ABB to supply controls for eight Petrobras refineries
 
ABB為Petrobras八個煉油廠提供控製係統

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
，在未來的五年裏為八個位於巴西的煉油廠提供過程自動化係統以及相關的服務。

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係統800xA用於過程自動化，軟件和硬件，升級目前安裝的ABB控製係統，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(de)這(zhe)些(xie)煉(lian)油(you)廠(chang)擴(kuo)大(da)產(chan)量(liang)

，最(zui)大(da)化(hua)能(neng)源(yuan)效(xiao)率(lv)，以(yi)及(ji)優(you)化(hua)維(wei)護(hu)和(he)運(yun)營(ying)成(cheng)本(ben)。它(ta)還(hai)將(jiang)幫(bang)助(zhu)生(sheng)產(chan)硫(liu)含(han)量(liang)更(geng)低(di)的(de)燃(ran)料(liao)

，這(zhe)些(xie)燃(ran)料(liao)比(bi)其(qi)他(ta)的(de)混(hun)合(he)燃(ran)料(liao)排(pai)放(fang)更(geng)少(shao)。

“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de承cheng諾nuo，那na就jiu是shi為wei我wo們men的de客ke戶hu提ti供gong在zai目mu前qian全quan球qiu環huan境jing中zhong競jing爭zheng和he壯zhuang大da所suo需xu要yao的de最zui先xian進jin的de技ji術shu和he服fu務wu。隨sui著zhe我wo們men石shi化hua領ling域yu的de客ke戶hu擴kuo大da其qi運yun營ying以yi滿man足zu日ri益yi增zeng長chang的de需xu求qiu，我wo們men幫bang助zhu他ta們men實shi現xian這zhe些xie目mu標biao

，同tong時shi改gai善shan他ta們men的de總zong體ti生sheng產chan力li和he能neng源yuan效xiao率lv。”

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自動化係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(shi)電(dian)力(li)和(he)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)技(ji)術(shu)領(ling)域(yu)的(de)全(quan)球(qiu)領(ling)導(dao)廠(chang)商(shang)

，致(zhi)力(li)於(yu)為(wei)工(gong)業(ye)和(he)電(dian)力(li)行(xing)業(ye)客(ke)戶(hu)提(ti)供(gong)解(jie)決(jue)方(fang)案(an)，以(yi)幫(bang)助(zhu)客(ke)戶(hu)提(ti)高(gao)生(sheng)產(chan)效(xiao)率(lv)
，同(tong)時(shi)降(jiang)低(di)對(dui)環(huan)境(jing)的(de)不(bu)良(liang)影(ying)響(xiang)。ABB集團的業務遍布全球100多個國家

，擁有大約112,000名雇員。