EMERSON WINS $20.2 MILLION CONTRACT TO DIGITALLY AUTOMATE LITHUANIA 'S LARGEST SUPERCRITICAL GAS
06 December 2005 - Emerson Process Management

Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, announced today that it has received a $20.2 million contract from AB Lietuvos Elektrine to modernize instrumentation and control systems at the power company's Elektrenai facility, the Baltic country's largest supercritical gas and oil-fired power station.

Emerson will install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation expert control system at three 300-MW supercritical units, which enable operation at elevated steam temperature and pressure, making electricity generation more efficient, while also reducing fuel-related emissions.

The Russian-designed plant in the Eastern European nation has eight power generation units overall with the capacity to generate 1,800 megawatts of electricity, but has been operating only as a reserve for the country's Ignalina Nulcear Power Plant when demand peaks. Starting in 2009, however, when the Ignalina plant is scheduled to shut down, Elektrenai will play a major role by generating some 70 percent of the country's power supply.

Emerson will retrofit the original control systems for the boilers and turbines, plus install new vibration monitoring equipment, instrumentation, valves, actuators, switchgear, and electrical protection to enable the plant to meet its increased performance expectations. The first unit is expected to be operational in 2006, with all units completed by 2008. The project will be implemented by Emerson's Power & Water Solutions industry center.

"After the modernization, this plant will be the primary electricity supplier in Lithuania," said Pranas Noreika, plant general manager. "We selected Emerson because of its proven, superior experience in advanced control solutions, relating to the commissioning and start up of supercritical units. Emerson demonstrated an understanding of our units, as well as extensive capabilities to execute such significant turnkey projects. With Emerson's PlantWeb architecture, we expect operating and maintenance savings of up to 2 percent."

PlantWeb architecture's network of predictive intelligence detects problems even before they occur, enabling power generators to avoid unplanned outages and optimize plant performance. Emerson's Ovation expert control system was designed specifically to meet the challenges of the power generation industry.

"Emerson is dedicated to helping customers control power generation processes, and increase plant efficiencies and megawatt production," said John Berra, president of Emerson Process Management. "We look forward to applying Emerson's proven PlantWeb digital automation solution at the Elektrenai plant for the safe, efficient and reliable generation of electricity for Lithuania."

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