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Article: PLANTS AND PROJECTS
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- Chemical Engineering Progress
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- August 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Chemical Engineers Aug 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Emerson Wins Contract to Upgrade BP Plant in China
Emerson Process Management (www.emersonproces.com) has won a contract to digitally automate BP's Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant expansion in Zhuhai, China. Experts from Emerson's Chemical Center of Excellence in Shanghai will plan and manage project automation, including integrating the PlantWeb digital architecture with the company's advanced control, safety, and asset optimization technologies. Using Foundation fieldbus technology, this architecture will network smart devices throughout the plant, enabling optimum control, while continuously gathering diagnostics data used for asset optimization. Also, the company intends to ...