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Case Studies—By Type of Result
ExperTune's software can deliver bottom-line results in a variety of ways. Select the type of results that interest you from the menu at left, or scroll down this page to see a listing of case studies from each result area.
Bottom-Line Benefits
PlantTriage delivers bottom-line benefits to energy, quality, and production rate. These case studies provide a high-level overview of PlantTriage's ability to impact the bottom line.
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Chemical Plant Saves 2.7% EnergyPlantTriage Drives Savings in Energy, QualityBy focusing PlantTriage on plant stability and energy reduction, this plant received a huge payout - a 2.7% reduction in energy costs. They also saw better product quality as a result. Download the Case Study (PDF) to learn how they did it. |
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Savings of $1-5 Million per Refinery per Year
BP Internal Newsletter, Technology in ActionSavings achieved at 7 BP refineries April 2009 by Terry Knott, Editor at BP Read it on BP's Web Site |
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Control Stability Delivers Chemical Savings in a Pulp MillThe Return on Investment for this project was well under 12 months. Saul Mtakula of Canfor Pulp shares a case study in bleach plant optimization. By focusing PlantTriage on the bleaching area, Saul and his team were able to reduce chemical usage. This paper was presented at ISA Automation Week 2012 in Orlando, Florida.
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Executive Perspective: Bottom-Line Benefits VideoBottom-Line Benefits of Performance SupervisionSenior V.P. of Operations at Columbian Chemicals discusses the benefits of PlantTriage June, 2006 Watch the Video Now Windows WMV, 03:58 |
Energy Savings
Through reduced variability and elimination of oscillations, it is typical for a plant to see between 0.5% and 2% reduction in total energy costs. The following case studies provide some examples.
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New approach for control loop management and optimization in iron ore concentration plants at ValeCan you imagine generating an extra $30 Million profit for your company? This team at Vale did just that, using PlantTriage and a focused effort to reduce variability. See how they cut energy costs, and recovered hundreds of thousands of tons of wasted material. This paper was presented at ISA Automation Week 2012 in Orlando, Florida.
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Control Loop Management Lowers Energy CostsAn Instant Improvement to DistillationHydrocarbon Magazine, 2011A small group of engineers at LyondellBasell generate instant energy savings on a distillation column. This article was published in Hydrocarbon Processing magazine. Find out how PlantTriage pointed this team directly to the major problem on this column, driving steam costs down within just a few hours.
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SABIC Saves $1 Million/Year in Energy CostsSABIC Improves Plant Stability and Cuts CostsPlantTriage Interaction Mapping identifies root cause of upsets March 2009 One-Page Summary by the Aberdeen Group. Read 1-Page PDF now Detailed Briefing by Tom Fiske, Senior Analyst at ARC Read the Brief from ARC (PDF, 7 Pages) |
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10% Energy Savings: Video Case StudyEnergy Savings Program at Columbian ChemicalsOperators, Engineers, and Managers discuss energy savings achieved. June, 2006 Watch the Video Now Windows WMV, 02:59 |
Production Increases
PlantTriage identifies process constraints by scanning for control loops that are repeatedly at their limits of operation. Several clients have used this to their advantage, to increase production rate. Furthermore, increased process stability often allows process plants to run faster. Review these case studies to learn how ExperTune's clients have achieved faster production rates.
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Utility Sees 2.5% Production IncreasePower Plant Speeds Up, Reduces DowntimeOver $2 Million per year Additional Profit Read the Case Study PDF, 2 pages. |
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4% Production Increase at LaFarge CementPerformance Assessment, Diagnostics, and Tuning at a Cement PlantInventory and Quality Control Improvements Achieved Presentation at ExperTune User Conference April 2007 Bernardo Soares Torres, M. Sc. pdf, 24 pages View the Powerpoint Slides |
Faster Plant Start-Up
During the start-up of a new plant, you need to know what is working properly, and what is not. PlantTriage pinpoints problem areas during start-up, so you can resolve them immediately. Several clients have reported dramatic savings by using PlantTriage during plant startup. Learn more by reviewing these case studies.
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"Fastest Start-Up in Company History"Plant Manager, BorealisControl Performance Supervision Enhances RevampUpgraded ethylene cracker achieves targeted production rates in record time Article in Chemical Processing Apr 2008 Mikko Ronka, Borealis Read the Article |
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Paper Mill Starts Up 4 Months Early
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Leverage Engineering Expertise
PlantTriage Enterprise Edition shows you the performance of the entire company, and lets you drill down to individual control loops. Review these case studies to see how PlantTriage can help to leverage engineers from around your company.
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Enterprise-Wide Monitoring:
Worldwide plants benefit from PlantTriage remote access. |
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10% Production Increase Using Remote MonitoringRemote Monitoring with PlantTriage Enterprise EditionIdentified opportunities with materials, energy, equipment, quality, and production. Chris McAnarney, Imerys ExperTune User Conference, April 2007 Read the Case Study PDF of powerpoint presentation |
Quality Improvement & Variability Reduction
Reducing variability, gives you better quality. This saves money by reducing waste, scrap, and recycle. In some cases, high quality/low variability product can be sold at a premium price. See these case studies to see how PlantTriage has help people to improve quality.
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Process and Product Improvement Through Variability ReductionProcess and Product Improvement Through Variability ReductionFeatures interviews with Plant and Corporate Personnel. June, 2006 Watch the Video Now Windows WMV, 03:51 |
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66% Variability Reduction at Steel Plant
Use of Control Loop Assessment and Tuning Software for Optimization of a Metallurgical Furnace |
Get a Demonstration of PlantTriage
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