manage delivery contracts and associated logistics in a safe and efficient manner. Many pipeline SCADA systems are tailored to suit a specific set of circumstances, and lack both a standard system foundation for supporting pluggable application modules and a core design that ensures interoperability with enterprise IT environments and policies. The maintenance and upgrade of tailor-made applications that often have a complex system architecture for protection from security breaches poses increasing challenges for pipeline operators. The EPMS suite is a sustainable solution made up of pipeline applications that may be used in combination with common

to each flow path. The assigned logical meters are then associated with a specific physical meter. This reduces the number of physical meters that are required to cover a specific application. For greater flexibility, continuity and energy efficiency, EPMS R1.03 supports side stream injection and stripping as a product batch passes an intermediate delivery or receiving site. For further optimisation, enhancements are provided for split/merge and local batch operations. Functions handled by the EPMS suite include gas/liquid nomination and metering; energy value calculation; batch and tank management (multi-product liquids); pipeline integrity monitoring; and compressor/pump energy monitoring. Yokogawa – Japan www.yokogawa.com Yokogawa Europe BV – Netherlands major cause of corrosion in the oil and gas environment. The added presence of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide often makes corrosion a greater problem. Many of the products used in the oil and gas industry are made of steel, and structures such as pipelines, tanks, water pipes and electrical conduit are buried in a variety of soils. Soil and moisture surrounding these metal structures can cause underground electrochemical corrosion. Corrosion College – USA customerservice@corrosioncollege.com www.corrosioncollege.com info@nl.yokogawa.com www.yokogawa.com/eu

Oil and gas corrosion reduction Reducing corrosion in the oil and gas industry can be accomplished through knowledge and proper product specification. underscores the fact that although corrosion cannot be eliminated, it can be prevented, and doing so could eliminate more than 40 per cent of current corrosion damage costs.

Most personnel working in the oil and gas industries are aware of some of the recent catastrophes in the field, such as the explosion at a Chevron refinery plant. NACE International estimates that annual corrosion costs, specific to the oil and gas industry in the USA, can be as high as $27bn. A study by the Executive Branch and Government Accountability Office

These costs can be reduced through two simple acts: learning the causes of corrosion, and properly specifying the correct product to prevent corrosion from occurring in the first place. Many field operators, engineers and designers have not been trained to understand the causes of corrosion in an oil and gas environment or proper prevention methods. The presence of water is a

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