CableData® Monitor safeguards critical power supplies at INEOS Grangemouth

INEOS is one of the largest chemical companies in the world, with an annual revenue in excess of $85bn. About a quarter of its revenue comes from fuels and lubricants, but it also has a large stake in packaging, food and construction, among other sectors. About 12% of its revenue is earned in the UK, mainly at its Grangemouth refinery and associated operations. It is also investing heavily in renewable energy.

Background

Drive past the vast INEOS petrochemical plants in Grangemouth and you can’t help but be impressed by the scale, ambition, commitment and investment in this key piece of UK infrastructure. Critical to the operation is one of Europe’s largest private electricity distribution networks. At its heart is its gas-powered CHP plant that supplies electricity through two kilometre-long XLPE cable circuits.

INEOS turned to EA Technology to locate and monitor the PD online, thereby ascertaining the urgency and scope of the PD, and therefore the need for shutdowns and remedial work.