Honeywell streamlines solar panel manufacture

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June 2010 System Integration & Control Systems Design

Woongjin Polysilicon will use Experion PKS and wireless technology to maximise production at its new facility.

Honeywell has been selected to supply the process automation and control platform for a new South Korea polysilicon plant to help meet the rising global demand for solar panels. Woongjin Polysilicon will use Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) with Foundation Fieldbus solutions to help the Sangju Plant produce an estimated 5000 tons of polysilicon per year.

Polysilicon is a key material used in the manufacturing of photovoltaic panels, which convert solar energy into electricity and represents one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy technologies.

“The need for solar energy will only increase as the world looks for more renewable resources,” said BD Kwon, project lead engineer of Woongjin Polysilicon. “This new facility will play a vital role in helping to meet that growing demand, and we selected Honeywell for this project because its philosophy of improving safety, reliability and efficiency is proven to optimise production and business results.”

Experion streamlines plant operations by pulling data directly from critical plant subsystems and sending the information to operators to help them make better decisions in the control room. As part of the agreement, Honeywell will also supply two additional solutions: Safety Manager and the Mobile Station wireless station tablet.

Safety Manager improves overall plant safety by providing operators with crucial safety information, such as pre-shutdown alerts, as well as plant-wide safety instrumented system (SIS) point data, diagnostics, and alarms and events. Mobile Station increases worker productivity by enabling operators to use a wireless tablet or other handheld device to access critical process information, historical data, graphics and other key functions in the field.

“The need for reliability is magnified when corporations aim to become global manufacturing leaders,” said H. Han, sales leader, Honeywell Korea. “The solution Honeywell is providing Woongjin addresses this issue by delivering the most-relevant information to operators controlling the processes, maximising the productivity of the workers in the field and promoting overall safety. Having those critical factors in place will allow plant personnel to focus on maintaining high-quality production levels.”

For more information contact Debbie Rae, Honeywell Southern Africa, +27 (0)11 695 8000, [email protected], www.honeywell.co.za

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