ABB wins $21m Abu Dhabi deal.Byline: Abu Dhabi ABB n. 1. Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, Noun 1. ABB - an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s , a leading power and automation technology group, has signed a $21 million order to design and supply a state-of-the-art integrated electrical system for the billion-dollar Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (Adcop) project. The deal was signed with EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC. (2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). contractor, China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC CPECC China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation ). With a length of 400 km and a diameter of 48 inches, the pipeline from Habshan in Abu Dhabi, which links to the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operation (Adco) facility, will transport an estimated 1.5 million barrels of crude oil per day to the main terminal in Fujairah in the northern Emirates. The pipeline will develop a reliable export capability on the eastern seaboard of UAE (Uninterruptible Application Error) The name given to a crash in Windows 3.0. In subsequent versions of Windows, a crash was called a "General Protection Fault," "Application Error" or "Illegal Operation." See crash in Windows and abend. and reduce shipping congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. in the Strait of Hormuz Noun 1. Strait of Hormuz - a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman Strait of Ormuz Arabian Sea - a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia . Construction on the fast track project began in early 2008 and is scheduled to be completed by August 2011. "As a proven performer in the oil and gas industry, ABB is proud to be a part of this landmark project in the UAE," said Bjarte Pedersen, head of the Process Automation Division in the Middle East and Africa for ABB. "Our comprehensive automation system will help the owner, International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC IPIC Intellectual Property Institute of Canada IPIC Indianapolis Private Industry Council IPIC International Petroleum Investment Co (Abu Dhabi) IPIC Inventory Price Index Computation IPIC Information Processing Interagency Conference ), get the maximum value out of their control system investment, while providing a secure evolution path forward to help them maintain their competitiveness and reach their productivity targets in the years to come." As part of the agreement with CPECC, ABB will supply a range of electrical equipment, including 33kV gas-insulated switchgear The term switchgear, used in association with the electric power system, or grid, refers to the combination of electrical disconnects, fuses and/or circuit breakers used to isolate electrical equipment. , ring main units, capacitor banks and resistors. ABB will also deliver, protection panels, fault monitoring systems and substation control and monitoring systems, all of which are based on ABB's System 800xA - an award-winning solution which has the unique capability to integrate the process, electrical and safety systems into a single system. ABB's System 800xA solution has improved industrial productivity, safety, and operational profitability for customers in virtually every industry and every region, from process industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, cement, and mining to traditional electric and water utilities to alternative energy production such as solar and bioethanol, a statement said. ABB is a world leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs more than 120,000 people, it said. -- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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