Tracking hazardous materials and maintaining critical equipment is increasingly important to provide for public good while supporting public safety and homeland security initiatives. The petrochemical industry has been leveraging technologies provided by trucking and rail carriers. Where these have provided great visibility of large containers they do not provide visibility of individual items such as gas cylinders and specialty chemical containers.
In the petroleum industry equipment inspection and visibility of critical parts enable the industry to address the global requirements for efficient distribution of petroleum products. Passive RFID tags provide valuable tools for maintaining inspection records and tracking equipment in this vitally important industry.
Initiatives currently underway in the Petroleum and Petrochemical industries include Inspecting Field Deployed Equipment and Tracking Pipe Segments through Final Processing.