Emerson Wins $6.4 Million Contract to Modernize Spain's Largest Fossil-Fuel Power Plant.Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2004 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. ), announced today that it has won a $6.4 million contract to modernize ENDESA's As Pontes pon·tes n. Plural of pons. power plant, the largest fossil-fuel power plant in Spain. Emerson will engineer, install and commission the plant's new automation system, anchored by Emerson's PlantWeb(R) digital plant architecture. ENDESA is extending the plant's life by modifying its boiler to burn low-sulfur imported coal, and installing a state-of-the-art control system. The plant previously had been fueled by lignite lignite (lĭg`nīt) or brown coal, carbonaceous fuel intermediate between coal and peat, brown or yellowish in color and woody in texture. from a nearby mine. "Emerson long has been a valuable partner, providing ENDESA with superior control systems and service at our plants throughout Spain," said Luis Fernandez Sabugal, director, As Pontes power plant in Galicia. "So when the time came for such an important project, we went with a trusted control solution." "Our relationship with ENDESA spans more than 50 years," said John Berra, president of Emerson Process Management. "We believe this is a testament to the superior capabilities and value of our technology as well as the expertise and dedication of our people." Emerson's Power & Water Solutions industry center will coordinate and supervise the project, which will include installation of Emerson Ovation(R) expert control system to control the boiler, steam turbine Steam turbine A machine for generating mechanical power in rotary motion from the energy of steam at temperature and pressure above that of an available sink. By far the most widely used and most powerful turbines are those driven by steam. , feedwater turbine, BMS/BPS and auxiliaries at the As Pontes plant. About Emerson St. Louis-based Emerson (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 air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. ; and appliance and tools. Sales in fiscal 2003 were $14 billion. 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 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. Emerson's Power & Water Solutions division (www.emersonprocess-powerwater.com), formerly Westinghouse Process Control, 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(R); Ovation(R); SmartProcess(R); Fisher(R); MicroMotion(R); Rosemount(R); Daniel(R); DeltaV(TM); and AMS AMS - Andrew Message System (TM) Suite. Ovation, SureService, SmartProcess, PlantWeb, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Daniel, AMS(TM) Suite and DeltaV are marks of Emerson Process Management. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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