Emerson Process Management will engineer and manage the automation project for BP’s purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant expansion in Zhuhai, China.
Emerson will use their PlantWeb digital architecture with FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology for process control and data management. When the project is complete, plant designers expect that it will be the world’s most efficient PTA producer.
As the main instrument vendor, Emerson will be responsible for the detailed design, including the engineering and implementation of new digital architecture. Working from Emerson’s chemical center in Pudong, Shanghai, engineers will plan and manage the automation portion of the project, including integrating PlantWeb digital architecture with its advanced control, safety, and asset optimization technologies.
“We are pleased at this new opportunity to combine our technology with the solutions skill of our chemical center and the engineering supervision and project management leadership in our Singapore office,” says John Berra, president, Emerson Process Management.
“We are encouraged by BP’s confidence in our ability to provide system design, configuration, staging, acceptance testing, commissioning, and start-up support. We are committed to delivering a world class digital automation system at Zhuhai.”
Control Engineering