Invensys Signs Safety and Control System Technology Agreement with CNPE

ControlGlobal.com
03/07/2011

Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing and infrastructure operations industries, has signed a third project-based agreement with China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. LTD (CNPE) to provide safety and distributed control systems and solutions for Fujian Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, units 3 and 4, two 1,000MW nuclear power units under construction in Fujian province in southeast China.

Under the terms of the contract, Invensys will provide its Triconex critical control, Foxboro I/A Series distributed control systems (DCS) and human-machine interface (HMI) solutions to help the Fuqing Nuclear Power Company achieve control, safety and environmental excellence.

This is the third contract awarded to Invensys by CNPE, following agreements the companies reached in 2008 and 2010 for the development and implementation of several large-scale safety and non-safety distributed control systems, including fully digitized main control rooms. In total, Invensys safety and control system technology is being installed at eight nuclear power units under construction in the Fujian, Zhejiang and Hainan provinces.

Process Plant Accidents, a cautionary note.

MOD 300/Advant

Insight Technical Solutions, Inc. commenced supporting ABB products in 1994. Since then, our expertise includes application programming and implementation assistance within many manufacturing industries such as:
• Oil and Gas,
• Specialty chemicals, and
• Pharmaceuticals, etc.

Because of ABB’s commitment to making its new technology compatible with the old, we too have supported that commitment for both hardware / software products and solutions such as:
• Taylor/ABB systems as far back as the MOD 3,
• MOD 30,
• Batch and Continuous processes across the all software releases,
• Wireless, MODBUS, RS232, RS422, PLC, PC, and various other connectivity and networking issues.

Currently, MOD 300 and Advant are legacy systems; however, we continue to provide full support for them and other members of the ABB family such as:
• Net and Infi-90,
• Masterworks,
• DCI (from Fischer & Porter),
• Process Portal B / Portal A HMI, and many others.

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Foxboro in the Power Industry

An article published in the Attleboro, Mass., Sun-Chronicle Online for 3/18/2009 says: "A reinvigorated nuclear power industry, long stagnant in the United States, is expected to provide a major lift to Texas-based Invensys Process Systems and bring additional jobs to the company's plant in Foxboro, corporate officials say."

Although the article is very careful to say that IPS won't be bringing nuclear materials into Foxboro, it goes on to say, "IPS, which recently won a $250 million contract to supply automation for two Chinese nuclear power plants, will manage the delivery of its technology from its Foxboro manufacturing complex and could hire up to 100 additional engineers and managers to support a new 'center for nuclear excellence.'"

We have heard rumors for years that IPS no longer considers Foxboro a core business, and that was the reason for the corporate move to the Dallas area in the last two years. According to the article, unnamed IPS executives commented on this.

"Some IPS executives, who accompanied reporters on a tour of the Foxboro plant's four buildings last week, said they were aware of rumors that the company might close or downsize its existing operations, and said they hoped the latest news would underline the company's commitment to Foxboro."

Honeywell Experion in Finland

Honeywell to Rebuild Operating System of Fortum-Operated Power Plant

Thursday, March 05, 2009 3:53 AM

(Source: Datamonitor)Honeywell has said that it has been selected to rebuild the operating system of a 1,000MW power plant operated by Finland-based power utility Fortum. The project will reportedly deliver better levels of safety, reliability, efficiency and environmental compliance to the plant.

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