ABB secures order from Hyundai for PTT Chem-Electrical Power and Steam (EPS) Project

ABB has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from Hyundai Engineering for the supply of a distributed control system to PTT Chem EPS Project. The new 114MW combined cycle power plant will be located at Map Ta Put, located at Rayong province, 200 kilometres southeast of Bangkok. Having a long standing relation with PTT Chem through various existing installations in the plant, this order secures ABB’s continued presence with PTT-Chem, where ABB is also awarded with the contract to upgrade existing systems to the latest 800xA platform, and also to supply a System 800xA control system for the control and monitoring of the two units of auxiliary boilers in this EPS project. Alongside the new order which proves customer’s confidence in ABB’s technology and power plant expertise, ABB also demonstrates its long standing policy of evolution, with a commitment of protecting our customer’s previous investments.

Plant owner, PTT Chemical Public Company had engaged Hyundai as the main contractor for all design, engineering, procurement, supply, construction, erection, commissioning and testing of the new power plant. ABB will supply System 800xA control system with integrated HART and Asset Management System for full automation of the power plant including turbine generator area, boiler area, plant common and auxiliary boilers. The control system also integrates with its powerful plant information system, the Power Generation Information Manager (PGIM), as historian and web server for remote access, which can also seamlessly integrate to other control systems for comprehensive plant and monitoring purposes.

The contract also includes supply of the latest System 800xA SIL3 certified controller and IO module for a Emergency Shutdown System, for protection and safety. ABB will also supply a new Load Shedding and Load Sharing System with the same platform, inclusive integrated hardware to interface with ABB’s existing Load Shedding System, which will allow the two systems to work in an integrated fashion for the total plant electrical scheme.

Frenk Withoos, head of Power Generation for South Asia said, “We are glad that Hyundai embraces ABB’s state of the art automation technology to create significant improvement and cost savings in the power plant through maximising performance, integrating automation solutions, plant asset optimisation, and meeting the most stringent safety standards of the power plant. The power plant will have the new feature of ABB’s well proven IEC 61850 technology which is an integral part of the System 800xA control system. We are honoured to work with Hyundai in this project and look forward to a successful project delivery.ABB will also be responsible for project management, system engineering, tests, site supervision services for erection, installation, and commissioning startup, as well as training. The project is scheduled to be completed by early third quarter of 2009.