Arya Sasol Specialists Localize Control System Upgrade Technology for the First Time

Arya Sasol Polymer Company, in collaboration with a knowledge-based company, has successfully localized the technology for upgrading control systems for the first time in the country, upgrading this equipment from an old version to the latest version, aligned with cutting-edge global knowledge.

In this project, a knowledge-based company, with the support of Arya Sasol, executed all engineering, procurement, and implementation phases. This effort not only localized the control system upgrade technology in the country and created employment for over 20 specialists but also reduced the project’s foreign currency costs by approximately €1 million compared to execution by the original foreign manufacturer.

This equipment serves as the brain of Arya Sasol’s light polyethylene unit. Due to unjust sanctions and the lack of updates from the original manufacturer, it could have caused disruptions in the unit’s operations and production instability. However, thanks to the efforts of Arya Sasol specialists, this threat was turned into an opportunity, and the control system was updated and commissioned using localized expertise.

In this project, the software package was fully redesigned and developed by the Iranian knowledge-based contractor, with the original files provided to Arya Sasol Polymer Company. This enables specialists to restore the system in the shortest possible time in case of disruptions.

Additionally, the project addressed the crisis of unavailable spare parts for outdated computers, enhanced unit safety and protection against unauthorized access to the DCS system, saved costs on spare parts procurement, increased safety and communication speed by up to tenfold, enabled new development and modernization projects in the DCS control system, implemented up-to-date cybersecurity and passive defense requirements, and facilitated the use of cutting-edge global technologies in instrumentation and control.

The execution and commissioning of this project, with a reduction in unit downtime from 14 days to 4 days, set a valuable record for such projects in the country’s petrochemical and oil industry.