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Expertise in BiofuelsInstrumentation and automation concepts for the sustainable production of ethanol and biodiesel

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Manage your process operations – safely and reliablyAdvances in renewable resource processing technologies, growing market demand and a receptive investment climate have combined to result in a tremendous growth of ethanol and biodiesel production facilities worldwide. Innovation means constantly optimizing processes while reducing production costs. Industrial biotechnology is providing new methods of conversion at decreasing cost. Not only are yields increasing from traditional feedstocks such as sugar, rapeseed, palm oil, corn and soybeans, but the conversion of agricultural wastes and alternative crops is now economically feasible. Billions of tons of non-food-related renewable organic resources can be used as feedstocks for fuels, energy and products.

With its products and services, Endress+Hauser supports the entire biofuel industry around the world, such as in the production of bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas, btl (biomass to liquid) and even biopolymer production.

Endress+Hauser works closely with research centers, process engineers and pilot projects. The company invests a significant portion of revenue each year in the development and manufacture of innovative measurement solutions. In 2007, this resulted in 182 patent applications for developments.

Endress+Hauser is a Swiss family-owned company employing over 8,000 employees who serve our customers in 98 countries. As a provider of process automation solutions, Endress+Hauser has been a trusted name in many industry sectors for over 50 years.

Biodiesel must meet the accept-ance criteria as set out in the DIN EN 14214 standard. The members of AGQM (www.AGQM-biodiesel.de) rise to this challenging task. This mark tells the customer that only quality-assured goods are produced.

The “e” mark and the “stylized e” are registered service marks of the Ethanol and Information Council.

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Ethanol – the path to sustainabilityWhen we talk about the development of new resources for fuels, the generation of ethanol is right at the top of our list. The fermentation process for the creation of ethanol was discovered in ancient times for the production of alcoholic drinks, but it was only in the 20th century that the process was refined and optimized to such an extent that sustainable raw materials containing sugar and starch could be converted to ethanol in large quantities. With the growing demand for ethanol as a fuel, the systems have become bigger and more efficient with plants being built today with a production capacity of up to 600,000 t/a.

The increasing scarcity of raw materials on the world market is causing a hike in the price of these materials for ethanol and food. The resulting debate on the competition between ethanol and foodstuffs has had scientists exploring ways to resolve this conflict for the future.

The new innovative second generation processes where lignocellulose is used as the raw material to produce ethanol are currently in the testing and optimization phase. In a short time, we will be able to witness the first large-scale plant. Being able to produce a fuel from the cellulose part of plants is a very exciting prospect since the industry will no longer compete with the food chain and producers can draw on an abundance of raw materials.

Endress+Hauser has been at the forefront of ethanol processes for many years, with a large installed base and extensive technical knowledge. Ask about our global industry expertise.

Wheat straw

Switchgrass

Sugar cane

Corn

Grain

Sugar beet

Juice CleaningCarbonisation

BiomassPowerplant

Electricity

Steam

Molasses to Bioethanol Fermentation

Thin StillageSirup

DDGS (Distiller Dried Grain & Solubles) handling only with Corn and Grain Feedstock

CO2

BeetExtraction

Flour & WaterLiquification

Cereal Grainor Corn Milling

Sugar BeetWasher

Roller milling

Enzyme

Saccarification

DDGS Loading

Fermentation

Bagasse

Sugar CaneShredder

JuiceClarifier

YeastCulture

EvaporationStation

Crystallization & Separation

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Measuring solutions for the production of ethanolThe production of ethanol is primarily based on the alcoholic fermentation of substances containing sugar and starch, but the end products that differ from region to region and the process-engineering specifics are what define the production plants. The efficiency of an ethanol plant depends to a large extent on the energy efficiency of production, so optimizing the processes after startup is a primary focus. All the steps from the delivery of raw material and production to the provision of the final product depend on process automation to varying degrees. Whatever cannot be measured can also

not be controlled or optimized. Measuring technology and automation are the core competencies of Endress+Hauser. We have the widest range of process measuring technology solutions on the market today, making us one of the leading providers of field instrumentation in the world.

• No compromises when it comes to measuring technology• Certified integration into control

architecture• Industry-tested technology

Typical process for the production of ethanol

Sugar

Stillage

DehydrationMolecular Sieve

Custody Transfer

Blending

Tank FarmRectificationDistillation

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Reduce the down time

Deltabar – differential pressure transmitter for level applicationsThe flush-mounted, ceramic measuring diaphragm ensures utmost precision and stability in the process. Versatile use in ethanol production, such as the distillation or fermentation process. Functions such as density correction or self-diagnosis save time and cost during commissioning.

Reduce operating costs

Memosens – digital pH measurementPrecise pH value monitoring is critical to optimum fermentation processes. Memosens makes every sensor a digital sensor with an integrated data memory. As a result, sensor-specific and process-related data can be saved directly in the sensor. With Memosens, measuring point downtime is reduced to the time between fault detection and sensor replacement. Sensor regeneration and calibration are fully automated with Topcal S or are performed in the laboratory or workshop. The result is reliable pH measurement with low maintenance costs.

Quick retrofit – smart capability

Temperature sensors and temperature transmittersThe wide range of use of Endress+Hauser’s temperature measuring devices will perfectly match the requirements of new or existing plants. Head transmitters that have the smart instrumentation capabilities needed can be retrofitted in all common terminal heads for resistance thermometers or thermocouples. DIN top-hat rail transmitters can be integrated into cabinets. Highly accurate, two sensor input transmitters are available for the most demanding applications and where condition monitoring is needed.

Versatility – solids and liquids

Levelflex – level measurement with guided radar When feedstock is conveyed to the silo, dust is often produced. This dust can cause some measuring principles to measure incorrectly. However, the guided radar is not affected by these conditions. Levelflex is a maintenance-free, reliable solution both for liquids and for managing the inventories of cereal/corn silos in ethanol production.

Decrease enzyme usage

Promass A – Coriolis mass flowmeterReliable flowmeters are critical to high system availability for safe and reliable production at optimum cost. Promass offers maximum measuring accuracy and measured value stability in the event of very low or very high flow rates, even under extreme process conditions. Mass measurement in the plant – particularly where mash is being blended assures the exact molecular count is made in the mixture. Proper mass balance provides for efficient fermentation.

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Biodiesel – a fuel for the futureEven in ancient times, products from oil-bearing plants and animal fats, in the form of food or lamp oil, were regarded as important sources of power. With the art of soap-making, additional processes were developed from the 14th century on to produce valuable products from diverse oils or fats. The large-scale production of soap began in the 19th century. With the introduction of oil chemistry in the 20th century, the fatty acids became the raw material source for the most diverse range of products. Even back then, the process for the transesterification from fatty acids to fatty acid methyl ester was discovered and advanced, but biodiesel did not yet enter the discussion.

In recent years, tremendous development has been witnessed in biodiesel – hundreds of production plants have been set up worldwide and it will not be possible to disregard its use as a fuel in the future. Even though the biodiesel industry must first consolidate the huge growth of recent years, biodiesel will continue to play an important role in reducing greenhouse gases.

Thanks to our position as a market leader in the industry, we have extensive knowledge which we can put to work to provide our customers with expert advice when implementing their projects.

Jatropha

Coconut

Soybeans

Sunflower

Oil palm Rape

Crude Palm OilCPO

Crude SunflowerOil

Crude Rapeseedor Soya Oil

GlycerinPurification

Feedstock Tank Farm

Crude Glycerin

Dewaxing

Degumming &Neutralisation



Catalyst/Methanol

Washing acid

Bleaching BPO

(Bleached Palm Oil)

DeodorizationRBD

(Refined Bleached and Deodorised)

Esterificationstep 1

Separator Separator



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Efficient and sustainable operation of biodiesel plants

Typical process for the production of biodiesel

The sustainable cost-effectiveness of biodiesel plants in an increasingly diffi cult environment is an enormous challenge for every plant operator – be it the feedstock market forcing plant operators to shift to alternatives and prepare their plants for new oils and thus new parameters, or be it pricing pressure where margins are dwindling on account of new legislation. With Endress+Hauser’s metrology solutions, you can better control your process parameters and adapt them to

new conditions and realities. Only a well-controlled biodiesel process makes the effi cient use of resources possible and delivers a top-quality product.

• Complete range of measuring technology and solutions from a single source

• Operations worldwide for advice, consulting and services

• Expertise through market leadership in the industry

BiodieselWashingColumn

BiodieselDrying

BiodieselFractionation

(Depends on Feedstock)

BiodieselWinterisation

BiodieselTank Farm

BiodieselLoading System

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Load-in/load-out

Promass – Coriolis mass flowmeterPromass is the solution for custody-transfer loading of trucks and train tank cars. It allows utmost accuracy for mass, density and even viscosity from DN 1 to DN 250. Thanks to guaranteed real-time measurement and high accuracy levels, costs are saved in production and accounting.

Manage utilities better

Prowirl – vortex flowmeterExtremely robust and versatile, these devices are ideal for metering steam boilers, cooling towers and compressed air in renewable fuels industries. Prowirl 73F provides the option of measuring steam mass or gas mass without an additional computing system.

Storage

Micropilot M – free space radarLiquiphant M – level switchThe Micropilot M for non-contact level measurement and the Liquiphant M level limit switch are combined or used as single units depending on the process requirements. Fields of application include inventory management and control of liquids in biodiesel systems.

Quality in production

Levelflex M – guided radarLiquicap M – capacitive level measurementControl of phase separation in biodiesel washers or during glycerin treatment. Reliable phase separation increases product quality and productivity.

Implementing process solutions

Memosens – pH sensorConstantly provides reliable pH values in the demanding transesterification to methyl ester and in the treatment of glycerin. The digital Memosens technology can avoid field calibration and cut running costs by 40 %. The Topcal S or Topclean S solution package makes fully automated pH measurement a reality.

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Flow

Prowirl

Promag Promass

Electromagnetic flowmetersCoriolis flowmetersVortex flowmeters

Single-source top-quality instrumentation

Vortex flowmeters are extremely robust. These versatile devices have long been in use for metering liquids, gases and steam. They are frequently used in conjunction with a flow computer and with pressure and/or temperature sensors for energy and heat metering.

Multivariable Coriolis flowmeters measure density, mass flow, temperature, volume flow and viscosity. High zero stability and accurate measured values are provided without any special mounting measures, regardless of piping and flow implementations. Plant vibration or pipe tension do not impact measurement.

Used to measure all conductive liquids – with or without solids: water, wastewater, chemicals, wet distillers grains, sludge, etc. Predictive maintenance is enabled through detection of corrosion or faulting of the electrodes. Test impulses are sent out while the decay time, or reaction, is measured. Deviation from a reference time is an indicator for preventative maintenance action.

Advantages

High long-term stability and repeatabilityUniversally suitable for measuring liquids, gases and steamLarge turndown of 10:1 to 30:1 (gas/steam) or 40:1 (liquids) Large temperature range from -200 to +400 °C

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Very high measuring accuracy – not affected by flow profileUniversal measuring principle for liquids and gasesSimultaneous and direct measurement of mass flow, density, temperature and viscosity (multivariable sensors)

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The flow measurement principle is virtually independent of pressure, density, temperature and viscosityFluids with entrained solids can be meteredLarge nominal diameter range (1/12” to 78”)Very high turndown: up to 1000:1

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Application examples

Feed and reflux to methanol rectification columnGlycerin methanol separation by steam stripperHeat quantity measurement Methanol for biodiesel washing

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Liquid feedstock load-inMedium load-outCustody transfer Reactor inlet controlTransesterification chemical load-in

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Coolant circulationAcid for acidulation reactorStillage for dewatering Glycerin layer from decanterBeer mash for heat recovery

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pH measurement


Concentration measurement of acids, alkalis and saltsProduct quality monitoring of chemical products in tanks and pipelines Phase separation in pipe systems after Biodiesel washing process

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Over 30 years of experience in conductivity measurement with in low range for boiler feed or ultra pure water and in average to high range for quality or concentration measurement. The high sophisticated transmitter and the calibration tooling completes the basket of our conductivity systems.

Advantages

Robust inductive sensor for the average to high conductivity rangeWith threaded connection or flangedAssociated submersion holder: Dipfit P CLA140 or Dipfit W CLA111High chemical resistance thanks to PEEK or PFAUp to 125 or 180 °CApproval for use in hazardous areas

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Conductivity measurement

Liquid analysis

Liquiline M

Temperature

Temperature

Liquiline M

Endress+Hauser is the world leader in online pH measurement. More than 250,000 pH electrodes are produced each year. Optimum measuring points and complete solutions result in extended service life, few maintenance cycles and maximum accuracy.

Memosens pH electrode and Cleanfit assembly

Advantages

Cost of ownership reduction, looking at one pH loopPre-calibrated sensors can minimize production stoppageNot affected by EMC or moistureReliable pH measurement increases product quality at low costs.

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Biodiesel washerGlycerin treatmentMonitoring the ethanol fermenterDDG to collection tankMash preperation

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Feed and reflux to methanol rectification columnGlycerin methanol separation by steam stripperDistillation of ethanol, glycerin and methanol as well as biodiesel-dryingBiodiesel storage tank

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We have a wide range of temperature measuring devices to meet your requirements. Head transmitters for resistance thermometers or thermocouples. DIN top-hat rail transmitters can be integrated into cabinets. High accuracy, two sensor input transmitters are available for the most demanding applications and where more sophisticated condition monitoring is needed.

TMT162 field transmitter

Advantages

Smart field transmitter with single or dual sensor inputHighest reliability in harsh environmentsMathematic functions for differential and average temperaturesDrift monitoring and back-up functionality

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Level

Levelflex Deltabar

Micropilot

Guided radar Differential pressure Free space radar

Suited for both bulk solids and liquids. Reliable, safe measurement in tanks with liquids, even with foam at the surface. Measurement of liquids or 2-phase mixtures in the container or bypass.

May be used in virtually all liquid media, from water to pastes and sludges. Ideal in difficult process conditions for level measurement in abrasive or corrosive media in pressurized tanks.

A safe and reliable solution for liquid applications under extreme process conditions such as high pressures, elevated temperatures and outgassing media. The further advancement of this measuring principle also allows use in bulk solids, regardless of filling noise up to a measuring range of 70 m. It is always possible to select different measuring frequencies through optimum adjustment at the existing tanks (installed fittings causing interference).

Advantages

Safe measurement for silos – unaffected by dusty conditionsReliable in liquid tanks with turbulent (foamy) conditionsCoated rod and rope probe for aggressive/corrosive liquids FMP45 (not shown) available for high temperature/pressure applications

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Robust sensor technology with high overload resistanceHigh accuracy and long-term stabilityAutomatic monitoring of measuring cell through to the electronics

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Non-contact: free of wear and tearUnaffected by outgassing or dusty mediaReliable measurement in the event of alternating productsGas-tight bushing for toxic substancesParabolic antenna for measuring ranges up to 230 ft (70 m) Reliable measurement for inventory management (tank gauging)

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Cereal silosAcid dilution tanksMethanol rectification column Glycerin methanol separationWashed biodiesel receiver tank

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Liquefaction tankFermenterCO2 scouring tank Dilute caustic tankLevel distillation

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Grain, silage, soybean oil silosEthanol day tank, storage tanksDenaturation tanks Soapstock storage tanksPhosphoric acid tank

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Pressure measurement

With the Cerabar M, Endress+Hauser is offering a pressure transmitter that is suitable for many applications in the industry. Cerabar M faces up to every challenge, regardless of whether you want to measure gauge pressure or absolute pressure in liquid, steam or gas. The modular design from the process connection right through to the digital electronics allows for maximum flexibility.

Cerabar S

Pressure measurement

Advantages

Flexible device platform with a wide range of versions1-chamber stainless steel or aluminum housingSimple operationAseptic connections and materials Suitable for CIP and SIP processesTurndown 10:1Ceramic process diaphragm impervious to corrosion and abrasion

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Over- and under pressure protectionDistillation or dehydration of BiofuelsInert gas handlingHydrostatic Level measurement

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Tuning fork level switches can be used in many areas where other types of switches have failed. The Liquiphant system has been tried and tested a million times over and is used for the level limit detection of liquids, and recently also for density measurement. They can be top-mounted, bottom- or side-mounted in tanks or mounted in pipelines. The Soliphant has been specially developed for solids.

Liquiphant

Soliphant

Limit value or density with vibration

Data and energy manager

Clearly organized graphic displays, combined with storage which is secure on power failure, and tamper-monitored measured data archiving, guarantee the safe and reliable tracking of processes and operations in the most diverse applications for all industry sectors.

Ecograph T

Data and energy manager

Energy ManagerCerabar M

Advantages

Unaffected by medium propertiesReduction of spare parts, “install-and-forget” maintenance conceptWide variety of connections, housings, lengths and electronic interfaces for liquids and solidsNo mechanically moving partsNo calibration needed

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Grains, silage, raw materialsLiquefaction tank high levelDay tank high levelOverspill protectionEmpty pipe detectionDensity measurement during production

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Advantages

Versatile possible combinations of analog and digital inputs/outputs, communication interfaces and smart instrument features like:

Mathematics and logic functionsLimit value monitoringEvent recordingBatch analysisSignal interpretationAlarm sent to mobile communications systems

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Storage and calculation of the consumption of power, gas and liquids in industryStorage and monitoring of performance characteristics of turbines, boilers and reactorsHeating system monitoring and optimizationRaw material infeed and storage

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ControlCareEngineering(OPC)

FieldgateFXA520

P ViewVisualisation(OPC)

FieldCareAssetManagement(FDT)

Controller/Fieldgate

PROFIBUSFOUNDATION™Fieldbus

HART®

Ethernet

4…

20

mA

Internet, GSM, Telefon

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Which Fieldbus?• HART® (Highway Addressable

Remote Transmitter) provides a digital signal superimposed on a conventional 4...20 mA signal. Wiring is normally point-to-point. The digital signal is used to for configuration and diagnosis.

• PROFIBUS PA provides a digital signal and power over a two- wire bus, to which several devices can be connected. It integrates easily into PLC-type PROFIBUS DP architectures, typically via a segment coupler or link.• FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus H1 also provides a digital signal and power over a two-wire bus, to which several devices can be connected. It integrates easily into distributed control systems and allows control loops to be built at field level.

System integration/field communication

More than a deviceInstruments with digital communication provide the base for cost efficient plant operation, optimized maintenance and therefore increased plant availability. As an Endress+Hauser customer you will benefit from our application knowledge. We will help you:• Choose the best and most appropriate sensing

technology.• Design your system architecture.• Plan the fieldbus network that best suits your plant

and its topology.• Maintain and operate your plant by providing

training to your service personnel.• Reduce operational costs by building more diagnostic

information in our devices.

Endress+Hauser will continue to develop and produce excellent measuring devices that define the state-of-the-art.

• EUROPE21 Sales and Service Centers10 Production Centers13 Representatives

Product Center Sales Center Representative

• AMERICA7 Sales and Service Centers5 Production Centers12 Representatives

• AFRICA1 Sales and Service Center13 Representatives

• ASIA, AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA11 Sales and Service Centers5 Production Centers8 Representatives

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Knowledge is a critical factor in driving productivity and competitiveness. Full knowledge of your plant status allows for good maintenance planning. W@M – Life Cycle Management from Endress+Hauser provides up-to-date and complete information on all your assets, including products from other suppliers. From engineering, procurement and commissioning through to operation, maintenance and the replacement of individual components, W@M is an open and flexible information platform with on-site tools and services supporting you throughout your plant’s life cycle.

Use W@M as a stand alone solution or it can support your existing systems like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems or Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) using open and flexible interfaces. At any time of the life cycle, W@M provides you with updated knowledge and guarantees to save time and cost plus contributes to maintaining your competitive edge by constant planning reliability.

Engineering• Fast and safe selection and sizing of the

correct measuring instrument for your application

• Documentation and administration of projects

Procurement• Reduce procurement costs • Optimize the quality and speed of your

procurement processes• Your price and delivery data is always

available on-line

Installation• Product documentation is available

in different languages• Software versions are always

up-to-date

Commissioning• Simplifi ed remote commissioning• Increased safety of your personnel• Eliminate the need for time consuming testing

Operations• Up-to-date information:

365 days a year/24 hours a day• Effectively service, maintain and

optimize your installed base• Constant planning reliability

Short-term support, fast spare part delivery or competent help in start-up –more than 40 sales and service units guarantee that users can rely on the same high Endress+Hauser standards all over the world.

In short: wherever our customers have their locations, Endress+Hauser is close

by. Thus, users can rely on finding a service partner in their vicinity who speaks the local language and at the same time has the complete know-how of Endress+Hauser at his disposal. All sales companies of Endress+Hauser, the so-called Sales Centers (SC), offer a completely structured service system. Comprehensively stocked spare parts

inventory, service technicians and specialists both for on-site assistance as well as by telephone, complete repairs tool-kits and the connections to the IT networks and databases (Intranet/SAP) of the company are the basic equipment of all SCs.

Additionally, there are strategic Service Support Centers (SSC) which, on an interregional basis, are responsible for the service quality and availability. They serve as training, logistics and technical support centers for the Sales Centers and sales partners all over the world.

With numerous service training programs in the SSCs, Endress+Hauser continuously safeguards the high competence of their staff and always provides them with the latest technical standard in all developments connected with process automation.

W@M – Life Cycle Management

Our sales and service network guarantees qualified support

www.endress.com/lifecyclemanagement

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Center of Competence / Project Office

Project OfficeMixing &

Blending / Tank FarmAutomation

Food & Pharma /Oil & Gas

AlternativeFuels / Palm Oil

Water / Waste Water

Chemical

Oil & Gas

Corporate Management Project Business

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We have established Centers of Competence around the world to ensure the best in support with local presence and short reaction times. Centers of Competence (CoC) are staffed by people who speak your language.

Global CoC’s execute capital projects on time and within budget, they optimize your safety and safeguard the reliability and availability of all plant operations. In addition to the comprehensive range of measurement and control instrumentation produced by Endress+Hauser, the Centre of

Competence for Alternative Fuels/Palm Oil in Malaysia provide a number of services which include project management, third party device integration, field bus engineering and the integration of information into ERP

systems using both conventional as well as wireless technologies. The expertise of the CoC team includes automation solutions of palm oil refineries and biodiesel factories especially tank farm automation solutions.

Training seminars are organized locally or in the certified Endress+Hauser Laboratory in Switzerland to give your personnel the confidence with Endress+Hauser products through training on DCS’s selected for your individual project. Selecting the appropriate product or service for a specific application is most important in ensuring best productivity and availability of your plant. From the beginning of a project, through start-up and beyond, your local Endress+Hauser Center of Competence is your expert partner with People for Process Automation stationed around the world for your convenience. The aim of our CoCs is to ensure your success.

Flow Measurement SolutionsOur competence team for flow measurement solutions compile complete solution packages for various custody transfer applications within the biofuels and oil and gas industry, including:

Ship/truck/rail wagon loading

Pipelines

Refineries

Gas plants

The solutions include all custody transverse measuring instruments, patch controller, SCADA system, valves, accessories and even third party products or loading arms can be included. The engineering team supports you in all belongs through the project.

Tanker loading and off loading of biofuels, chemicals, crude oil or a refined products involves a large transfer of high value. Consequently, a decrease in the uncertainty of only 0.1 % results in huge savings and a short pay back time. Endress+Hauser’s Promass Coriolis mass flow meter allows you to enjoy these benefits by increasing the accuracy in your

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measurement. The large size Promass makes it possible to replace older types of mechanical meters, such as turbines and positive displacement (PD) meters. Promass provides direct mass measurement and is independent of changes in density and

viscosity. It is small in size, requiring only a small footprint. Additional support is only needed for its weight, making replacement very easy and limiting additional costs for installation.

Center of Competence for local engineered solutions

Fiscal mass flow measurement in a biodiesel plant in Germany

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Tank Farm Automation SolutionsOur experienced engineering team offers complete solutions for tank farm automation and supports you through the total project phases. The solutions include all measuring devices, controllers, SCADA system, system integration,

valves and even third party products. The new Tankvision inventory system with unique web server technology features will complete the system and making your inventory data easier to access.

Application service for Vendor Managed InventoryIn conjunction with measuring technology and telemetry, SupplyCare is a sustainable solution to intelligently and efficiently optimize business processes. With the SupplyCare application service, you can offer your customers added value in terms of services. You achieve optimized storage and delivery performance and order processes among you and your customers are reduced. With these decisive key factors, you can expect strong customer retention and an increase in the overall productivity of the supply chain. This has a direct impact on the return on capital employed (ROCE).

Your benefits

Increase overall productivity with better forecasting and planning Create differentiation by offering a value-added serviceImprove customer satisfaction by building stronger customer relationshipsIncrease revenues by being the exclusive supplier to customers

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Saves time and allows them to focus on core responsibilities by outsourcing and automating the replenishment process Reduces costs by reducing the amount of on-hand inventoryAvoids stock outs by having just enough on-hand inventoryOptimizes delivery and quantity performance by having the right quantity at the right time

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• All out of one hand• Innovative technology• Tankvision creates no software

license costs

Fieldgate FXA520

Manufacturer (Supplier)

Log into Supply CareApplication service

Internet Server

CustomersApplication server from Endress+Hauser

Information flow

InternetLANConventional telephone networkGSM / GPRSMobile radio communication

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Temperature measurementThermometers and transmittersfor the process industry

Recorder and data acquisition technologyData managers, paperless recorders and associated software packages

Level measurementLevel limit detection and continuous level measurementin liquids and bulk solids

Flow measurementFor liquids, gases and steam

Products and services at a glance

Inventory Control Transparency in your bulk inventory to optimise your business operations

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

Pressure measurementBiogas Production – Safe and SustainableMeasurement and control system concepts from a single source

W@M – Life Cycle Management Supporting your business processes

Service portfolioA full-range service provider offering you total peace of mind

Process SolutionsFrom Sensor to Process Automation

pH measuring technologySensors, assemblies and transmitters for all applications

Biogas Produc-tion – Safe and SustainableMeasurement and control system concepts from a single sourceSO705B/11/en

Flow measure-ment for liquids, gases and steamProducts and services at a glanceFA005D/06/en

Temperature measurementThermometers and transmitters for the process industryFA006T/09/en

Conductivity measuring technologySensors, transmitters and compact transmitters for determining conductivity and concentration for all applications

pH measuring technologySensors, assemblies and transmitters for all applicationsFA007C/07/en

Conductivity measuring technologySensors, transmit-ters and compact transmitters for determining conductivity and concentration for all applicationsFA008C/07/en

Level measurementProduct overview for applications in liquids and bulk solidsFA001F/00/en

Pressure measurementPowerful instru-ments for process pressure, differen-tial pressure, level and flowFA004P/00/en

Recorder and data acquisition technologyData managers, paperless record-ers and associated software packagesFA014R/09/en

Process SolutionsFrom Sensor to Process AutomationFA001S/04/en

Inventory ControlTransparency in your bulk invento-ry to optimize your business operationsFA003V/00/en

W@M – Life Cycle ManagementSupporting your business processesCP001Z/00/en

Service portfolioA full-range service provider offering you total peace of mindFA018H/29/en

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