Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. They own an interest in or operate approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 147 terminals and have approximately 11,000 employees. Kinder Morgan pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. Their terminals store and handle petroleum products, chemicals and other products. A market leader in each business line – Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, CO2, and Terminals. They have an unparalleled, large footprint of diversified and strategically located assets that are core to North American energy infrastructure and help deliver needed energy products to high-demand markets
The Gulf Bulk Region is responsible for handling over 10 million tons of petroleum coke through several terminals located on the Texas Gulf Coast. In addition to petroleum coke, it also unloads aggregates from ocean going vessels and loads soda ash and potash to export vessels. It owns General Stevedores, a company that provides labor and equipment to load and unload vessels at several Texas ports.
After much research to find fixtures to upgrade the existing old HPS through-out the facility, Kinder Morgan decided to use a combination of ROBUS™ and MORION™. When it comes to safety, one of the most important improvements is lighting. All the existing fixtures are Crouse-Hinds 100 and 175W HPS fixtures. With hundreds of fixtures needing an upgrade, the electricians at Kinder Morgan decided ROBUS™ and MORION™ with quick connect technologies were the best solution.
THE SOLUTION: ARCUS ROBUS™ AND MORION™ HIGH-EFFICIENCY LED
Kinder Morgan made substantial investment in lighting and want a solution that is cost effective, less labor intensive than other manufacturers, but extremely robust and field proven. The existing infrastructure was extremely dated. Light levels needed to be raised to keep technicians safe and equipment operating at the highest level of efficiency . Kinder Morgan found Arcus after thorough research for Hazardous Location (CID2) and Industrial rated fixtures, with versatility of having the identical installation process for fixtures at 3000 to 26,500 lumens utilizing their quick connect installation and interchangeable mounting features. ROBUS™ and MORION™ are designed and manufactured using the finest materials and components which provide the longest maintenance-free performing fixtures of any other industrial LED lighting manufacturer. The design, light weight bodies and efficiency of the ROBUS™ and MORION™ coupled extremely competitive pricing and industry leading lead times provided the perfect solution for Kinder Morgan for upgrades in hazardous, wet, and dusty environments.
