Manufacturing computer reports that BP’s PTA plant expansion in China is to be  automated using the Emerson PlantWeb digital architecture.
Emerson is to  engineer and manage the automation project, using Foundation fieldbus technology  for process control and data management, as well as OPC (OLE for Process  Control) technology.
As main instrument vendor, Emerson will be responsible for  detailed design, including engineering design and implementation.
“We are  pleased at this new opportunity to combine our technology with the solutions  skill of our Chemical Centre of Excellence and the engineering supervision and  project management leadership in our Singapore office,” says John Berra,  president, Emerson Process Management.
“We are encouraged by BP’s  confidence in our ability to provide system design, configuration, staging,  acceptance testing, commissioning, and start-up support. We are committed to  delivering a world class digital automation system.”
