ABB to upgrade aluminum smelter in Dubai
 
ABB為迪拜煉鋁廠提供升級

Houston, TX, May 27, 2008 – ABB won an $18-million contract from Dubai Aluminum Company Limited (DUBAL) for additional electrical and automation system upgrades at the company’s 480-hectare smelter complex in Dubai. The order follows the $53-million order placed by DUBAL for this project earlier this year.

休斯頓5月27日消息——ABB從迪拜鋁業有限公司(DUBAL)贏得了一份價值1千8百萬美元的合同，為后者在迪拜的占地480公頃冶煉廠提供更多的電氣和自動化系統升級。該訂單是繼今年早些時候迪拜鋁業公司為本項目下的價值5千3百萬美元訂單之后的又一訂單。

DUBAL operates one of the largest single-site aluminum smelters in the world, having produced approximately 890,000 tons of aluminum in 2007. It is one of the largest non-oil contributors to Dubai’s economy.

迪拜鋁業有限公司運營著世界上最大的單一煉鋁廠之一，2007年的產量大約為89萬噸鋁。它是迪拜經濟最大的非石油貢獻者之一。

“ABB’s proven track record of delivering results, combined with our comprehensive service and product portfolio, are crucial to the success of our customers like DUBAL,” said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division. “Over the years, our leading-edge solutions have helped DUBAL continue to grow their capacity while improving their productivity and energy efficiency.”

ABB過程自動化事業部主管Veli-Matti Reinikkala表示：“ABB經過證明了的交付成果記錄，再加上我們全面的服務和產品組合，是我們比如迪拜鋁業這樣的客戶成功的關鍵。多年來，我們領先的解決方案已經幫助迪拜鋁業繼續增長其產能，同時高它們的生產力和能源效率。”

Under the terms of the contract, ABB will add one additional high-voltage regulating transformer (rectiformer, used to convert alternating current to direct current) rated at 100 megavolt amperes, to increase capacity in two smelting potlines.

根據合同條款，ABB將添加另外一個額定100兆伏安倍的高壓調節變壓器（整流變壓器，用來把交流電轉換為直流電），以增加兩個冶煉電解電池列的產能。

ABB will provide design, installation and commissioning services for the project, and upgrade the DC collector bar on two potlines. The delivery includes control and protection systems, as well two new ABB SCADA systems for the rectiformer station control.

ABB將為該項目提供設計、安裝以及調試服務，以及升級那兩個電解電池列直流電收集棒。交付的包括控制和保護系統，以及兩個用于整流變壓器站控制的ABB SCADA新系統。

This order is in addition to the $53-million contract awarded by DUBAL earlier this year, as well as other projects for DUBAL. In 2006, ABB was commissioned to deliver a similar scope of supply for an earlier expansion of this smelter complex.

該合同是迪拜鋁業今年早些時候授予的價值5千3百萬美元合同以及其他一些項目之外的又一訂單。在2006年，ABB被委托為這家冶煉廠更早前的擴展提供了類似的供應范圍。

Commissioning of the new units is scheduled for completion in late 2009.

新系統的調試計劃在2009年末完成。

ABB’s Process Automation division delivers integrated solutions for control, plant optimization, and industry-specific application knowledge and services to help process industry customers worldwide meet their critical business needs in the areas of operational profitability, capital productivity, risk management and global responsibility. These industries include oil and gas, power, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, metals, minerals, marine and turbocharging.

ABB過程自動化部為控制、工廠優化提供整合解決方案，以及特定行業的應用知識和服務，幫助全球的過程工業客戶滿足其在業務盈利能力、資本生產率、風險管理和全球責任領域的關鍵業務需要。這些行業包括石油和天然氣、電力、化工和制藥、紙漿和造紙、金屬、采礦、海洋以及渦輪增壓。

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。