Fluxo Soluções
 / August 2017

Electronic preset Honeywell Fusion4 became the favorite of terminals in Brazil

Per Fábio André Alves

The electronic pre-determiner Fusion4 MSC-L manufactured by Honeywell Enraf and distributed exclusively by Fluxo in Brazil has become the preferred choice for applications in the automation of liquid bulk loading terminals in the country. The equipment is being used by eight different terminals such as fuel bases, chemical product terminals, plants and gas treatment units, including: Cattalini Terminais in Paranaguá-PR; Ageo and Adonai on Ilha Barnabé, in Santos-SP; FS, BP and Itamarati ethanol plants; and for loading C5+ at Eneva, in Maranhão.

The Fusion4 series of equipment is the most modern and intuitive technology available on the world market, has a user-friendly interface for operation and innovative hardware, which makes it a complete option and the perfect choice for the customer who wants the state-of-the-art. art on your loading platforms. The MSC-L is suitable for the safe and accurate loading and transfer of high value-added products, in road, rail and maritime terminal loading. Its main advantages are:

  • Developed specifically for loading and unloading;
  • It can simultaneously control up to 6 independent loading arms and 24 flow meters, with their respective in-line mixing, additives and marking;
  • Excellent I/O's capacity, allowing the control of future demands, as happened in the past, with the need to control additives, markers and the mixture of biodiesel in diesel;
  • Configurable I/O's: association of any function to any input or output (I/O);
  • Modular design that allows future expansion of I/O's, which can increase the capacity of arms to be controlled;
  • Firmware updates made in the field through the Local Access Device (LAD) that uses an SD card, being certified for use in a hazardous area, without the need to use a computer in the field. It is the only preset on the market that has this function;
  • Intuitive interface in Portuguese with icons on an 8” WVGA color display that does not require special training for operators;
  • Advanced alarm management: monitors twice as many parameters as other models;
  • Real-time diagnostics: dashboard for quick problem identification;
  • Modbus TCP terminal management software (TAS) interface for fully automated terminal control;
  • Record in non-volatile memory of 10,000 transactions and 100 calibration records;
  • Identifies the driver and stores vehicle data entry, product scheduling, recipes, and loading control in a simple and secure way;
  • It is certified by INMETRO for use in a classified area in accordance with the ATEX certificate.

The electronic pre-determiner is the intelligence of the charging system and makes up the solution for terminal automation provided by Fluxo, which includes flow meters, digital control valves, grounding monitors and overfill, loading arms Top or bottom, etc. All this equipment can be assembled and interconnected in a metallic structure (skid) designed and manufactured by Fluxo in Brazil, which delivers the system ready and pre-commissioned for start-up in the field.

This evolution in control systems for terminals reinforces Fluxo's position as the main provider for this market. The complete terminal automation solution also includes the tank telemetry system with Honeywell Enraf; valve remote control system with Rotork; solutions to meet API2350; marine loading arms with Technip FMC; Honeywell toxic and flammable gas detection system; vapor recovery and enclosed flame combustion units with Jordan; bunker mixers with Cameron; instrumentation and transmitters in general.

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