According to a recent release, Honeywell (News - Alert) Process Solutions (HPS) is set to provide an integrated IoT control and safety system for the strategically important Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) in Turkey.
The system will be designed to ensure reliable and safe operations of compressor stations along the entire length of the pipeline. The Southern Gas Corridor is a critical part of the European Union's strategy to enhance its energy security. The TANAP system will be able to transport up to 31 billion cubic meters per year of Caspian and nearby regions’ natural gas.
“Honeywell has a long history of working with critical energy projects in Turkey,” said Orhan Genis, president, Turkey and Central Asia, Honeywell. “This important project will help to secure a supply of natural gas not only to this country but across Europe.”
The 1,850-kilometer long TANAP will carry natural gas from Turkey's eastern border with Georgia to its western border with Greece. According to Eurogas, demand for natural gas in Europe will grow at about 2 percent a year through 2030.
“Honeywell's integrated solutions will enable TANAP to detect and resolve operational issues early, enhancing reliability for this important project,” said Pieter Krynauw, VP and GM, Projects and Automation Solutions, HPS. “Honeywell provides automation controls and safety solutions for almost 94,000 miles of natural gas and liquid pipelines, including many of the world's longest systems.”
Honeywell will provide fully integrated control and safety solution products, technology, engineering and support, including the distributed control system (DCS), emergency shutdown system (ESD), and an extensive fire and gas solution consisting of safety systems, fire alarm panels, and a full range of process and non-process area detectors and devices).
Honeywell's system integrates all process control and safety systems and automation software under a single unified architecture at TANAP Stations. The system improves operators' visibility and situational awareness to detect, avoid and respond to incidents that could endanger people, the pipeline or the environment. It will also help TANAP provide uninterrupted supply through the pipeline.