Emerson Chosen as an Alliance Participant for $42 Million Automation Project by Australia's Largest On-Shore Natural Gas Producer.Energy Editors/Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2003 Emerson's PlantWeb(R) Technology and Engineering Will Reduce Plant Operating Costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , Improve Performance for Santos Santos Ltd. (ASX ASX See: Australian Stock Exchange :STO), Australia's largest on-shore natural gas producer has selected Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ), for a multi-million dollar Asset Control Enhancement (ACE) project to upgrade the automation system at the Moomba
For the town in South Australia, Australia, see Moomba, South Australia. oil and gas processing plant. Emerson will install its PlantWeb(R) digital plant architecture to improve performance and reduce operating costs for the gas processing plant, which is operated by Santos Ltd on behalf of its joint venture partners. Moomba is located 500 miles north of Adelaide, South Australia. The upgrade is part of an Asset Control Enhancement project valued at approximately $42 million, including an estimated $10 million contract with Emerson. It is designed to improve plant reliability and availability, and reduce operating costs at the plant, which produces approximately 40 percent of Australia's domestic natural gas requirements. Industrial, commercial and residential customers in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. , Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory (1991 pop. 276,468), 939 sq mi (2,432 sq km), SE Australia, an enclave within New South Wales, containing Canberra, capital of Australia. It was called the Federal Capital Territory until 1938. all benefit from this gas. Ethane ethane (ĕth`ān), CH3CH3, gaseous hydrocarbon. It is a continuous-chain alkane. As a constituent of natural gas, it is used for fuel. It can be prepared by cracking and fractional distillation of petroleum. and hydrocarbon liquids also are produced from the Moomba plant. Natural gas is continually growing in importance in the Australian economy as more than 3.2 million households and 115,000 manufacturing plants and commercial businesses use natural gas for heating and cooling, and as fuel for passenger and commercial vehicles. Australia also exports its liquefied natural gas liquefied natural gas: see under natural gas. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) A product of natural gas which consists primarily of methane. Its properties are those of liquid methane, slightly modified by minor constituents. to Japan and other Asian markets. "We have a strategy aimed at optimizing the existing Moomba infrastructure to maximize the financial returns over the remaining life of this key asset. Upgrading of the Moomba Plant control systems are a major part of this improvement strategy," said Keith Walker, project director, Santos. "Emerson's PlantWeb automation solution is a key aspect of the upgrade that will bring significant improvements to our business in 2004." A team of engineers (selected from the alliance of Santos, Emerson Process Management and Aker Kvaerner E&C) will begin by performing a complete audit of the Moomba plant. The results will guide Emerson as it designs and implements complete replacement of the existing distributed control systems, programmable logic controls, emergency shutdown systems, and pneumatic instrumentation. Emerson's PlantWeb digital plant architecture automates the flow of information to all users who run the plant, enabling needed improvements in reliability, availability, and efficiency. Emerson also will provide all engineering and configuration services. "The Moomba gas processing plant is a strategic asset for Santos, and improvements in its automation systems will help Santos achieve its goal of reducing operational costs," said John Berra, president of Emerson Process Management. "The combination of proven, innovative PlantWeb digital plant architecture and our easy to use DeltaV automation system will provide the blueprint for and deliver information needed to optimize plant performance and reliability." About Emerson Process Management Emerson Process Management (http://www.emersonprocess.com/), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, power, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , pharmaceutical and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services. Its brands include PlantWeb(R), Fisher(R), Micro Motion(R), Daniel(R), Rosemount(R), Ovation(R), DeltaV(tm), and AMS AMS - Andrew Message System (tm) Suite. About Emerson St. Louis-based Emerson (http://www.gotoemerson.com/) is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in process control; electronics and telecommunications; industrial automation; heating, ventilating ventilating Natural or mechanically induced movement of fresh air into or through an enclosed space. The hazards of poor ventilation were not clearly understood until the early 20th century. Expired air may be laden with odors, heat, gases, or dust. and air conditioning; and appliance and tools. Sales in fiscal 2003 were $14 billion. PlantWeb, Fisher, Micro Motion, Daniel, Rosemount, Micro Motion, and DeltaV are marks of Emerson Process Management. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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