Intelligent plant construction is the trend of refinery enterprise informatization. It can help refinery improve management efficiency, reduce production costs and enhance competitiveness. But an Intelligent refinery plant needs advanced communications systems to provide automatic, digital, visual, model-ing and integrated operations. To achieve a comprehensive perception and efficient coordination of refinery plant, wireless mean is a necessary communi-cation extension.

Huawei provides a 4G LTE Intelligent Refinery Plant Wireless Solution for the following communications services:

Wireless video dispatching: managers at command centers and on-site personnel can conduct multi-party video calls for production dispatching and emergency situations

Wireless video surveillance: wireless cameras provide remote security protection and production management in plant areas where wired networks are difficult to build

Wireless meter reading: provides real-time production opera-tion surveillance in areas where manual meter reading is inconve-nient or wired networks are difficult to install

Wireless positioning: intelligent terminals, positioning systems, and Geographic Information System (GIS) maps track personnel positions and ensure their safety and product security

Wireless intelligent inspection: real-time process inspection data is sent from on-site operators and records detailed leak information to ensure inspection quality

Multimediatrunking dispatch Video surveillance

Personnel positioning

Productioninspection

Wirelessmeter reading

Mobileoffice

LTE base station

LTE base station LTE base station

Core network

Campus network

LTE wireless network

Vehicle-mounted terminal

Push-to- talk (PTT)

Portablevideo system

LTE boxcamera

IP camera + Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) GPS Zigbee

Voice intercom Terrestrial TrunkedRadio (TETRA) walkie-talkie

TETRA fixed console

Data exchange

Video backhaul

LTE base stationLTE core network

Dispatch console

Dispatch console

Trunking gateway

PU system

Pier

Oil tank area

Key intersection

Camera CPE

LTE base station

Portable video system Mobile terminal

Decoder

Disk array

Video wall

Video uplink data streams

Video distribution data streams

LTE broadband video backhaul Surveillance center

Figure 1 Intelligent refinery plant wireless solution architecture

RFID

Figure 2 Intelligent refinery plant wireless dispatch network

Figure 3 Intelligent refinery plant wireless video surveillance network

LTE emergency communications vehicle

Intelligent Refinery Plant Wireless Solution

Solution

Wireless DispatchingLTE broadband trunking provides daily dispatches (including point-to-point), group call services, breaking into a call, and forced release services. The system s multiple communica-tion methods include Short Messages (SMs), data down-loading, and video intercom, which enables information-sharing between employees and meets the requirements of production dispatching and emergency command.

Highlights Multimedia broadband trunking for video intercom Compatible with existing dispatching systems

Trunking server

Dispatching machine

Wireless Video SurveillanceThe LTE-based video surveillance solution solves cabling difficulties in plant areas and provides fixed and mobile real-time video surveillance

Highlights 50 Mbit/s uplink bandwidth covers an area of 3 to 10

kilometers and provides additional video backhaul channels Enterprise Software Development Kits (eSDKs) and open

interfaces can be linked with third-party systems Intelligent analysis and alarm functions

Bearer network

Office PC

GPS positioning

Zigbee positioningLTE gateway

LTE base station

LTE base station

Database

GIS server

LTE base station

LTE base station

Intelligent inspection platform

GIS server

Wireless transmitters Industrial mesh network

LTE gateway

LTE gateway

LTE base station

LTE base station

Enterprise Core Network System (eCNS)

LTE backhaul network

Meter reading management

software

Meter reading service platform

Service platform

Figure 4 Intelligent refinery plant wireless meter reading network

Figure 5 Intelligent refinery plant wireless positioning network

Figure 6 Intelligent refinery plant wireless intelligent inspection network

Wireless Meter ReadingLTE wireless networks solve cabling difficulties in plant areas. The networks transmit meter data remotely and in real time to the service platform, and provide surveillance over production processes.

Highlights 50 Mbit/s uplink bandwidth permits many terminals to

access LTE networks Frees refineries from trenching, cabling, and produc-

tion safety problems

Wireless PositioningGPS (outdoor) or Zigbee (indoor) positioning systems locate personnel and transmit the information in real time to the surveillance center via LTE networks. This ensures personnel safety.

Highlights Positioning deviation is less than 3m with the use of

Time-of-Flight (TOF) technology Combined use of GPS and Zigbee positioning systems

reduces costs

Wireless Intelligent InspectionOn-site operators can use LTE hand-held terminals to locate, take photos, and record data. The collected data can be sent over the LTE network to the service platform, where experts can consult, then order quick inspection of manufacturing equipment.

Highlights Five elements (time, place, personnel, video, and data)

ensure inspection quality Fast third-party software development available with

intelligent terminals that use Android operating systems

Intelligent inspection apparatus

Intelligent inspection apparatus

Success Stories

Sinopec Jiujiang Company wireless communications project Songo Songo gas processing plant communications project in Tanzania PetroChina Daqing Petrochemical Company network system reconstruction

Benefits

Intelligent methods ensure high-quality inspection Accurate positioning helps ensure personnel safety One-stop information presentation (including personnel

positions, video, maps, and conferences) and visualized dispatch and command

Multiple services (including voice, dispatch, inspection, meter reading, and video surveillance) are carried on one LTE network, which is easy to operate and maintain

Key Products

Wireless dispatch: LTE wireless networks, multimedia trunk-ing terminals, multimedia dispatching system

Video surveillance: IVS platforms, LTE integrated cameras, and outdoor cameras

Wireless positioning: Zigbee positioning systems, position-ing card, and LTE terminal CPE

Intelligent inspection: inspection terminals and LTE commu-nications modules

Wireless meter reading: LTE terminal CPE and LTE commu-nications modules

For detailed information about this solution visit http://enterprise.huawei.com/en/solutions/trade/energy/index.htm.For questions about this solution, send an email to industry_energy@huawei.com.

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