Sterling Chemicals selects Pavilion Technologies
Posted: 13 October 2003
Pavilion Technologies announced today that Sterling Chemicals has
selected Pavilion's Process Perfecter solution for the ethylbenzene
line at its facility in Texas City, Texas.
The solution is expected to reduce energy consumption during the
manufacturing process.
This marks the second Sterling line to install Pavilion's APC solution;
the first was installed on its styrene production line in 1997.
"We chose Pavilion based on the company's proven ability to
deliver a range of significant benefits from production yield to
energy reduction," said Rick Crump, CEO at Sterling Chemicals.
"This type of solution positively impacts our entire business
and improves our bottom line."
Manufacturing companies across the industry are feeling the impact
of rising natural gas prices. Pavilion's Process Perfecter provides
an alternative that enables them to battle high energy prices, while
having a positive impact on production simultaneously.
This agreement is part of a decade-long relationship between the
two companies. For the past six years, Pavilion's Process Perfecter
advanced process control solution has been online at Sterling, increasing
styrene production capability and decreasing energy use.
"Sterling is an innovator in the industry. Pavilion is honored
to have Sterling as a customer, and we look forward to the next
decade of this partnership," said Pavilion President and CEO
Ralph Carter.
Since 1993, Sterling Chemicals has used Pavilion's environmental
compliance solutions to achieve compliance monitoring and reporting
goals. Sterling Chemicals was a key development partner for Envisage'
environmental portfolio manager, demonstrating the value of real-time
emissions data capture, calculation and reporting. Sterling reported
a material reduction in data reporting costs for compliance with
this solution.
"As a commodity chemicals supplier, we must continually seek
every technological advantage available to reduce our costs,"
said Dennis Yieh, process control technologist at Sterling Chemicals.
"Pavilion has provided world-class engineers and a leading
suite of APC and predictive modeling technology to help us achieve
our business goals. "
Pavilion's Process Perfecter software solution was the first commercially
available dynamic, non-linear, multi-variable Model Predictive Controller
(MPC) and is widely applied in a number of multi-variable manufacturing
environments.
Process Perfecter combines steady-state optimization with model
predictive control to deliver an advanced process control (APC)
solution capable of managing process set-points and transitions.
Companies are able to increase production, improve product quality
and reduce process variability with Pavilion's Process Perfecter
solution.
About Sterling Chemicals
Houston, Texas-based Sterling Chemicals operates facilities for
the manufacture of six commodity petrochemicals at its Texas City,
Texas plant, including styrene, acrylonitrile, acetic acid, plasticizers,
sodium cyanide and disodium iminodiacetic acid (DSIDA).
Sterling generally sells its petrochemicals products to customers
for use in the manufacture of other chemicals and products, which
in turn are used in the production of a wide array of consumer goods
and industrial products.
For more information see www.sterlingchemicals.com.
About Pavilion
Pavilion Technologies Inc. is the world's leading developer of advanced
process control (APC) and environmental compliance solutions for
global enterprises.
Pavilion's solutions combine proven technology and deep industry
expertise to deliver measurable benefits and recurring value to
more than 350 companies worldwide, including BP, Fonterra, and Nestlé.
Pavilion Technologies Inc. is a privately held company based in
Austin, TX with offices serving every region of the world.
For more information see www.pavtech.com.
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