Rotork for UAE petroleum storage project
11 Jun 2012
Fujairah, UAE – Rotork electric and electro-hydraulic valve actuation and control technologies have been specified for a major petroleum storage tank farm expansion project at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
The project at the Emarat Fujairah Terminal has included the construction of ten new storage tanks, increasing the site’s total capacity from 50,000 to 260,000 cubic metres. The facility is designed for the storage and distribution of gas oil, petrol and jet fuel to meet the growing regional demand for trading and bunkering.
Over 100 Rotork IQ explosion-proof intelligent electric actuators with Rotork Pakscan two-wire digital control have been installed for the majority of valve duties. The actuators feature non-intrusive, intrinsically safe commissioning, data-logging and predictive maintenance capabilities.
The Pakscan two-wire digital control system was specified by Emarat and the engineering consultant Penspen for its reliability and flexibility for valve control in the tank farm industry. The system is designed specifically for valve actuators and the spacious environments associated with tank farm installations.
The system’s configuration provides built-in redundancy from the valve to the control room, ensuring the security of control command and monitoring data. In addition, data from actuator data-loggers can be downloaded over the Pakscan network for diagnostics and analysis, enabling this vital function to be performed without leaving the control room.
