PAS Configuration Management Software implemented at second-largest Oil Refining & Petrochemical

SK Corporation and PAS today announced that SK Corporation has implemented the Integrity Configuration Management Software solution at the Ulsan complex.

SK Corporation has chosen Integrity to manage and optimize their entire range of automation assets. The Integrity software will automatically document, visualize and track changes for automation assets across the entire processing complex, including:

Distributed Control Systems:

• Honeywell Experion ®
• Honeywell TDC 3000 ® and TotalPlant ®
• Yokogawa Centum CS3000 ®
• Yokogawa Centum CS ®
• Yamatake DEO TM

Process Historians:

• Aspen-InfoPlus21 ®
• Aspen-InfoPlus ®
• Aspen-VSCalc ®
• Matrikon ProcessNet ®

Advanced Process Control Applications:

• Aspen-DMCPlus ®
• Aspen-IQ ®

At the time of this release, SK had implemented over 120 different connections from the main Integrity server to different automation assets. The current work completes the implementation of the Integrity software, which has been completed in a phased approach. Previously, SK engineers, operations personnel and management had been using the Integrity software since late 2005 to manage a subset of all automation assets across 66 connections only.

Significant benefits have been achieved at the SK Ulsan complex from daily use of the Integrity Configuration Management Software solution. Y.K. Lee, Senior General Manager CIM Development Team SK Corporation said, "Integrity has brought a new level of visibility to our automation assets allowing us to visualize, manage and document the intellectual property contained within them. This has helped SK increase profitability and reliability."

Specific benefits achieved include:

Cost Reduction

• Personnel Productivity
• Better Utilization of Available Capacity

Improved Safety Performance

• Accurate and Available Documentation
• Work Process
• Asset Model Information

Improved Return on Asset Performance

• Asset Visualization
• Continuous Improvement
• Risk Management
• Disaster Recovery

About SK Corporation

SK Corporation, the energy and chemical affiliate of SK Group, is Korea 's largest oil refiner, holding 38% of Korea 's refining market share. SK's Ulsan complex located in Ulsan , South Korea is the largest integrated refining and petrochemical complex in the world with a capacity of 850,000 barrel/day crude distillation. In addition to its substantial energy business, the complex runs a petrochemical business capable of producing 4.3 million tons of petrochemical products per year. The SK Ulsan complex also has ethylene resolution facilities capable of producing 730,000 tons per year.