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Duration
8 weeks
Category
Hardware, Process Control, Modification
Industry
Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
The Ask: "Can solve this problem?"
The Background:
This partner had an existing process installation and industrial control system. Their process utilised cryogenic cooling to condense and solidify material within a vessel. A variety of different vessels could be used (with varying manufacturing tolerance) and during the cooling process it was not possible to weigh the vessel. They approached us to determine a way to validate the contents of the vessel before allowing the vessel to warm up.
The Output:
We started with an initial assessment of their process to fully understand the steps and the installation. We developed a methodology that utilised an inert gas along side pressure and temperature monitoring to accurately determine the free volume within the vessel.
We produced design information to meet the clients safety, design and change manage procedures.
We oversaw the installation and implementation of the solution as well as commissioning and acceptance testing.
The Results:
The partner received a fully autonomous process that could accurately determine the free volume (available space) within a vessel prior to and post filling.