Honeywell To Supply And Integrate Automation Equipment For US Diesel Plant

Honeywell International, a diversified technology and manufacturing company, has announced that Flambeau River Biofuels, or FRB, has selected the company to supply and integrate all automation equipment for the second-generation green diesel plant in the US.

The plant, located in Park Falls, Wisconsin and expected to be operational by 2012, will produce energy, transportation fuels and chemicals from renewable biomass resources. Specifically, the plant will process 1,000 dry tons per day of woody biomass from bark, sawdust and residue typically burned after forest harvesting.

Serving as the integrated-main automation contractor, Honeywell will design all automation and control components to reduce risk, shorten the project schedule, and enable a smooth start-up and reliable operation.

Honeywell has said that it will also supply integrated solutions spanning the automation landscape from wireless instrumentation to building controls. This project includes the distributed control, safety technology, terminal automation, process technology, process simulation and optimization applications.

The plant is expected to produce 10-million gallons of wax annually, typically produced from fossil fuels, and eight million gallons of green diesel to be used as the blend stock in transportation and aviation fuels. The process also produces heat that will be used to generate steam and electricity for the co-located FRB paper mill, making the mill fossil fuel independent.

SOURCE: Honeywell International