ABB upgrades Repsol butane plants

The latest 800xA 6.1.1 platform aids in the optimisation of services and database connections across Repsol’s twelve butane factories. Completely based on virtual machines, the new system also enables standardisation of control libraries for all the updated facilities. Additionally, virtualisation helps to improve server reliability and availability, while lowering operational costs for the customer.

“This upgrade will allow Repsol to moderniae and streamline its day-to-day operations across all butane plants,” said Roberto Rivero, Project Manager at ABB Energy Industries Spain. “It will also increase quality, productivity and security, while improving energy and cost efficiency. Repsol has also signed up for the ABB Care service programme to maintain and further optimise their systems operation over the years to come”.

Despite a very tight schedule, ABB completed the migration project on time. The complete commissioning of each factory took four days, which involved close collaboration between Repsol and the ABB project engineer team in Spain.

The upgraded system has been in operation for more than six months. During this period the system has improved the visualisation and control management of process, enabling continuous improvement of operational efficiency.

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