en.Wedoany.com Reported - ABB will deploy ProcessMaster series flowmeters in the chemical production facility within this complex, which has an annual capacity of 450,000 tons of adipic acid. Adipic acid is a key raw material for producing nylon 66, specialty engineering plastics, and polyurethane.

The facility will leverage Ethernet-APL instruments to achieve high-speed real-time data transmission, thereby supporting efficient and reliable plant operations.

The deployed flowmeters will monitor the flow of high-temperature, corrosive acidic fluids within the plant, covering pipe diameters ranging from DN 15 mm to DN 300 mm. The equipment provides both power and high-speed Ethernet-APL communication via a single two-core cable, enabling the highest safety protection level (Ex ia) and ensuring data transmission reliability over distances of up to 1000 meters. ABB has adopted PFA lining technology in the flowmeters to protect the equipment from corrosion and ensure measurement accuracy and equipment service life.

"We aim to fully leverage the enhanced data sensing and transmission capabilities inherent in ABB instruments," said a representative from Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co., Ltd. "This will improve our understanding of operating conditions, enabling smarter and more efficient operations."

"Ethernet-APL is increasingly becoming the most common communication technology for intrinsically safe industrial applications," said Jacques Mulbert, President of ABB Measurement & Analytics. "Through this collaboration, we will support Zhejiang Petrochemical in achieving intelligent operations, advanced diagnostics, and proactive maintenance."

This order builds on ABB's previous delivery of Ethernet-APL VortexMaster and SwirlMaster flowmeters to Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co., Ltd. and Rongsheng Petrochemical, both subsidiaries of the Fortune Global 500 company Rongsheng Group.

The FEP600 series electromagnetic flowmeters have been widely used in the global petrochemical and chemical industries.