Measuring up for a sustainable future of chemicals production

Sensing the future

Measuring up for a sustainable future of chemicals production
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Greenfield plants navigate unchartered waters and face new challenges as the chemical sector is undergoing deep transformation on its journey to reduce emissions, adopt low-carbon solutions, and maintain competitiveness and profitability. In a fiercely competitive market, today’s chemicals producers face mounting pressures from customers, governments, and society to meet stricter environmental and safety regulations, while maintaining competitiveness and revenue growth. To address these pressures, chemical plants are increasingly using the latest smart technologies to help meet regulatory standards, enhance energy efficiency, and increase productivity.


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On the road to sustainable chemical production

New chemical plants face a myriad of challenges, already in the planning phase. ABB is partnering with chemical companies to implement smart ​technology that will enable plants to meet government​ regulations, improve energy efficiency and open the door to new​ chemical initiatives, including a shift away from fossil fuels.​

  • Deploying innovative technology and data driven applications: Integrating smart technology in plants to boost efficiency comes with challenges. Even in a mid-scale chemical plant, as many as 10,000 field devices may be needed to measure and report on processes, creating a complex and extensive digital ecosystem.
  • Reducing environmental impact, and driving towards carbon neutrality: The chemicals industry is a key enabler of modern life, with a role in everything from food and pharmaceuticals to electronics, construction and petrochemicals. It can also be an enabler of a low-emissions society, by creating more sustainable chemical products that assist decarbonization in other industries.
  • Improving water efficiency through better process control: The chemical industry consumes high quantities of water for cooling purposes or to convert water into steam, hydrogen or oxygen. With global demand for freshwater expected to exceed supply by 40% by 2030*, operators face regulatory pressures to better control how greenfield chemical plants manage water and minimize wastewater, particularly in water-stressed areas.

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Sensing the future: Measuring up for a sustainable future of chemicals production

Here is what you can find in the e-book:

  • Navigate deep transformation in the chemical industry - understand the 3 crucial ways to make measurement easy for greenfield plant operators.
  • Reduce environmental impact to achieve carbon neutrality - using smart instrumentation solutions to achieve greater emissions savings.
  • Integrate smart technology to boost efficiency and digitalize without fear- begin your transition to a more efficient and digitally-enabled plant.
  • Application notes on solutions for CCUS (carbon capture utilization and storage), hydrogen custody transfer, Ethernet-APL, industrial water reuse and water management in hydrogen production (read them in the "The chemical value chain" diagram)

 

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