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News Release from: Pavilion Technologies | Subject: Pavilion Polymer Solution at Secco
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 February 2007
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Secco
Secco will deploy Pavilion extruder and reactor control applications to further increase production rates and enhance product quality on six polymer lines producing polyolefins and polystyrene
Pavilion Technologies, a world leader in model-based software, has announced an agreement with Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Co to deploy the Pavilion Polymer Solution on six polymer lines at their manufacturing facility in the Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park Through this agreement, Secco will deploy Pavilion extruder and reactor control applications to further increase production rates and enhance product quality to meet China's growing market demands
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 16 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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This agreement further strengthens the Pavilion leadership position in the polymer industry, raising its total number of deployments to more than 90 polymer lines.
As the second Chinese company to select Pavilion solutions, the Secco project represents the first large-scale deployment of the Pavilion Polymer Solution in China, and underscores the Pavilion commitment to delivering model predictive control (MPC) technology to Chinese manufacturers.
Secco will deploy Pavilion control solutions on two Innovene polyethylene lines, one Innovene polypropylene line and three polystyrene lines.
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Secco selected Pavilion following a thorough ValueFirst customer benefits study which estimated a substantial return on investment based on the following specific benefits:.
* Up to a four percent increase in production rate for polyolefins.
* Up to a 30 percent improvement in product quality in both polyolefin and polystyrene units.
"We chose Pavilion due to their successful track record in polymers," said Paul Bowdler, production director, Shanghai Secco Petrochemical: "This, along with the Pavilion ValueFirst customer satisfaction guarantee, ultimately provided us with the confidence we needed to move forward with this project".
With more commercial applications than any other supplier, Pavilion Technologies is a recognised leader in delivering MPC technology to the polymer industry.
Deployed on every major process technology and on all major catalyst types, the Pavilion Polymer Solution has an unrivaled track record of superior performance.
To date, the Pavilion Polymer Solution has been adopted by more than 90 lines and more than 115 reactors worldwide.
"To meet market demands, Chinese manufacturers are continually striving to improve operational efficiencies and enhance product quality," said Ralph Carter, CEO, Pavilion Technologies: "We are honoured to work with leading Chinese manufacturers like Secco to enhance their profitability".
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