Neste implements NAPCON controller to Forchem Oy distillation plant
Neste Jacobs has implemented NAPCON Controller to Forchem Oy's tall oil distillation plant. Forchem Oy owns and operates a world scale tall oil distillation plant in the city of Rauma on the West Coast of Finland. The main products are Tall Oil Rosin (TOR) and Tall Oil Fatty Acid (TOFA) and different types of crude tall oil that can be used as feedstock. The process is mainly based on a vacuum distillation technology originally developed and designed by Neste Jacobs.
In spring of 2015, Forchem Oy awarded Neste Jacobs a NAPCON performance analysis project for quantifying the benefits of Advanced Process Control (APC). The NAPCON performance analysis lasted for two months and Neste Jacobs was able to demonstrate a production increase of 9%. After implementation of NAPCON Controller, Neste Jacobs could increase production with further 8%.
"During NAPCON Performance Analysis and the subsequent NAPCON implementation we became convinced of Neste Jacobs' expertise to carry out the production optimization with NAPCON Controller," said Risto Näsi, CEO of Forchem Oy. "Neste Jacobs has proven their expertise to us in Tall Oil processing technology and engineering and are now combining that expertise with high-level automation technology. We are very excited about these great results, and the attractive payback of the investment in NAPCON. NAPCON has significantly contributed to the 200 000 tons per year capacity that our plant has today."
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