ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a project from Foster Wheeler for the automation of bulk inventory operations management of the chemical complex that is under construction by Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) in Jubail Industrial City II, Saudi Arabia. The order was booked in the first quarter
of 2013.

Under the scope of this contract, ABB will design and execute the automation of the tank farms and portions of the packaging centre that will include the transport of bulk raw materials and finished products to and from the complex and internally between production units, through pipes, trucks or trains. ABB’s T-MAC Plus system will be deployed to optimise the operation and will increase energy efficiency, safety and control, with a scalable solution that is compatible with the management systems of most of today’s industries.

“Innovative automation technologies from ABB, combined with our industry knowledge and experience, will provide the Sadara project with the solutions and support it needs to significantly increase productivity, energy efficiency and process reliability,” said Veli-MattiReinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division. “We will help ensure that the Sadara chemical complex will be highly efficient and one of the most productive of its kind.”