Emerson Digitally Automates $375 Million Expansion of Coal Gasification Plant at Shanghai Coking & Chemical Corporation

Emerson PlantWeb architecture and engineering services selected for project that doubles output of methanol to meet the strong market requirement

09-Apr-2009 - China

Shanghai Coking & Chemical Corporation and Emerson Process Management announced that Emerson had been selected to provide its PlantWeb® digital plant architecture with FOUNDATION™ fieldbus technology for the $375 million expansion of the coal gasification plant in Shanghai. According to the company, the project has doubled the plant’s output of Methanol and carbon monoxide to help meet the rapidly increasing need for methanol in the region. The expanded plant began operation in June 2008.

The plant converts coal to synthesised gas, methanol, and carbon monoxide. The expansion project produces hourly 11,618 cubic metres of synthesised gas, 22,000 cubic metres of carbon monoxide, and 56 tons of methanol. The synthesised gas is supplied to customers in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, while the methanol and carbon monoxide are used as a chemical intermediate for acetic acid.

“We selected Emerson’s PlantWeb architecture because it provides a simple digital architecture that can be easily configured to meet the complex requirements of our process,” said Mr. Guanghua Li, chief engineer for Shanghai Coking and Chemical Corporation.

In addition to installing PlantWeb, Emerson’s contract includes project management, system integration, configuration, commission and start-up, and maintenance services.

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