Automated Polymer Sampling for Process Control at BASF Freeport .
M&W JAWO Sampling supplied five special designed screw samplers for the filling stations for process control of super absorbent polymer to BASF Chemical Division’s plants in Freeport, Texas, USA.
M&W JAWO Sampling supplied five special designed screw samplers for the filling stations for process control of super absorbent polymer to BASF Chemical Division’s plants in Freeport, Texas, USA.
The Challenge
BASF’s chemical division required reliable, automated sampling at five filling stations for super absorbent polymer at their Freeport, Texas site – one of the world’s largest chemical complexes with 25 production plants. Manual sampling of fine polymer powders introduces variability that undermines process control accuracy, particularly in high-throughput production environments.
The Solution
M&W JAWO Sampling designed and delivered five custom screw samplers, each engineered specifically for the material properties and flow characteristics of super absorbent polymer. The samplers were integrated at the filling stations to provide continuous, representative samples for process quality control – eliminating manual handling bias and ensuring consistent product quality.
Project Scope
M&W JAWO Sampling has supplied sampling equipment to BASF production sites since 2012, across facilities in Brazil, China, the US, and the UK. Several plants at the Freeport site are co-owned with Yara International of Norway, also an M&W JAWO customer.