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Mission Possible
ook around your home or office, and its obvious to see the
world has become digital. In fact, digital is no longer a
buzz word, because so many of the things around us have
become digital. Do you refer to the radio in your car as a digital
radio? No. You simply say radio. Why? Because unless it is a
classic car, it is assumed that the radio is digital, so the adjective
is unnecessary. In fact, you may find yourself having to describe
something as analog because that is no longer the norm.
A similar transformation is underway in process control, as
a wide variety of new digital devices have been introduced in
recent years, and a growing number of facilities have installed
them. The transition is still a work in progress, however.
Some process control facilities have simply been a bit slower
to adopt digital valve positioners, for example, as they seek to
become more comfortable with this unfamiliar technology. Others
have made the switch to digital devices, but have maintained an
analog mindset and use the digital positioners as they did their
analog predecessors. Returning to the car radio analogy, they
have the latest Bluetooth-, satellite- and MP3-enabled system,
but only use it to listen to a half-dozen local radio stations.
In either case, the result is the same. The status quo is maintained and technologies that could help plant operators save time,
money and frustration while potentially improving product quality
and enhancing safety, are either not adopted or are underutilized.
The first step in making the transition to digital valve positioners is understanding how they can be easily and cost-effectively
implemented in a facility. This article will begin to bridge that gap
by reviewing the various technologies available and highlighting
the steps that should be taken to help ensure a successful transition. In addition, it will explain how plant operators can achieve
what many consider to be a mission impossible i.e., hot
cutover, or switching to a digital valve positioner while the process workflow continues uninterrupted.
technology to that of digital control technology should be considered a permanent move. As this article will highlight, this permanent transition can provide significant benefits. But, as when
considering any permanent move, plant personnel should ensure
they have a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages before proceeding.
There is one very simple reason to consider going digital to
be competitive in todays completely connected world. Processing
plants, whether they produce power, raw materials, or finished
products, are under constant pressure to maximize their operational excellence a combination of profitability, plant efficiency, quality, and safety in a tightly interconnected global economy. Digital
valve positioners can help process plants meet these challenges by
quickly and precisely giving them the information they need.
A poorly performing $3,000 control valve can cause significant
losses because of shutdowns, lost production, reduced efficiency,
and unsafe events. Such losses can be reduced with digital
valve positioners because they have fewer moving components,
are self-calibrating, and can provide diagnostic information that
allows plant personnel to monitor valve health more easily. The
outcome is improved control valve reliability, repeatable and sustainable performance, and detection of valve degradation before it
impacts the process and while it is more easily corrected.
Digital valve positioners (DVPs) can be divided into two categories: hybrid and fully digital.
Hybrid positioners use an analog signal (current) as a command signal while superimposing over that signal a frequency
that allows for bi-directional communications. The HART Protocol
is one example of a hybrid protocol.
In fully digital implementations, the command signal is provided in a binary form that is coded and decoded by a communication protocol. The FOUNDATION Fieldbus and Profibus PA
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in the upgrade plan and that the program include ongoing training
until the team is comfortable working with the devices.
Most DVP manufacturers offer product training programs, and
excellent courses are available through a variety of colleges and
through the Instrument Society of America (ISA, www.isa.org).
These programs teach attendees how to mount and set up the
DVP, how to commission the DVP using a handheld device, and
how to troubleshoot.
The training required to work with hybrid installations is more
straightforward, as the command signal is similar to that of an
analog device and special system configurations are not necessary to make the valve work with the control system.
Support Tools: A basic 4-20 mA signal generator and voltmeter are not sufficient to support a hybrid or fully digital installation with DVPs particularly a fully digital installation.
While some 4-20mA HART positioners can be set up locally at
the device when equipped with an LCD or local buttons for setup
and calibration, others require software with a HART modem or a
portable handheld calibrator capable of communicating with the
DVP. The setup process, thanks to the digital positioners userfriendly interfaces and ability to provide troubleshooting information is significantly streamlined compared to that associated with
setting up an analog positioner.
A fully digital DVP will also require a special power supply,
a handheld device or computer with digital communication, a
modem, software, and communication analyzers. These tools are
readily available, and it is only a matter of planning and budgeting
for such tools when developing the project scope.
Loop Tuning/Control System Adjustments: Imagine a
four-cylinder engine in a midsize car. You have driven this car for
years, and you have the habit of putting a certain amount of pressure on the gas pedal when passing another car or starting after
a complete stop. Now, put a more powerful and efficient eightcylinder engine in that same car. There is a good chance that, if
you hit the gas pedal the same way, the tires will screech. Worse,
you might bump into the car in front of you.
The same theory applies when retrofitting a DVP on a control
valve that is already installed in a plant. The old analog positioner
may not respond until the signal changes by 1 percent or 2 percent or even more, and it may not be as quick and accurate when
positioning the valve. But the loop is tuned and optimized based
on those performance characteristics. In contrast, a DVP, with its
precise feedback sensor, fewer mechanical moving parts, and
fast control algorithm, may respond to a command signal as low
as 0.1 percent and move the valve much faster and with greater
accuracy. The control valves dynamic response has dramatically
changed and, as a result, the loop tuning is likely too aggressive
for this new control valve behavior.
The worst response to this problem would be to detune the
DVP and make it perform like a four-cylinder engine. Doing so
would defeat one of the purposes of moving to a digital device
greater plant performance. The best practice is to involve the
process control engineer when moving from an analog device to
a digital one and work as a team to maximize the control valves
overall performance.
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In hybrid installations on older control systems, the use of wireless technology can cost-effectively link the DVP and the asset
monitoring tools. Newer controllers can communicate with hybrid
DVPs without the intermediary of wireless technology. Fully digital
DVPs can literally put terabytes of process information at plant
personnels fingertips.
The data is most valuable, however, when it is delivered with
actionable information that is then put to use. When upgrading
to digital valve technology, facilities must also invest in the tools
such as plant asset management software and online valve
monitoring tools needed to capture, consolidate and present the
information in an actionable format.
Plant personnel must also adapt their workflows (and often
shift their mindsets) to embrace these new tools. Too often, digital devices are installed and then gather dust as habits remain
unchanged and the available data is not accessed and acted upon.
The world around us has become digital. In so many ways,
that emigration has made us more productive and efficient, made
our day-to-day lives easier, and made the things we use every
day more powerful, reliable and user-friendly. The same thing
could happen in the process control world, thanks to todays digital valve positioning technology. All it takes is a bit of planning
and a willingness to start the journey. FC
Sandro Esposito is Global Marketing Manager for digital and
SMART products at GE Energy. A 17-year veteran of the control
valve and process automation industries, he has extensive experience with control valve diagnostics and system integration. He
has been granted several patents related to digital valve positioners. He graduated from Ahuntsic College in Montreal with a
degree in instrumentation and process controls. Reach him at
sandro.esposito@ge.com or +1 281 671-1683.
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Colder Products Hybrid Connector combines
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Turbine meters are still a new technology, says Fischer. Turbine meters have
built-in precision and the capability to
remain accurate even with flow disturbance.
Ultrasonic meters are excellent, except
you may not know what will deform the
flow you cant correct for that. You
can do the straightening thing [provide a
straight run] but once you do that, youre
back to a turbine meter configuration.
Ultrasonic meters become of interest
specifically in larger pipelines where there
is no flow perturbation. If you have any
flow disturbance up front of the meter, then
you really dont know whats going to hit
your ultrasonic meter, and you cant completely neutralize or stop that influence.
In order to be sure of the accuracy
of an ultrasonic meter, you really have
to calibrate the meter together with the
upstream and downstream pipeline. Now
you have pipelines you have to transport
to TCC or Euroloop system, which are
almost their own Bible, and cost becomes
a handicap.
When turbine and ultrasonic flowmeters
need to be calibrated, they are often taken
out of service and shipped to a calibration
facility. Shipping can be costly, especially if
the meter is in a remote country or region.
TCC and Euroloop are two such calibration facilities. TCC is located in Manitoba,
Canada, and was founded in 1999. It has
provided ultrasonic and turbine calibration services since 2001. Euroloop is a
new flow calibration facility located in
Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It provides
calibration facilities for both oil and gas
flowmeters. Euroloop was established
Later, Instromet bought an ultrasonic flowmeter line from Stork, a company located
in Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Stork had been developing an ultrasonic meter for many years but never had
the reputation, so I bought it from them,
explains Fischer. They had done a good
job technically, but the owner wasnt willing to commit sufficient effort. Marketing,
developing a reputation, and seeking
metrological approvals is expensive. Stork
decided it wasnt in their interest to keep
the ultrasonic meter.
Around that time, Instromet also
obtained one of the biggest measurement contracts in Russia $100 million.
Instromet also became a 25 percent
shareholder in TransCanada Calibrations
Ltd. (TCC), not with cash, but with the
promise to deliver ultrasonic and turbine
flowmeters to serve as calibration instruments in the laboratory. TCC, located on
the TransCanada Pipeline mainline, today
provides turbine and ultrasonic meter
repair and refurbishing, high-pressure natural gas flow calibration, and pressure and
temperature device calibration services to
an international customer base.
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Burkert
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INKnet Systems
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Seepex
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RESEAT PRESSURE: The inlet pressure of a back-pressure regulator at which flow stops.
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