Smart instruments and secure wireless communications
enable enhanced operations and asset management
Modern wireless technology provides valuable automation options for oil refineries today—improving workforce productivity, safety and plant security. Wireless communications enable access to all assets in the refinery, including instruments, valves, controllers, equipment, cameras for safety and security, and people. Wireless mesh access points use open standards for compatibility and 128-bit encryption for security. Wireless field devices network themselves using a self-organizing mesh that automatically reroutes signals around obstructions.
Why wireless? A wireless solution eliminates "blind spots" in the plant—operation areas that have been either technically or economically u
Log in to view this article.
Not Yet A Subscriber? Here are Your Options.
1) Start a FREE TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION and gain access to all articles in the current issue of Hydrocarbon Processing magazine.
2) SUBSCRIBE to Hydrocarbon Processing magazine in print or digital format and gain ACCESS to the current issue as well as to 3 articles from the HP archives per month. $409 for an annual subscription*.
3) Start a FULL ACCESS PLAN SUBSCRIPTION and regain ACCESS to this article, the current issue, all past issues in the HP Archive, the HP Process Handbooks, HP Market Data, and more. $1,995 for an annual subscription. For information about group rates or multi-year terms, contact J'Nette Davis-Nichols at Jnette.Davis-Nichols@GulfEnergyInfo.com or +1 713.520.4426*.
*Access will be granted the next business day.