The Schneider Electric Gulf Customer Newsletter
September 2009 - Issue No.11
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Editor's note
Dear Customer,
A very challenging first half of 2009 quickly passed. Schneider Electric
continues to move from selling products to providing products, solutions and
services.
Today, the energy management market is growing rapidly. Our customers need
safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green energy. They also expect increasingly
appropriate responses to the issues in their business sectors. Our offers and our
references show that we can meet these needs with solutions that can fit in at all
levels of the energy value chain in buildings, infrastructure, manufacturing operations,
data centers and residential.
Our team of business experts presented new and innovative solutions to help
customers involved in Oil & Gas to meet challenges, increase productivity and
reduce operating costs without compromising environmental concerns or safety in
the Gastech 2009 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Despite an unfavorable business
environment that is not sparing the Oil & Gas market, Gastech organizations
communicated on the success of the event – 10,215 people from 84 countries
attended the event – an attendance up by almost 78% from Gastech 2006.
In this issue we are putting in a nutshell of what has been presented during Gastech
2009 such as optimizing energy efficiency for large Oil & Gas sites through new
energy management solutions, maximizing safety in Oil & Gas process plants in
which Schneider Electric develops a unique solution based on the Quantum Safety
PLC; our intelligent Power & Motor Control Centre (iPMCC) solution – the keystone
for energy and process automation management in large sites, Schneider Electric
and Krohne’s collaboration on new pipeline management solutions… and a lot more!
Director: Georges Barbarin
Editor: Stephanie Alviso
Designer: Dax Gaudiel
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Issue No. 11 – September 2009
In continuous effort of Schneider Electric to provide our customers a single and
strong brand, giving you wider offer, complete solutions and services, all Merlin
Gerin and Telemecanique products are now becoming Schneider Electric. The new
Schneider Electric brand will be used progressively for all our product ranges. The
family and range names will be highlighted to make them easy to identify. Apart from
these changes in branding, all other specifications remain unchanged: box sizes,
batch sizes, weights, commercial references and other information shown on the
packs.
Schneider Electric team hopes you enjoy reading this issue packed with promotions,
events and technical features; once again your feedback is highly encouraged and
appreciated.
Warm wishes to you and your family for a blessed Ramadan and a joyous Eid Al Fitr
from Schneider Electric and Switched ON Team.
Make the most of your energy!
Georges Barbarin
Marketing Director
Schneider Electric Gulf Countries
Contents
In the news
5 Schneider Electric unveils latest innovative solutions for the
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Oil&Gas Industry at Gastech 2009
Schneider Electric Water & Waste Water Solutions
Distribution Substation Solution: Seminars in Abu Dhabi,
Dubai & Qatar
10 Ringmaster & Easergy T200: Seminar for Dubai Electricity
& Water Authority (DEWA)
13 Ringmaster for Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority
(SEWA)
14 Schneider Electric & Al Mulla Engineering Group conduct
seminar on Smart Building Technologies
16 The IT Challenge of the Future: Energy & Cooling and
Environmental Responsibility
What's on
19 Optimising energy efficiency for large Oil & Gas sites
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through new energy management solutions
Schneider Electric and KROHNE present New Pipeline
Management Solutions at Gastech 2009
Guided tour
22 Maximising safety in Oil & Gas process plants
On the product front
24 TeSys D: the most innovative and consistent motor starter
solution in the market for Size 3
Tech talk
26 Schneider Electric presents its intelligent Power & Motor
Control Centre (iPMCC) Solution, the keystone for energy
and process automation management in large sites
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Schneider Electric in Gastech 2009
held in ADNEC Exhibition Center, Abu Dhabi
May 25 - 28, 2009
In the news
Schneider Electric unveils latest
innovative solutions for the Oil&Gas
Industry at Gastech 2009
Schneider Electric demonstrated new and innovative solutions to help
customers involved in Oil & Gas meet the challenges to increase productivity
and reduce operating costs without compromising environmental concerns
or safety at Gastech 2009, the 24th International Conference and Exhibition
held in Abu Dhabi from 25 to 28 May 2009 and hosted by ADNOC and its
Group of Companies.
His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces toured the exhibition and
visited Schneider Electric booth. John Griffiths, Managing Director of Schneider Electric Gulf
Countries and Remy Valerino, Marketing Campaign Vice-President of Schneider Electric had
more than 12 minutes conversation with the Crown Prince.
In this vital global competitive market, our
customers want to manage hazardous operations,
reduce their energy costs, mitigate external risks and
maintain uptime,” says Patrick Albos, Vice President Oil
& Gas Solutions, Schneider Electric. “We are a leading
solution provider for this industry with recognised
credentials in all major production locations in the
Middle East, North America, Europe, Russia, Africa and
Latin America. Schneider Electric is able to leverage its
expertise in the upstream, midstream and downstream
processes to build efficient, tested, integrated and
both standard and customised solutions. We have the
ability to manage complex projects, in multicultural
environments, with a very specific methodology for doing
business which our customers appreciate.
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In the news
Gastech 2009 is the year’s largest international conference and
exhibition for the LNG, LPG and natural gas industries. All the major
players from the gas supply chain gathered and discussed the main
challenges affecting business in this sector, as well as the latest
trends and developments. Despite the harsh economic environment,
Schneider Electric wants to stay close to its customers, and make
the most of all opportunities to work alongside them, such as
international fairs.
Gastech 2009 proved to be a true milestone event, with total unique
attendance over the four days of 10,215 from 84 countries – the
largest number of countries ever represented at Gastech throughout
its 37-year history.
Gastech’s attendance was up by almost 78% from 2006 (also held
in Abu Dhabi and attended by 5,752). The Gastech exhibition was
the largest-ever, featuring 387 exhibitors from 37 countries and
spanning over 13,000m2 (net space).
On this occasion, Schneider Electric featured its new
Oil & gas solutions, emphasizing 5 main areas:
; Energy management solution for large sites
; Integral safety solution for offshore platforms
; Pipeline management solution for process optimisation and pipe
integrity
; Critical power solution
; Integral security solution
More than merely an equipment provider, Schneider Electric leverages
its expertise in the Oil & Gas process to build efficient and both
customized and standardized solutions and deliver them as a
one-stop partner to our customers.
Schneider Electric also conducted private conferences
with customers on critical subjects in the Oil & Gas
market:
; Enterprise Energy management
; Integral Safety solution
; Pipeline management at the minimum cost
; Secure power for critical applications
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In the news
Schneider Electric Water &
Waste Water Solutions
“Increase availability and performance levels of your plant”
“I need to distribute water 24/7”
“I’m looking for an integrated power and control solution”
“I need End to end lifecycle services”
Schneider Electric offers innovative solutions to the water industry including advanced
energy solutions for remote pumping stations with remote monitoring, control including
access control and security solutions.
Schneider Electric is providing solutions on how to optimize CAPEX and OPEX, total
process control and energy management for treatment plants and desalination plants with
integrated power and control systems, tools to maximize efficiency and reduced operating
costs. Its energy management solutions also cover plant survey and analysis. Offering the
right solutions to improve the power quality and reduce energy losses.
Schneider Electric Solutions project management team leads and offers the right solutions,
solving customer needs and offers simple, flexible, integrated power and control solutions
with advance real time process management and control systems and complete field level
to enterprise solutions.
Desalination
plant
Storage or
overpressure station
Consumption
Treatment
plant
Wastewater
lift station
Pumping station and
containment reservoir
Discharge into
the natural
environment
Wastewater
treatment
Schneider Electric conducts End User
Seminar on Water & Waste Water
Solutions
The seminar focused on the issues and
problems faced by the customers in their
previous projects; emphasis was given on
providing the right solutions to solve the
issues
During the seminar a demonstration was
done on typical applications like….
a) Remote pump management on GSM
b) High available system including Disaster
recovery system, online modifications
c) Intelligent Motor Control and Energy
Management Solutions
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In the news
Distribution Substation Solution
Seminars in Abu Dhabi, Dubai & Qatar
Schneider Electric, a leader in the Medium Voltage secondary
distribution, has been providing compact MV panels, ringmain
units, protection relays and a lot more for many years is now
offering a total solution for distribution substations.
In any distribution substation, the four important products are, MV switchgear panel,
protection relay, transformer and now-a-days the Remote Terminal Unit for telecontrol. When
Schneider Electric combines GenieEvo, Sepam, Trihal and Easergy T200 products, they
become a perfect solution for 11/0.415kV distribution substations.
Schneider Electric organized seminars in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha on 16, 17 and 18
March 2009 respectively with an overwhelming response of 375 total customers attended in
all 3 locations.
Speakers were Mike Adams, Technical Manager from Schneider Electric UK; Laurent
Bucchi, Business Development Manager, Schneider Electric Telecontrol, France; Ravi
Rangasamy, Senior Marketing Manager on MV Solutions, Gulf Countries and Cedric Bayle,
Business Development Manager, Schneider Electric Protection, France.
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In the news
GenieEvo
GenieEvo is an environmentally insensitive partition metal switchgear medium voltage
range. With fast delivery, advanced safety features and compliance with the most stringent
standards, GenieEvo offers you an innovative, simple and highly reliable solution to your
primary distribution needs.
GenieEvo not only brings the latest vacuum circuit breaker technology, but also insulation
systems to ensure compact dimensions when compared with conventional air insulated
equipment. Compact modular circuit breakers, combined with a wide range of protection
modules offer simple and highly reliable solutions for virtually any application.
Easergy T200I
Thanks to the simplicity of implementation and operation, combined to the flexibility of a
product opened to a wide variety of SCADA systems and to all communication medium
types, Easergy T200I is the solution to optimise your MV underground network operation.
Easergy T200I integrates within a single unit, all functions to remote control an MV
substation. It is used for applications in MV substations and underground networks.
Sepam
Sepam Digital protection relays for current and voltage protection, for any distribution
system protect your power system with full peace of mind. With 20 years of experience in
digital relays, it is a consistent range of relays organized according to applications.
Trihal
Trihal cast resin distribution transformer from 160kVA to 15 MVA up to 36kV offers you a
total safety even with regard to the most severe conditions. It guarantees reliability and
respect of environment thanks to its self-extinguishing property, it is 100% recycable and it
presents no risk of pollution. Trihal is used for MV and LV application in Buildings, Industry
and Energy and infrastuctures. Trihal is 5 years guaranteed: more than a guarantee, a
commitment on quality.
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In the news
Ringmaster & Easergy T200
Seminar for Dubai Electricity &
Water Authority (DEWA)
A number of DEWA Engineers actively participated in a dedicated
seminar that Schneider Electric organized for Dubai Electricity &
Water Authority (DEWA) on Ringmaster, the hi-reliable Gas Insulated
ring main units for underground secondary distribution and Easergy
T200 MV substation control unit, on 19th March 2009 in DEWA
Auditorium, Dubai, UAE.
Speakers were Mike Adams, Technical
Manager, Schneider Electric UK for
Ringmaster; Laurent Bucchi, Business
Development Manager, Schneider Electric
Telecontrol, France for Easergy T200 with
the support of Ravi Rangasamy, Senior
Marketing Manager - Medium Voltage
Solutions, Schneider Electric Gulf Countries.
Together, they explained the adaptability of
T200 RTU with Ringmaster and distribution
SCADA.
Ringmaster has both extensible and
non-extensible MV functional units: circuit
breaker, switch, feeder metering units:
@ rated current up to 630 A
@ short circuit current up to 21 kA / 3 sec
@ indoor and outdoor IP54 design
@ internal arc proof
@ gas pressure indicator
Self powered protection and monitoring
control devices allowing the security of your
installation
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@ Time Limit Fuses (TLF)
@ VIP protection relays
@ Easergy T200E telecontrol
Easergy T200I integrates within a single
unit, all functions to remote control an MV
ring main unit or a substation:
@ Management of 1 to 16 switchgear/circuit
breaker
@ Uninterruptible power supply 24 or 48 Vcc
@ Fault passage indicator
@ Current measurements
@ MV network reconfiguration automation
functions
@ Local display and control
@ Large catalogue of protocols: IEC 870-5101 and 104, DNP3, Modbus and various
customer owned protocols
@ Various transmission systems: Ethernet,
RS232, Radio, PSTN, GSM, GPRS,
private line...
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Altivar 312
Schneider Electric has launched a
new range of variable speed drives
for industrial machines 0.18 to 15kW up to 600V
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Features
@ Enhanced communication: Integrated Modbus &
CANopen
@ CANopen daisy chain, DeviceNet, ProfibusDP option
@ Simplified user interface, setup via Bluetooth® mobile
phone
@ Graphic, multi-line, multi-language keypad IP54/IP65
option
@ Ergonomically designed local control on front facia for
start/stop, speed variation & programming...
@ Numerous application-specific functions
@ Auto-tuning for optimum performance
@ Integrated EMC filter
@ Operation up to 50ºC without derating
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In the news
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Ringmaster
Seminar for Sharjah Electricity &
Water Authority (SEWA)
Schneider Electric organized a dedicated seminar for Sharjah Electricity
& Water Authority (SEWA) on Ringmaster, the hi-reliable Gas Insulated ring
main unit for underground secondary distribution, last 16 March 2009 in
SEWA premises.
Ravi Rangasamy, Senior Marketing Manager - Medium
Voltage Solutions, Schneider Electric Gulf Countries presented
updates about Schneider Electric and its products and solutions
offers. Mike Adams, Technical Manager, Schneider Electric UK
discussed the innovations on the design of Ringmaster and
explained the suitability of the product to the harsh climatic
conditions.
Ringmaster is a compact highly reliable solution for both indoor
and outdoor applications of MV distribution networks up to
13.8kV. Ringmaster’s benefits are modularity, simplicity and
insensitivity to the environment. It offers multiple configurations
and meets all the MV applications requirements from simple
transformer protection to sectionalising with remote control.
Extensible RMU combining all MV functional units: circuit breaker,
switch, feeder metering units
@ rated current up to 630 A
@ short circuit current up to 21 kA
@ indoor outdoor IP54 design
@ internal arc proof
@ gas pressure indicator
Self powered protection and monitoring control devices allowing the
security of your installation
@ Time Limit Fuses (TLF)
@ VIP protection relays
@ Easergy T200E telecontrol
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In the news
Schneider Electric & Al Mulla
Group conduct seminar on
Smart Building Technologies
Schneider Electric in partnership with Al Mulla Engineering Group conducted
a seminar on Building Technologies held last 15th June 2009 at the
Madisson SAS Hotel, Kuwait.
Modern buildings today are increasing complex, whereas historically
building systems have operated in isolation. As buildings migrate
from a collection of disparate systems operating in silos into a
truly unified system, the challenge is to provide a building where
the underlying systems are truly integrated in a single system: a
one-stop resource for controlling multiple building systems – and
lowering energy costs via a single interface. A truly Smart Building.
The problems that arise from installing and managing isolated
building systems are endless. Even worse, the higher energy costs
that result from such inefficiencies continue to drain – and waste
– your energy dollars needlessly. The Schneider Electric Smart
Building Solution overcomes these problems. Our fully integrated,
centralized approach eliminates:
; Inconsistent communication and coordination between standalone systems
; Connectivity and operational problems caused by non-
compatible interfaces and gateways from multiple vendors, such
as:
@ Higher engineering and customization costs
@ Incompatibility issues and the corresponding costs of new
versions and product enhancements
@ “Finger-pointing” between vendors when things go wrong
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; The difficulty of learning, monitoring and
servicing disparate technologies
; The extra management resources needed
to maintain numerous isolated systems
With Schneider Electric Smart Building
Solutions, you replace complex problems
with an energy-saving option that increases
your efficiency and minimizes your energy
costs.
The event was attended by local consultants
and property owner representatives. Endusers such as KNPC, KOC, KISR and Kuwait
University also attended the event.
The event helped the
attendees understand
that Schneider Electric,
through the Al Mulla group,
today offers complete
range of integrated energy
management technology
The seminar and live demos helped the
attendees understand how Schneider
Electric today in partnership with the Al Mulla
Group in Kuwait offers a complete range of
integrated energy management solutions to
make your building truly “smart”.
Elevator
Control
Energy
Management
A Complete Building Solution
seamlessly manages all of your
building’s critical systems from a single
source.
Security &
Access
Automated
Parking
Fire Alarm
Monitoring
Variable
Frequency
Drives
Building
Automation
HVAC
Monitoring
Control
Digital Video
Management
Drives
Lighting
Monitoring
& Control
Power
Management
& Monitoring
Power Quality
Correction &
Availability
Electrical
Distribution
Monitoring &
Control
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In the news
The IT Challenge of the Future:
Energy & Cooling and Environmental Responsibility
Dubai, 1st April 2009 –– Information technology systems are an essential
and strategic component of every enterprise and every building. For those
who design and manage Enterprise Information and Communication
Technology systems, the guiding principle has always been - Better, Faster,
Cheaper. Give clients better performing systems to achieve results faster
and reduce costs. Today a new element has to be added to that mandate environmental responsibility.
According to IDC, energy and cooling
expenses will grow eight times faster than
the amount of money spent on purchasing
new servers through 2010, warns APC
by Schneider Electric, a global leader in
power, cooling, and management solutions.
Predictions show that changes in power
supply and cooling in data centers will have
a serious impact on users, suppliers of data
center solutions and energy sources. In fast
growing regions such as the GCC, power
is in short supply. This calls for technology
solutions that address this challenge fast.
Information systems provide an increasingly
ubiquitous network within the companies
and offer services in new fields. Using this
network, companies can provide faster and
better services to their customers, including
RFID and VoIP solutions. The emerging and
broadening information services also induce
changes in data centers; they require more
servers and processors, higher network and
storage capacity. Due to these changes, IT
professionals face the following challenges:
The majority of existing data centers (and
some of the new ones being implemented
now) are not suitable for operating highdensity systems. Data center suppliers and
operators must change their approach to
apply the new technologies. “The presence
of higher power in data centers will directly
affect all users. IDC predicts that in 2010
the amount spent on cooling and powering
the existing installed base of servers will be
over 70% of what is spent on purchasing
new servers,” warns Christian Bertrand,
ME & Turkey Director at APC by Schneider
Electric. “Building completely new data
centers might be cheaper than reorganizing
conventionally-built ones, even in the
medium-term. We could say that the data
center design methodology of yesterday,
the conventional server technologies and
today's requirements together will form the
greatest IT challenge of tomorrow”, added
Christian.
Speed and Agility: The world of business
that requires increasingly faster response
relies more and more on information
systems. The imperfection of an information
system must not hold back the launch of a
new service or project. In addition, this must
be provided in a solution where investment
grows with revenue: “Pay as You Grow”.
Impact on the infrastructure: modular and
scalable solutions are needed for power
supply and cooling.
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an unplanned downtime is becoming an
even more important factor not only for
information systems, but also for server
infrastructure: instead of MTBF , MTTR is
becoming the first priority. In case of IT
devices, this change drives the emergence
of modular systems and virtualization.
Impact on the infrastructure: emergence
of easily reparable modular solutions,
increased demand for comprehensively
manageable equipment.
Footprint, rental costs, and expansion
possibilities: Placing more equipment
requires more floor space, requiring
constant expansion of data centers. The
costs associated with occupied areas
(for example rental costs) limit expansion
possibilities, particularly in downtowns and
in several cases server rooms cannot be
enlarged due to the lack of free space in
the building. Area limitations motivate IT
professionals for dynamic growth, namely
they have to provide higher performance
by server consolidation and high-density
applications using the same floor space.
This solution can be implemented by using
1U and blade servers, or virtualization
technologies. Impact on the infrastructure:
higher power consumption, higher power
density, and overheating problems when
using conventional cooling methods.
Security requirements, availability:
The increasing amount of stored data,
threats entering through e-mails, fear from
terrorism and higher availability requirements
demand more secure systems with higher
availability. This trend is also fuelled by
different requirements, regulations and
internal policies (Basel 2, SOX, BCP , DRP
, etc.) The fastest possible restoration after
Cost reduction: This is a general and
ever-increasing requirement in all fields.
Companies try to reduce their costs by
cutting back on the expenditure related to
employment (reducing maintenance and
operating requirements) and electricity, and
reducing floor space and amount of physical
hardware devices. The energy costs can
be significantly decreased by applying
virtualization technologies on several fields
(for example, remotely accessible monitoring
and management systems, server
consolidation, cooling power). Impact on the
infrastructure: High-density devices require
unconventional cooling, and infrastructure
devices have to be well manageable.
Infrastructure challenges: High-density
servers can generate high heat load
on a much smaller place, compared to
equipment manufactured a few years ago. In
addition, virtualization technologies increase
the average capacity utilization 5 or 6-fold.
In an environment like this, cooling problems
arise much earlier than power supply
problems. The challenges of high-density
cooling include separation of cool and warm
air, increasing the efficiency of cooling,
ensuring heat removal and possibilities for
comprehensive manageability and predictive
troubleshooting.
Legacy systems work fine for brute-force cooling the entire room, but skyrocketing
energy costs make them fiscally irresponsible and their fundamentally oversized
design makes them incapable of meeting today’s high-density challenges. Even worse,
power and cooling waste may actually prevent you from purchasing much-needed
new IT equipment. Simple problem - simple solution: Cut your power and cooling
costs and use the savings to buy the IT equipment you need – concludes Christian.
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Optimising energy efficiency
for large Oil & Gas sites through new energy
management solutions
Schneider Electric announced new and innovative solutions to help customers involved in
the Oil&Gas industry to meet demand for increased energy efficiency throughout operations.
The new solutions also increase energy reliability and availability, reducing operating
costs without compromising environmental concerns or safety. Schneider Electric has
an established track record helping customers to optimise energy use and performance
through combined energy management, security and safety.
be ineffective, or may become
ineffective over time. Significant
errors in utility bills can be
overlooked. Without clear data,
accountability for energy use tends
to be poor, and behaviour may
run counter to the organization's
interests.”
With extensive and long-term
experience and expertise in energy
management for the Oil and Gas
industry, Schneider Electric provides
solutions from design to installation,
including electrical houses and arc
resistant equipment, integrated with
its energy management system
to ensure reliability and safety.
The company provides purposedesigned solutions which avoid
downtime, reduce time to repair, cut
time between failures and maintain
high levels of productivity, increasing
the useful life of equipment. For the
customer this means a reduction in
both capital spending and operating
costs together with increased
reliability of energy supply and
control, even in hazardous areas.
“Measurement and analysis of
energy usage data provides
customers with the means
to understand their energy
consumption,” said Luis Felipe
Kessler. “Without access to this
type of analysis, it is possible
to miss the most obvious and
relevant areas for improving
energy efficiency. Therefore energy
measures that are taken may
With an Enterprise Energy
Manager, Schneider Electric is able
to integrate existing databases
(energy management and process
data) and automatically update
performance summaries, providing
up-to-date views of analysed data
and making the effectiveness of
energy efficiency measures more
transparent to the user.
Schneider Electric experts are
trained to improve Energy Efficiency
in large sites and conduct energy
quality studies, electrical system
optimization and solutions to help
extend the useful life and reliability
of equipment and assets, to reduce
commissioning time and downtime
and commissioning, and to provide
load flow and voltage profile
studies, short circuit calculations
and protection analysis.
“We can thus offer increased
production with less energy,
together with a clear view of the
energy expenses associated with
production and other systems,”
concludes Luis Felipe.
The new Schneider Electric solution
meets customer requirements for an
open, scalable and extendable Energy
Management and Control Solution which is
characterised by ease of use. Fully compliant
with IEC61850, it is supported by end to
end engineering from initial pilot studies to
customer autonomy. It provides safe electrical
evolution and maintenance with advanced
electrical network modelling, high levels of
reliability and fast recovery with integrated
fast load shedding features, secure and fast
decision–making through online simulation
and built-in training,
– said Luis Felipe Kessler, Downstream
Solution Director
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What's On
Schneider Electric and KROHNE
present New Pipeline Management
Solutions at Gastech 2009
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in
energy management, unveiled new and
innovative pipeline management solutions
at Gastech 2009 in Abu Dhabi, the 24th
international conference and exhibition for
the LNG, LPG and natural gas industries,
last 25 to 28 May 2009.
These offerings were presented in
collaboration with KROHNE, the
measurement technology specialist and
will help customers involved in Oil and
Gas meet challenges to enhance pipeline
performance and safety through energy
management, integral security, advanced
process automation and a complete pipeline
instrumentation package.
The combined solution consists in
a collaborative, open and scalable
architecture platform that allows monitoring
and managing pipeline operations with
increased security and safety levels. It also
includes both leaders’ track record project
execution capabilities and local services.
Real-time monitoring & automation is
achieved through the Schneider Electric’s
SCADA System, Safety PLC & RTU’s while
protecting assets with:
@ Cathodic protection monitoring,
@ Integral security systems, such as CCTV
and access control,
@ Secure power,
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@ Reliable electrical distribution
@ Advanced energy management to
optimize energy consumption and
improve performance.
KROHNE will provide pipeline
instrumentation including highly accurate
custody transfer flow measurement
products together with its most reliable
pipeline leakage detection system,
translating in improved business
performance.
“This partnership is a great opportunity for
our customers who require solutions for
pipeline process optimisation and enhanced
pipeline integrity. With the recognised
expertise of Schneider Electric in energy
management and security, KROHNE
will add its know-how in model-based
leak detection combined with its best-inclass flow meters,” comments Stephan
Neuburger, Krohne Managing Director.
“As a leading solutions provider for the
Oil & Gas industry, this partnership is the
answer to the midstream process to build
efficient and tested solutions,” adds Patrick
Albos, Vice-President Oil & Gas Solutions,
Schneider Electric.
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About KROHNE
Established in 1921, KROHNE
is a family-owned business employing
2,510 people around the world with
representatives on all continents. The
company has its headquarters in Duisburg,
Germany and develops, manufactures and
sells products in the field of measuring
technology, standing for innovation and
superior product quality. KROHNE is one
of the market leaders in industrial process
measuring technology.
About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management
with operations in more than 100 countries,
Schneider Electric offers integrated
solutions across multiple market segments,
including leadership positions in energy and
infrastructure, industrial processes, building
automation, and data centres/networks,
as well as a broad presence in residential
applications. Focused on making energy
safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's
114,000 employees achieved sales of more
than 18.3 billion euros in 2008, through
an active commitment to help individuals
and organisations “Make the most of their
energy™”.
www.schneider-electric.com
Editors Note: About
Schneider Electric at
Gastech 2009
From 25-28 May 2009, Gastech,
the largest international conference
and exhibition for the LNG, LPG and
natural gas industries gathered in
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
all major players from gas supply
chain. More than 10,000 customers,
from all over the world, discussed
the main challenges affecting the
business within this sector as well as
latest trends and developments.
As a leading
solutions provider
for the Oil & Gas
industry, this
partnership is
the answer to the
midstream process
to build efficient and
tested solutions.
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Guided tour
Maximising safety in Oil & Gas
process plants
In the last few years, safety has become a major concern in most industries,
in particular Oil&Gas, driving our efforts and developments to provide our
customers with solutions that maximise safety in Oil&Gas process plants.
between failures (MTBF). Safety PLC using
microprocessor diversity and Hot/Standby
features, makes it inherently secure by
avoiding common mode failures. It makes
migration from control system to safety
loops very cost-effective, with friendly tools
designed to easily mix safety modules with
non-interfering control modules, even in the
same racks.
In Oil & Gas installations, a failure can
have dramatic consequences on people,
processes and the environment. Reliance
on safety PLCs is the only way to effectively
and efficiently monitor and supervise
process status and react appropriately in
case of unforeseen events.
Despite the fact that safety systems are
“dormant”, i.e. seldom operate, they are
embedded with powerful diagnostics that
perform automatic auto-tests to make
sure they will respond in emergency
situations. To meet the demanding needs
of critical sites, and provide availability and
safety of both personnel and machines,
Schneider Electric has developed integrated
architectures to cover various applications
such as emergency shutdown systems
(ESD), fire and gas systems (F&G), burner
management systems (BMS) and boiler
protection.
The Quantum Safety PLC ensures a
high level of both safety and availability:
its Hot Stand-By architecture increases
system dependability, extended mean time
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Schneider Electric is developing a unique
solution based on the QUANTUM Safety
PLC for the Offshore Industry. This solution,
aimed at medium-sized drilling or production
platforms, consists of an integrated and
embedded ESD process, F&G systems
and building fire systems to monitor and
automatically initiate the appropriate action
in case of any fire and gas hazards on the
platform. Any such incident or unexpected
event is stored in a sequence of events
file, reported to the security and control
room and dynamically displayed on a
CITECT HMI (Human Machine Interface)
device. Secure power is supplied via a
GUTOR hardened and redundant UPS,
and some of the instrumentation is taken
from the TAC/PELCO line of products.
With wide-ranging expertise in PLCs as
well as safety, Schneider Electric is able to
manage complex turnkey projects, helping
our customers to make the most of their
energies. We master the entire process,
from hazards and operability (Hazop)
studies by our Projects and Engineering
Centre (PEC), the design and engineering
of complex solutions, all the way to the
commissioning and maintenance of friendly
architecture for safety-integrated systems.
Customer benefits:
> Best-in-class solutions
to provide reduced
maintenance and high
availability.
> Optimized personnel
and machine safety
> Improved environmentfriendliness with
relevant maintenance,
retrofit and upgrading.
> Increased energy
efficiency to reduce
energy cost.
> Safe and secure assets
with CCTV
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Control
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Features and advantages:
Simple design one size up to 32A and time saving in
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Compact space saving up to 40% and less wiring, so
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Easy maintenace save history of last 5 faults.
Green Solution low energy consumption.
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On the product front
TeSys D: the most innovative and
consistent motor starter solution in
the market for Size 3
As a world leader for a motor starter solution, we are glad to inform you that
we have renewed our offer for Contactors & O/L relays for 40 A to 65A
range in April 2009.
We already renewed our offer for GV3 Motor circuit breaker for 40 A to
65A range in Oct 2007. Thus, we completed a full renewal of offer for Size 3
starter.
@ Our new offer provides a complete and innovative installation system that makes
our motor starter solution easy
to mount and easy to install.
@ The innovative EverLink power connection ensures more safety and long term tightening
quality.
@ Our competitors have now ageing motor starter offers and we are coming up to the
market with decisive advantages over the competition.
Complete and smart installation system
that makes the difference against competitors
Vertical motor
starter combination
Horizontal motor
starter combination
The EverLink®, terminal has been
designed to build easy, quick and
safe motor starter combination
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S Busbar
The S Busbar
provides easy,
quick and
compact size
motor starter
combination
On the product front
The EverLink® technology ensures
high quality power connection
EverLink®, the new patented terminal
technology, ensures permanent tightening
quality of the cable conductors
• Reduced maintenance time
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Stronger,
safer and long
lasting power
connection
• Safety of the connections
• IP20 protection against direct contact
Other advantages:
@ Safety cover in front of coil: High standard of safety to avoid accidental close.
@ 2 Built in NO + NC contacts.
@ Clear segregation between control terminals (on white background) and power terminals
on (black background.), eliminate risk of error.
@ Aesthetic cabling and savings in space using the cable guide for control connections.
Click here for more information about the product
www.schneider-electric.ae
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Tech talk
Schneider Electric presents its intelligent
Power & Motor Control Centre (iPMCC)
solution, the keystone for energy and process
automation management in large sites
Schneider Electric presented its new and innovative solutions to help
customers involved in the Oil & Gas industry to meet challenges of energy
reliability and availability, ensuring overall process performance and reducing
operating costs while respecting environmental concerns and safety
requirements. Schneider Electric has an established track record helping
customers to get the most from their energies and optimise performance
through combined energy management, integral security and safety.
Companies in the Oil & Gas and petrochemical industry operate in a highly competitive economic climate
and the search for increased productivity has become more and more critical. Schneider Electric’s
MotorSysTM iPMCC solutions, which can significantly improve the energy efficiency of customer assets, have
helped some of our clients increase productivity by as much as 15%. In specific terms, we are committed to
ensuring that our solutions have an immediate impact on production times while respecting environmental and
safety requirements as well as reducing costs throughout the entire lifecycle of the site. Our main goal is to give
customers the means to reduce their electrical energy consumption as well as allocate the costs for each motor
application,
says Didier Rochas, Oil & Gas Solution Leader – Power Business Unit.
With 25% of the electrical energy
consumed in the industry worldwide, Oil &
Gas is the most energy intensive industry.
Because electric motors account for up to
70% of this energy consumption, reducing
power cuts and downtimes for repairs and
failures, as well as better asset and energy
management are key challenges to succeed
in increasing productivity.
The intelligent MotorSysTM iPMCC
solutions developed by Schneider Electric
provide dependable, high quality
energy (intelligent Power Control Centre)
and optimise the operational performance
of LV motors through a complete range
of protection and intelligent functions
(intelligent Motor Control Centre).
These solutions harness Schneider Electric’s
specific expertise in energy management
and industrial process automation.
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Built on tested and validated
architectures, they are installed at the centre
of each site to form the keystone of the
energy management of your production
workshops.
And because they are compatible with all
the communication protocols used in the
process industry, including Ethernet TCP/IP,
Profibus-DP, DeviceNet and Modbus, they
integrate effortlessly into the infrastructure of
your sites’ local industrial network (LAN) as
well as in all control and monitoring systems
for process automation (DCS…) and energy
management (EMCS…).
Moreover, these fully customisable solutions
can be tailored to meet all the requirements
of continuous and critical processes.
Customer Voice
A look at our
customer feedback
At Schneider Electric, we strongly believe in listening to our customers because customers
are too important to ignore! Whether is it a suggestion for improvement or a
compliment of our service, we value it and take it seriously.
We look forward to more comments from you in the future.
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