Moving to a more sustainable future with Coriolis technology Coriolis flowmonitoring can optimise process control for refineries as they diversify feedstocks, increase hydrogen yields and reduce carbon emissions
Meha Jha and Julie Valentine Emerson
T here are a variety of approaches the oil and gas industry is taking for decarbonisation. Some strategies include reducing emissions and improving efficiency at existing production facilities, investing in renewable fuel production, reducing emissions by implementing carbon capture technology, and/or producing alternative fuels like hydrogen. While new process licensed technologies and units are being evaluated and implemented to support these sustainability initiatives, the automation and/or leveraging of best practice measurement instrumentation to better optimise and control these new operations should also be considered. A powerful technology with the versatility to measure, optimise, and control a variety of these sustainability production initiatives is Coriolis technology. Coriolis flow meters are multivariable flow measurement devices that
provide a direct measurement of mass flow, density and temperature for liquids, slurries, and gases. Traditionally in the hydrocarbon industries, Coriolis meters were more commonly used for applications such as liquid and gas custody transfer metering, facility or unit mass balance, and product blending. However, the multivariable capabilities of the technology, in addition to meter performance and accuracy not being impacted by changing fluid properties, process conditions, or flow profiles is resulting in increased adoption of Coriolis technology to support sustainability programmes focused on reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency, and controlling the production of alternative fuels. Combustion optimisation For existing refineries and chemical plants, one of the biggest opportunities to improve energy
Figure 1 Hydrocarbon industry decarbonisation strategy involves reducing carbon footprint in existing facilities while transitioning to alternative and renewable fuels
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