Complete care of your safety applications
Heat transport network in good hands
VWS Pipeline-Control is responsible for the maintenance and the availability of the installations of their client Warmtebedrijf Rotterdam. The pripelines transport hot water to the operators of district heating networks which distribute it to thousands of houses in Rotterdam area. VWS Pipeline-Control works closely with Endress+Hauser on the maintenance of their safety loops.
Main benefits
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Maintenance plan and regular functional proof tests in place ensure increased safety and process availability of the safety instrumented systems
The city of Rotterdam is supplied with sufficient hot water
Extensive and detailed reports readily available
Complete operational process installation successfully full proof validated.
VWS Pipeline-Control
Ensure safety, prevent damages, and protect the environment
Safety is a paramount at VWS Pipeline-Control. With hundreds of kilometers of pipeline in The Netherlands, gas or liquids are transported in both urban and rural areas. Any changes to the product specifications or the capacity can damage the pipeline and potentially bring people at risk. Therefore it is of great importance to have an optimum maintenance plan.
To ensure a required Safety Integrity Level (SIL) of the safety loop is achieved, all the instruments in the safety loop need to be checked timely and with an appropriate assessment. The assessment differs per application requirement and is defined as either a full functional proof test or a partial proof test.
Functional Proof tests were performed in 3 different locations where in total of 22 SIL loops were tested. One inlet SIL loop consists of 2 pressure transmitters, PLC and a pump (1oo2 rating). The outlet SIL loop consists of 3 pressure transmitters, PLC and a pump (2oo3 rating) as presented in the picture.
