1. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD NeSSI* – An Enabling Platform for the Reduction in TCO** of Process Analytical Systems NeSSI* – An Enabling Platform for the Reduction in TCO** of Process Analytical Systems (* New Sampling/Sensor Initiative ** Total Cost of Ownership) the best way to predict the future is to create it IFPAC2008 NeSSI Day 29 January 2008 Peter van Vuuren Application and Technical Consultant SpectraSensors Inc.

2. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD + TCO $Measurement value$ Analyzer Credits $Bottom-line Value$ TCO PA/NeSSI Value Proposition

3. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD J.J. Gunnell and P. van Vuuren, PROCESS ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE Plenary Session Paper, IFPAC2000, Las Vegas, NV To Build/Install To Own Cost to Build/Install/Own – Major Greenfield Project

4. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Analyzer $/ Spare Parts Sampling Systems Shelters/Panels Data System Sample Tap / Transport Lines Utilities (IA, Carrier Gases etc.) Power Cabling Shelters/Panels Hookups : Utilities, Power, Cabling, Sampling Systems Start-up & Commissioning EQAT (Manpower) Consumables * Standards * Support Gases Spare Parts Off-line Time Missed Opportunity Process Upset Loss of Production Total Cost Of Ownership – A More Detailed Look

5. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD "When men got structural steel, they did not use it to build steel copies of wooden bridges." Ayn Rand. Atlas Shrugged. 1957. What to DO?

6. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Phase 1 (On-Going) Implement Intrinsically Safe NeSSI where appropriate Phase II (Ready for Validation) Utilize NeSSI as a Platform for Fiber-Optic Sensors Phase III Promote/Apply Micro-Analytical Sensors on NeSSI Sampling PlatformPhase III Promote/Apply Micro-Analytical Sensors on NeSSI Sampling Platform A Three Phase Proposed TCO Optimization Strategy

7. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Pictures Courtesy ExxonMobil Chemical Intrinsically Safe NeSSI: Modular Smart Sampling System

8. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Analyzer $/ Spare Parts Sampling Systems Shelters/Panels Data System Sample Tap / Transport Lines Utilities (IA, Carrier Gases etc.) Power Cabling Shelters/Panels Hookups : Utilities, Power, Cabling, Sampling Systems Start-up & Commissioning EQAT (Manpower) Consumables * Standards * Support Gases Spare Parts Off-line Time Missed Opportunity Process Upset Loss of Production Benefits of Smart NeSSI TCO Benefits of Smart NeSSI: Push Validation down to Sampling System level More reliable operation Improves EQA of analyzer

9. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Field LAN Process Stream S ANAN DCS o&m user GP Area Field – Classified Area (Typically ZONE2) Analyzer House Simplified Topographical Diagram of a Process Analytics installation

10. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Phase 1 (On-Going) Implement Intrinsically Safe NeSSI where appropriate Phase II (Ready for Implementation Today) Utilize NeSSI as a Platform for Spectroscopic Sensors preferably at the Sampling Point (By-line Mode) Phase III Promote/Apply Micro-Analytical Sensors in By-Line ModePhase III Promote/Apply Micro-Analytical Sensors in By-Line Mode A Three Phase Proposed TCO Optimization Strategy

11. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Programmable Substrate Heater Ethernet LAN F,T Sensor/Actuator Manager (SAM) IS NeSSI bus Auxiliary Heating/Cooling Flow Channel Substrate T T DCS o&m user PDA P GP Area Field – Classified Area V O2O2 Micro- Climate enclosure The NeSSI Platform = Sampling & Communications Platform

12. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Programmable Substrate Heater Ethernet LAN F,T Sensor/Actuator Manager (SAM) IS NeSSI bus Auxiliary Heating/Cooling Flow Channel Substrate T T DCS o&m user PDA P GP Area Field – Classified Area V O2O2 R Micro- Climate enclosure TDL RAMAN Spectroscopic Sensors with NeSSI as Enabler

13. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Field LAN Process Stream S ANAN DCS o&m user GP Area Field – Classified Area (Typically ZONE2) Analyzer House NeSSI: Enabling Topographical Changes ANAN

14. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Process Stream DCS o&m user GP Area Field – Classified Area (Typically ZONE2) Micro- Climate Enclosure ANAN ANAN Fiber RAMAN NIR Fiber NeSSINeSSI SAM Control Room Instrument Room Analyzer Shop Optograph TDL NeSSI: Enabling Topographical Changes

15. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Process Stream DCS o&m user GP Area Field – Classified Area (Typically ZONE2) Micro- Climate Enclosure ANAN ANAN Fiber RAMAN NIR Fiber NeSSINeSSI SAM Control Room Instrument Room Analyzer Shop Optograph Other ANAN TDL NeSSI: Enabling Topographical Changes

16. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Field LAN Process Stream S ANAN ANAN DCS o&m user GP Area Field – Classified Area (Typically ZONE2) Analyzer House X X X X X Cost Benefits of TOPOGRAPHICAL Changes X

17. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Phase 1 (On-Going) Implement Intrinsically Safe NeSSI where appropriate Phase II (Ready for Validation) Utilize NeSSI as a Platform for Fiber-Optic Sensors preferably at the Sampling Point (By-line Mode) Phase III Promote/Apply Micro-Analytical Sensors in By-Line Mode A Three Phase Proposed TCO Optimization Strategy

18. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Programmable Substrate Heater Ethernet LAN F,T Sensor/Actuator Manager (SAM) IS NeSSI bus Auxiliary Heating/Cooling Flow Channel Substrate T T DCS o&m user PDA P GP Area Field – Classified Area V Micro- Climate enclosure Micro- Gas Analyzer (UV, MIR, MS, GC, … NeSSI & Next Generation Micro Analyzers

19. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Process Stream DCS o&m user GP Area Field – Classified Area (Typically ZONE2) Micro- Climate Enclosure ANAN ANAN Fiber RAMAN NIR Fiber NeSSINeSSI SAM Control Room Instrument Room Analyzer Shop P Optograph TDL NeSSI Enabled Spectroscopy/Micro-Analytics Topography

20. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Understand the NeSSI Platform Concept (Enabler) * Provides a Standardized Micro-Infrastructure Environment for Deploying micro-analytical sensors/Analyzers * At the same time, allows for IP protection IS has to be designed in up front *NeSSI platform can be installed anywhere (Zone 0/1/2 GP) – no costly purge systems Design for temperature accommodation/correction Design for validation of results (Good Housekeeping Seal) * Use all the analytical process information for validation Design for no or little consumables Design for mechanical simplicity – no or few moving parts Design for extensive but smart diagnostics Spectroscopic/Micro-Analytics Design Requirements

21. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Analyzer $/ Spare Parts Sampling Systems Shelters/Panels Data System Sample Tap / Transport Lines Utilities (IA, Carrier Gases etc.) Power Cabling Shelters/Panels Hookups : Utilities, Power, Cabling, Sampling Systems Start-up & Commissioning EQAT (Manpower) Consumables * Standards * Support Gases Spare Parts Off-line Time Missed Opportunity Process Upset Loss of Production TCO Benefits of Smart NeSSI: Push Validation down to Sampling System level More reliable operation Improves EQA of analyzer TCO: The BIG PICTURE of Cost Savings

22. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Analyzer $/ Spare Parts Sampling Systems Shelters/Panels Data System Sample Tap / Transport Lines Utilities (IA, Carrier Gases etc.) Power Cabling Shelters/Panels Hookups : Utilities, Power, Cabling, Sampling Systems Start-up & Commissioning EQAT (Manpower) Consumables * Standards * Support Gases Spare Parts Off-line Time Missed Opportunity Process Upset Loss of Production TCO Benefits of Spectroscopic Analyzers: : Inherent reliability, low EQA index No consumables TCO: The BIG PICTURE of Cost Savings

23. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Analyzer $/ Spare Parts Sampling Systems Shelters/Panels Data System Sample Tap / Transport Lines Utilities (IA, Carrier Gases etc.) Power Cabling Shelters/Panels Hookups : Utilities, Power, Cabling, Sampling Systems Start-up & Commissioning EQAT (Manpower) Consumables * Standards * Support Gases Spare Parts Off-line Time Missed Opportunity Process Upset Loss of Production Cost to Build/Install Benefits of Spectroscopic Sensors: Integrate Probe with NeSSI and Move to Sampling Point Separate Probe and Analyzer Locations (Fiber-coupled) No Consumables TCO: The BIG PICTURE of Cost Savings

24. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Analyzer $/ Spare Parts Sampling Systems Shelters/Panels Data System Sample Tap / Transport Lines Utilities (IA, Carrier Gases etc.) Power Cabling Shelters/Panels Hookups : Utilities, Power, Cabling, Sampling Systems Start-up & Commissioning EQAT (Manpower) Consumables * Standards * Support Gases Spare Parts Off-line Time Missed Opportunity Process Upset Loss of Production Cost to Build/Install Benefits of Spectroscopic Sensors: Integrate Probe with NeSSI and Move to Sampling Point Separate Probe and Analyzer Locations (Fiber-coupled) No Consumables TCO: The BIG PICTURE of Cost Savings

25. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD + TCO $Measurement value$ Analyzer Credits $Bottom-line Value$ TCO PA/NeSSI Value Proposition Revisited

26. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Acknowledgements All the Believers (all of you and many others) My ex-colleagues at ExxonMobil CPAC (adopted NeSSI as a new IURC business model) Special Thank You to Rob Dubois

27. NeSSI – Enabling TCO Optimization 29 January 2008 – IFPAC2008, Baltimore MD Thank You