Propylene to Ibn Zahr Skid upgrade Project-

PETROKEMYA(SABIC)
Presentation by Farhan Ansari
1.Details of
existing
Skid
2.Existing
Cable Block
diagram
 3.1 Communication Protocol between Flow meters and Flow computers:
As we see from the existing cable block diagram, the communication between turbine
flow meters and Schlumberger Flow computer was via pulse signal. The communication
between densitometer and Flow computer was also via Pulse signal.
Since the new flow meter is Coriolis type, initially the plan was to retain the pulse signal as
communication between Endress Hauser flow meter and OMNI flow computer. As we
know that Coriolis flow meter can measure density as well, plan was to take density via 4-
20mA to flow computer. Hence client purchased Coriolis flow meter with two pulse

3.Design
outputs and one 4-20 mA output. Later on client instructed to take the flow readings via
Serial communication(RS-485) to flow computer because client had experienced issues
with transmission of pulse signal from the same location. To implement this the I/O
module of flow meter had to be changed from analog to serial.
During later design stages, PICS decided not to go ahead with serial communication

Challenges During
because of below 2 reasons:
a) As pet the latest OMNI firmware, OMNI Flow computer can receive flow inputs only
as pulse.

Skid Upgrade b) Changing the I/O module from analog to serial voids certain
classifications/approvals of Endress Hauser flow meter.

Finally, PICS proposed below design which was accepted by client:

a) Replacing the pulse sub module by 4-20mA sub module in the flow meter. Once this
is done the flow meter will have two 4-20 mA outputs, one can be used for flow
readings and other can be used for density readings.
b) The flow readings shall be taken from flow meter as 4-20mA and then fed to a 4-
20mA – pulse converter. The output of this converter is pulse signal which then shall
be fed to flow computer.
4. New Cable Block diagram LEGEND

Blue: New
Grey: Existing

New JB Existing JB Marshalling 4-20mA to Pulse converter

FT-5461

JB-AO-LV-102A JB-AO-LV-102 O-MB-66

Pulse signal
4-20mA 4-20mA 4-20mA
4-20mA

Marshalling Marshalling

New FC
O-CA-E6 O-MB-54 O-MB-55 DCS
Cabinet

4-20mA(Elco Cable) 4-20mA 4-20mA

PO Number 43003057091 Prepared

Contractor PICS Arabia FA

Document PICS-PK-FCU-1.6 R0 Approved

Date 30-OCT-2019 MR
5. 4-20mA to Pulse converter
Can be programmed via software
6. Key design drawings
developed during project
During project execution many design drawings
& documents were developed. Below are some of
the key design drawings:

6.1 – Cable Block Diagram

6.2 – Instrument Loop Diagram
6.3 – Skid GA drawing
6.4 – Skid 3D Isometric drawing
6.5 – Piping Isometric Drawing
6.1 Cable Block diagram
6.2 Instrument Loop diagram
6.3 Skid GA Drawing
6.4 Skid 3D Isometric Drawing
6.5 Piping Isometric Drawing
Thank You