Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Yokogawa América do Sul, has received an order to supply the control system and field instruments for the São Miguel dos Campos second-generation bioethanol plant.
This plant will have a production capacity of 82 million litres per year and is being constructed by GranBio in São Miguel dos Campos, Brazil. As opposed to first generation facilities that produce bioethanol from food products such as corn and sugarcane, this plant will rely on second generation non-food sources such as woodchips and straw. São Miguel dos Campos is the first plant of its type to be constructed in the southern hemisphere, and it will be one of the world’s largest such facilities, in terms of production capacity. It is scheduled to start commercial operation in early 2014.
As the main automation contractor, Yokogawa América do Sul has been involved in this project from the early stages, performing the basic design for a control system and field instrumentation solution that will reduce costs and improve production efficiency throughout the lifecycle of the plant. Yokogawa will supply the Centum VP integrated production control system to control plant facilities such as reaction tanks and distillation units, and a variety of field instrumentation and equipment including Foundation Fieldbus-enabled Admag AXF magnetic flowmeters, DPharp EJA series pressure/differential pressure transmitters and control valves. It will also be responsible for delivery, engineering, and operator training.
Satoshi Yoshida, the president of Yokogawa America do Sul, comments: “Brazil is a dominant player in the bioethanol market, second only to the United States. The biofuel market is growing, and second generation biofuel is attracting attention as an environmentally friendly energy source. Utilising its accumulated control and instrumentation experience and knowhow, Yokogawa will capitalise on the vast opportunities for growth in the renewable energy sector. In its role as a main automation contractor, Yokogawa will provide the latest plant control solutions and project execution services to the renewable energy sector in Brazil and other markets, thereby working towards a more sustainable future.”
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