1. Process Improvement Packages
Regulatory Blend Control (RBC) for the Oil
Refining Industry (Gasoline, Gasoil, Fuel Oil)
blends with any number of wild
flows
Dye and Additive Injection support
Paces (slows down) the blend
when a component flowrate cannot
keep up with demand
Stops the blend automatically when
the target volume is reached
Generates End of Blend Report
Interfaces to ABB Advanced Blend
Control, tank gauging, and on-line
analyzers
What it means to you
When RBC stands alone it gives:
ABB is a worldwide ABB’s Regulatory Blend Control • Automatic batch execution
and leading supplier of
Manufacturing (RBC) software runs on ABB’s Advant • Elimination of operating errors
Execution System Master or Advant Open Control
(MES) and related System (OCS). It starts and stops • Blends which match the entered
advanced decision recipe
support technologies. blends and manipulates flows to match
We provide complete a recipe. RBC can work on its own or • Ease of operation and
integrated, advanced in conjunction with advanced controls monitoring of blends
automation solutions
as well as consulting from ABB or other vendors.
services to support When RBC is combined with ABC it
automation and best
Features: gives:
business practices
strategies across the Blend order creation using • Reduced Quality Giveaway
enterprise. standard displays or through
• Reduced Reblends
Other ABB products download from upper level systems
that complement this
Field equipment selection and • Increased Blender Throughput
technology application
include: lineup, manual or automatic • Reduction in Demurrage
• Advanced Blend Holds a target rate and volume for
Control (ABC) • Reduced Component Inventory
• ABB’s Intelligent the blend
Enterprise Manager
• Reduced Labor Costs
(AIEM), for oil Controls the pump sequencing
movements & • Immediate Increase in
storage Ramps the flow up and down at Profitability – Benefits for a
• On-line analyzers appropriate times typical 150KBD refinery can be 3 to
and shelters 6 M$/yr
• Blender skids Displays the current and
• Dynamic Blending cumulative status of the blend
solutions
• Complete Supports off-the-unit rundown
Engineering
Packages

2. The Blending Cycle
Step 1: Blend Orders Blending Easy as “R, B, C,…
Blend order data is entered RBC completely automates the
manually or automatically from steps needed to set up, execute and
planner tool or ABC. On-line help monitor a blend.
displays make order entry easy.
Built in the OCS
Step 2: Select Equipment RBC is built entirely in Advant OCS,
Operator selects lineups and giving it the robust characteristics
pumps or allows automatic needed at the regulatory control level.
selection . RBC can keep running even if there
are power, network, or interface
problems with higher level systems.
Step 3: Start The Blend
Operator presses START. RBC RBC user interface has all the familiar
opens valves to lineup OCS features needed to make the
components, then starts pumps in Operator comfortable from the first
the chosen sequence. time he uses RBC. The appearance,
alarms, and behaviors are all part of
the OCS standard.
Step 4: Monitor Performance
RBC collects and displays current In ABB Advant MOD, RBC uses
and cumulative blending data control blocks and TCL programs to
including flows, totals and tank accomplish its tasks. In ABB Advant
volumes. RBC compares totalizers Master, AMPL programs and type
to tank inventory changes to circuits are used to provide the same
maintain a material balance.
functionality.
Step 5: End of Blend Report Connects to Advanced Controls
RBC stops the blend at the target RBC can be used stand alone, but it
volume or on Operator request. At works best under the control of the
the end of blend, a report is ABB Advanced Blend Control (ABC).
generated with all the key blend RBC can receive blend setup and
data for performance monitoring
recipe updates through a
and troubleshooting.
straightforward interface adaptable to
any advanced property controller on
the market.
Partners in Productivity
ABB Automation Inc.
3010 Briarpark Drive
Houston, TX 77042 3BUS025028R0001
Phone: +713.821.8800
Fax: +713.821.3510
Specifications subject to change without notice.