Title :
Upgrade of tank gauging system Phillips Sweeny Refinery Complex
Author :
Maurer, Paul W. ; Brown, Charles W. ; Clark, Gary D.
Author_Institution :
Phillips Pet. Co., Bartlesville, OK, USA
Abstract :
The development and implementation of a computer-based tank gauging system for the Phillips Sweeny Refinery Complex is described. The complex included 193 storage tanks located at six different sites, with each site considered as a separate tank farm unit. Each tank farm system upwardly supports data collection on the pipeline computer located in the main control room. The new and upgraded tank level gauging systems incorporate servo gauges for spherical tanks, direct digital gauges for bullet tanks and float gauges with transmitters for cone and floating roof tanks. All types of these gauges offer an upgrade in performance and maintainability. Selection criteria and installation considerations are presented
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; level measurement; oil refining; Phillips Sweeny Refinery Complex; bullet tanks; computer-based tank gauging system; cone tanks; control room; data collection; direct digital gauges; float gauges; floating roof tanks; pipeline computer; servo gauges; spherical tanks; storage tanks; tank gauging system; transmitters; Control systems; Copper; Design engineering; Instruments; Petroleum; Power cables; Refining; Temperature; Transmitters; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1991, Record of Conference Papers., Industry Applications Society 38th Annual
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0193-5
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1991.162938
