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Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Yokogawa Electric Korea Co., Ltd., has won an order from Samsung C&T Corporation* to supply control systems for the Dongducheon combined cycle power plant, which is being constructed in the city of Dongducheon, which is located in the northern part of South Korea's Gyeonggi Province.

This power plant will have two 950 MW combined-cycle power units employing state-of-the-art gas turbines, giving it a total capacity of 1,900 MW, and the first of these units is scheduled to start operation in October 2014. The primary contractor for this independent power project is Dongducheon Dream Power Company, Ltd., which was jointly established by Korea Western Power Co., Ltd., Samsung C&T Corporation, and Hyundai Development Company.

Yokogawa will deliver the CENTUM® VP integrated production control system for controlling and operating the facilities of the entire plant including gas turbines, exhaust gas heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), and steam turbines.

WorleyParsons has been awarded a three year contract by Shell Gas Iraq BV to provide project management support and services for the rehabilitation of gas facilities and infrastructure that are part of the scope of Basrah Gas Company (BGC). In November 2011, as part of a push to make better use of its gas resources, Iraq’s government signed a deal with Shell and Mitsubishi to develop the world’s largest flares reduction company, BGC. BGC is expected to commence operations early next year. It is a 25-year joint venture with state run South Gas Company holding a 51% stake, Shell 44% and Mitsubishi 5%. This joint venture is designed to capture, treat and monetise associated gas currently being flared from three southern oilfields, wasting more than 10 million dollars per day of the country’s natural resources.

WorleyParsons will provide project management, technical and construction supervision personnel to support BGC in the rehabilitation inspection, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) activities. WorleyParsons will also provide an established Project (Quality) Management System which will help manage and control the project effectively during its execution from the plant inspections through to engineering and design concluding with commissioning.

The contract will be executed from WorleyParsons’ offices in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, and will involve working in different locations around the world with front end engineering design and EPC contractors. The man-hours to be performed by WorleyParsons over the life of the contract are estimated to exceed 500,000 man-hours.

Commenting, WorleyParsons’ CEO Andrew Wood stated “We are pleased to continue our involvement in the development of Iraq’s gas infrastructure as well as being part of this project that will significantly contribute to the sustainability of the Iraqi economy and environment. We will work losely with the development partners to ensure we create the maximum value over the lifetime of the asset”.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the dates and conference details of its 2013 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium, which will take place 6-8 August 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Orlando-Universal Hotel in Orlando, Florida, USA. Now in its eighth year, the annual symposium offers a unique opportunity for automation, instrumentation and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) professionals in the water and wastewater sectors to share ideas, network and earn continuing education credits.

The 2013 ISA WWAC Symposium is a three-day event that focuses on the challenges associated with providing reliable, secure and cost-efficient automation for the world’s municipal water/wastewater infrastructure. The gathering features two full days of technical speakers/presentations, networking events, a poster session, and a supplier showcase. This year’s program also includes an optional tour of a local water treatment facility, and two optional short courses on SCADA cybersecurity and flow meter section/sizing. More information is available at www.isawwsymposium.com

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KBR has recently announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide a License and Basic Engineering Design Package as part of the Ammonia Plant Revamp for capacity increase at reduced energy consumption by Nitrogenmuvek in the city of Petfurdo, Hungary.

KBR will increase ammonia capacity for a 1970s vintage-designed plant from originally 1000 tonnes per day (mtpd) to 1650 mtpd. As a leading supplier of ammonia process technologies, KBR has been involved in the licensing, design, engineering and/or construction of more than 200 ammonia plants worldwide, representing approximately half of current global ammonia production.

“Our goal in this revamp project is to enable Nitrogenmuvek to extract the maximum possible performance from their KBR-designed ammonia plants,” said John Derbyshire, President, KBR Technology. “This contract represents an opportunity for KBR to further expand its footprint in the rapidly increasing ammonia revamp business.”

In April 2012 Gazprom and NOVATEK signed the Memorandum of Cooperationoint for a  joint venture to build up integrated capacities on LNG production in the Yamal Peninsula.. The document envisages studying a possibility of establishing joint ventures to build up integrated capacities on LNG production in the Yamal Peninsula.

Based on the Memorandum of Cooperation, Gazprom and NOVATEK has signed an Agreement on setting up a joint venture for liquefied natural gas (LNG ) production in the Yamal Peninsula. The joint venture will carry out pre-front end engineering and design studies, elaborate project documents, work out a plan for the LNG plant construction and a joint program for development of the fields where the company will act as an operator for the facilities development and arrangement.

Until the end of the year it is scheduled to approve a comprehensive program for project implementation, including the main project features and deadlines, as well as the timescale for the final investment decision-making, the financial scheme and the terms of financing.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces Terrence G. Ives as its 2013 President. Ives will work with ISA leaders during the year to continue moving the Society toward meeting its strategic goals.

Ives, a long-time ISA member and leader, is president and owner of Ives Equipment Corporation in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is the third generation president and owner of the Ives family business, a process control manufacturing representative and stocking distributor serving the industries of eastern and central Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Southern New Jersey and Virginia.

Ives has held the following high-level ISA positions: Society Treasurer, Executive Board Parliamentarian, Finance Committee Chair, Investment Committee Chair, District 2 Vice President, and Philadelphia Section President and Exhibit Chairman.

“In today’s complex, global business environment, it is absolutely essential that industry leaders and automation and control professionals connect with one another to stay current on technical challenges and market trends, share best practices, collaborate on innovation, and exchange insights and ideas,” says Ives. “ISA, through its unmatched combination of standards development, education, training, certification, conferences, and networking opportunities, is uniquely positioned to help automation and control professionals advance their careers while helping manufacturers and other organizations improve operational reliability, profitability, safety and security.”

Daelim has recently signed a contract to build a USD 213 million (KRW 228.7 billion) ZAM 100 Coal-Fired Power Plant with the Alcantara Group in Manila, Philippines. President Lee Chul-gyun, Daelim’s Plant Business Division Head, and related personnel of the client attended the contract signing ceremony.

This project was ordered by the Alcantara Group’s power generation subsidiary, San Ramon Power Inc., and total power generation capacity is 100MW. The plant will be built in Zamboanga, Philippines, and construction will take 35 months. Daelim will supply in EPC turnkey fashion the master design, detailed designs, and plant’s core facilities – boilers and main equipment -- and subsequently carry out the test run as well. In particular, the company plans to construct an eco-friendly power plant by applying circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler that can sharply reduce air pollutants such as nitrogen oxide or sulfur oxide compared to the existing thermal power plants.