CHANGING OPERATIONS PROMPT MAJOR GAS PLANT AUTOMATION

Michael J. Mullally, Kathleen D. Goens Exxon Co. U.S.A. Houston Exxon Co. U.S.A., Houston, has automated operations at its Katy, Tex., gas-processing plant to meet changing business demands. The project consisted of a central computer communicating with electronic flow measurement (EFM) devices, on-line chromategraphs, and the plant's process control system. The project sought to improve measurement by providing current "accounting quality" production information and to improve the accuracy