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News Release from: ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) | Subject: YNCC ethylene plant
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 November 2006
Korean 800xA system order for YNCC
ethylene plant
Yeochun NCC has chosen ABB System 800xA to upgrade their ethylene plant integrated process control and safety system, to improve the facility performance in a strongly competitive environment
ABB has been selected by the Yeochun NCC Company in Korea (YNCC) to upgrade their Number 2 ethylene plant with an 800xA integrated process control and safety system The objective is to improve the petrochemical facility performance, in a strongly competitive environment
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 17 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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YNCC selected ABB and System 800xA because of the 800xA features like integrated control, safety, the advanced process/interlock visibility provided by the distributed control system Aspect Object technology, and the ABB Device Library.
Using ABB expertise and Device Library, YNCC expects that engineering will be simplified and made consistent across the solution, and will reduce commissioning costs.
Device Library objects not only ensure the best practice in device engineering and control, but automatically generate displays for operators of any interlocks that may be present that could delay production.
As a proven, fully supported ABB library, YNCC is assured that future upgrades and enhancements to the system software will be able to be implemented without issue and retesting.
This optimises the YNCC capital productivity not only for the initial installation, but over the lifecycle of the plant.
A YNCC spokesperson explained that by going to ABB they would be minimising their risks, being well aware of the ABB project execution capabilities and service ability and, moreover, the advanced functionality of 800xA.
The contract calls for three 800xA systems to operate the plant, which produces 550,000 tons/year of ethylene and BTX (benzene, toluene and xylene) and its utilities.
The three systems will consist of 28 process operation and engineering stations, 14 AC800M controllers, plus 2 AC800M Hi controllers for safety applications.
Over 11,400 I/O points are involved.
Many of these signals will utilise HART communication which will allow YNCC to apply the in-built 800xA HART Device Management capabilities to optimise maintenance of the plant.
Yeochun NCC Co, is the leading petrochemical company in Korea, currently capable of producing 1.46 million tons of ethylene a year.
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