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Emerson Wins Contract to Apply Digital Bus-Based Automation at New Coal-Fired Plum Point Energy Station
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Adoption of Emerson's PlantWeb® digital plant architecture with Ovation® control system expected to reduce installation and startup costs at new 665-MW Plum Point Energy Station
PITTSBURGH, PA (November 20, 2006) - Emerson Process Management announced today that it has won a contract to install its PlantWeb® digital plant architecture with the Ovation® expert control system at Plum Point Energy Station, a new pulverized coal-fired plant in northeastern Arkansas.
Emerson's PlantWeb solution, a digital bus-based approach to plant automation and control that incorporates high-speed communications networks, intelligent field devices, asset management software, and bus I/O technologies, was selected by Plum Point Power Partners, the project's EPC contractor. For Plum Point Power Partners - a joint venture of Black & Veatch, Zachry Construction Corporation, and Gilbert Central Corporation, an affiliate of Kiewit Construction Company - the operational and economic advantages offered by a digital bus-based architecture - which range from reduced wiring costs, streamlined device configuration and more efficient plant startup, to long-term operations and maintenance savings - were key factors in the selection of Emerson's PlantWeb approach.
According to Roger Lenertz, project manager, Plum Point Power Partners, Emerson's experience implementing digital bus technologies was also an important consideration. "Emerson's success in executing projects of this type, combined with their expertise in automation technologies, qualified Emerson as the supplier for this important project," explained Lenertz.
Emerson's Ovation system, which was designed and engineered specifically to meet the power industry's unique requirements, will monitor and control the IHI boiler, as well as the burner management system and balance of plant processes at the new Plum Point Energy Station. The Ovation system will also interface to the plant's Toshiba steam turbine controls. The new plant will make extensive use of digital bus-based technologies, with Emerson's Ovation system incorporating 138 Foundation fieldbus segments and 58 Profibus-DP segments to network intelligent field instrumentation.
Emerson's PlantWeb digital automation solution for Plum Point Energy Station also includes AMS(TM) Suite: Intelligent Device Manager, which streamlines device configuration, enabling savings and increased efficiency of plant startup. The AMS Device Manager also supports proactive maintenance by providing online access to instrument and valve process information, and predictive diagnostic information. It also delivers predictive health information and corrective guidelines as needed to plant personnel, and automatically documents all field device maintenance information. The predictive intelligence of Emerson's AMS Suite can help customers not only optimize plant operations and maintenance activities, but avoid costly unplanned outages.
"Emerson's PlantWeb digital plant architecture has been proven across a number of industries to lower installation costs, ensure a fast startup and improve ongoing plant operations and maintenance," said Bob Yeager, president of the Power & Water Solutions division at Emerson. "Plum Point's adoption of this digital automation architecture is indicative of the growing recognition among power producers that these technologies translate into tangible economic and operational advantages."
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the power, water and wastewater treatment, chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries.
Emerson's Power & Water Solutions division (www.emersonprocess-powerwater.com) is a global supplier of advanced distributed process control and information systems. The Pittsburgh-based company is a recognized leader in developing plant-wide process control solutions for the power generation, water treatment and wastewater treatment industries. Power & Water Solutions plays a key role in the Emerson mission of combining superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services.
Emerson brands include PlantWeb®, Ovation®; SmartProcess®; Fisher®; MicroMotion®; Rosemount®; Mobrey®, Daniel®, Bristol®, DeltaV(TM); and AMS(TM) Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2006 were $20.1 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com
