Ecopetrol S.A. selects Invensys to implement Triconex safety instrumented systems for refinery modernization in Colombia.FOXBORO, Mass. -- Upgraded burner management systems will utilize triple-modular redundant technology for optimal reliability, safety and compliance E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]Ecopetrol S.A. of Colombia has selected Invensys Process Systems (www.invensys.com/ps) to implement Triconex (www.triconex.com) TMR TMR total mixed ration. TMR 1 Trainable mentally retarded 2 Transmyocardial revascularization, see there (triple-modular redundant) technology for burner management systems in the power plant at its Cartagena refinery, which is undergoing modernization. Located in the Mamonal industrial area on Colombia's north coast, the facility has a capacity of 80,000 barrels per day Barrels per day (abbreviated BPD, bbl/d, bpd, bd or b/d) is a measurement used to describe the amount of crude oil (measured in barrels) produced or consumed by an entity in one day. (BPD) and produces gasoline, middle distillates, propane and fuel oil. E[acute accent]Invensys will implement four Tricon TMR high-availability systems for burner management systems (BMS BMS abbr. Bachelor of Marine Science ) applications at the power plant's steam generators (boilers). These will protect new burners being installed as part of the modernization. E[acute accent]Invensys Systems L.A. Colombia will install the new systems and also provide a range of other professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , including local engineering services, configuration and start-up. E[acute accent]About Ecopetrol S.A. E[acute accent]Ecopetrol operates nearly 100 oil and gas production areas directly and another 120 areas in association with 35 companies. The Company processes crude oil and produces fuels and petrochemicals in its refineries of Barrancabermeja and Cartagena with a total crude oil capacity of 305 thousand barrels a day, producing a complete portfolio of fuels and petrochemical products. In addition to serving domestic markets, Ecopetrol exports products to markets in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Gulf Coast, Central America, and the Mediterranean. More information can be found at www.ecopetrol.com.co E[acute accent]About Invensys E[acute accent]Invensys is the world leader in industrial asset performance management. In addition to its rapidly expanding Global Solutions and Performance Management services groups, Invensys' automation businesses includes industry-leading brands such as Foxboro, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, Wonderware, and Avantis, whose products are installed in more than 100,000 plants across the world. These range from small hybrid and batch plants to the world's largest upstream projects, refineries, gas plants, petrochemicals plants, power plants, and pulp and paper mills. E[acute accent]The Invensys Group (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. , with approximately 30,000 employees working in 60 countries. |
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