ABB to supply controls for eight Petrobras refineries
 
ABB為Petrobras八個煉油廠提供控制系統

July 9, 2008 – ABB signed an exclusive $61-million frame agreement with Petrobras to supply process automation systems and related services to eight oil refineries in Brazil over the next five years.

7月9日消息—ABB與Petrobras簽署了一份價值6100萬美元的獨家框架協議，在未來的五年里為八個位于巴西的煉油廠提供過程自動化系統以及相關的服務。

ABB will supply its extended automation System 800xA for process automation with integrated substation automation functions, software and hardware, upgrades of existing installed ABB control systems, as well as other project management and engineering services. The agreement includes $29 million for engineering services.

ABB將提供其集成了變電站自動化功能的擴展自動化系統800xA用于過程自動化，軟件和硬件，升級目前安裝的ABB控制系統，以及其他項目管理和工程服務。該協議包括2900萬美元的工程服務。

ABB’s process automation technology will help Petrobras expand production at its refineries, maximize energy efficiency, and optimize maintenance and operation costs. It will also help produce fuels with lower sulfur content, which have fewer emissions than other fuel blends.

ABB的過程自動化技術講幫助Petrobras的這些煉油廠擴大產量，最大化能源效率，以及優化維護和運營成本。它還將幫助生產硫含量更低的燃料，這些燃料比其他的混合燃料排放更少。

“This important agreement underscores ABB’s commitment to providing the leading-edge technologies and services our customers need to compete and thrive in today’s global environment,” said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division. “As our petrochemical customers expand their operations to meet strong demand, we help them to achieve these targets while improving their overall productivity and energy efficiency.”

ABB過程自動化部主管Veli-Matti Reinikkala表示：“這是一個很重要的協議，突顯了ABB的承諾，那就是為我們的客戶提供在目前全球環境中競爭和壯大所需要的最先進的技術和服務。隨著我們石化領域的客戶擴大其運營以滿足日益增長的需求，我們幫助他們實現這些目標，同時改善他們的總體生產力和能源效率。”

Brazil-based Petrobras is an integrated energy company with activities in oil exploration, production, refining, marketing and transportation. Petrobras represents one of the largest installations of ABB automation systems within the petrochemical industry.

巴西Petrobras公司是一家綜合能源公司，涉及石油勘探、生產、冶煉、銷售以及運輸等。Petrobras代表著ABB自動化系統在石化工業最大的安裝項目之一。

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 112,000 people.

ABB是電力和自動化技術領域的全球領導廠商，致力于為工業和電力行業客戶提供解決方案，以幫助客戶提高生產效率，同時降低對環境的不良影響。ABB集團的業務遍布全球100多個國家，擁有大約112,000名雇員。