Under the terms of the contract, Invensys Process Systems (IPS) will upgrade the site from an existing Metso DCS Max1+ to its Foxboro I/A Series technology and InFusion enterprise control system. The company will also supply Fieldbus Foundation digital technology, GPS and sequence-of-events technology, four operator stations, two servers, an engineering station, a historian server, a Hart station and one remote operation substation.
The site, at Barcelona Terminal, is one of three such facilities run by Enagas, a Spainish natural gas transportation, regasification and storage company.
Victor Martinez, client sales executive at IPS, said: One of our biggest challenges was to carry out the project without a shutdown so that Enagas could continue to meet contractual commitments to their electricity-generating customers. Enagas needed a business partner and industry expert who not only knew the site and the processes, but who could also provide excellent technical support.
With our existing Triconex emergency shutdown and fire and gas system installations on the site, as well as our excellent relationship with staff both in Barcelona and at Madrid HQ, IPS was uniquely qualified to provide the service and equipment Enagas needs to meet the demands of their customers.
