Automation and power products for chemical, oil and gas industries Reliability is our business

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At ABB we have made reliability our business. We have engineered our processes around reliability and put it at the heart of everything we do. Reliability is an integral part of our culture.

Ensuring the reliability of your process is fundamental to the work we do – from product or system development, through manufacturing, training and commissioning to life-cycle support.

We know that reliability is critical for your business – and we have made it a critical focus of ours, too. We have built reliability into our services, our products, and our business relationships.

Our extensive experience – gained through working with leading companies in the industry – ensures that we can understand your needs. This experience is complemented by our passion for technology, which we apply to create solutions that are not only reliable but also efficient and safe.

Maximizing production volumes and keeping capital and operating costs under control: these are crucial issues facing businesses in the chemical, oil and gas sector. Above all, downtime is extremely expensive and must be avoided at all cost. This means that the reliability of the production process and equipment is absolutely critical.

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Reliability is our business.

High reliability helps to minimize downtime At ABB we take reliability to the next level. Our products and services deliver high reliability, but we aim to do even more. We work hard to be a solid partner, providing support you know you can rely on. We supply power quality products that enhance system reliability and efficiency. We also utilize sophisticated systems that proactively monitor products and solutions and apply preventive measures before disruptions can occur. As a result numerous industry surveys have ranked us number one for reliability. In all our efforts – from product development to service – we aspire to the highest standards in reliability.

No-compromise approach ensures ultimate safetyIn the chemical, oil and gas sector there can be no compromises on the issue of safety. We have built safety into our processes and thinking. We were the first company in the world to offer a complete ATEX certified product range for hazardous areas – years ahead of the official requirement. And we are still a trailblazer today with our full range of SIL certified control and measurement products. Safety is a key aspect of our technology and design: our high voltage motors, for example, go through extensive explosive gas testing of both the stator and rotor before we release them to market. Our global switchgear range isfully arc-proof, being extensively tested and qualified perIEC 62271-200 for internal arc faults. We are proud of ourability to create ultimate safety in very hazardous working environments.

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Fast support from a global service networkPreventive maintenance during scheduled stoppages keeps equipment running and ensures downtime is minimized. If an unexpected breakdown does occur, however, it’s good to know that support is available – fast and virtually anywhere in the world.

We have built a global service network, with over 200 service shops spread around the world. That means we are never far away, and our service staff are ready to help at short notice.

Maintenance and servicing are streamlined by the easy maintainability of our products. The equipment we supply is designed and built so that all critical components can be replaced quickly and safely.

Energy efficiency cuts costs and reduces emissionsEnergy efficiency is becoming increasingly important across all areas of industry. We have been supplying energy efficient solutions such as transformers, motors and variable speed drives (VSDs) for many years, and we are at the forefront in ensuring that our products meet the latest efficiency standards and requirements.

In many applications big cuts in energy consumption and CO2

emissions can be achieved by using VSDs to control efficient motors. We are a leading manufacturer of VSDs and the worldwide installed base of ABB VSDs contributes to more than 190 terawatt hours of energy savings per year. This corresponds to the output of about 45 coal-fired power plants.

Another example is EcoDry, our ultra efficient dry-type transformer technology, which can cut transformer losses by up to 70%. A single 1,000 kVA EcoDry transformer operated at full load can deliver annual electricity savings of 33,000 kWh – equivalent to the power consumption of ten regular households. We also perform energy appraisals – a service developed in direct response to requests from our customers – which can reveal the energy saving potential in your facility. In many cases, big savings can be realized for a relatively small investment.

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From individual products to total solutions Our diverse range of products and capabilities gives us the flexibility to take on different roles. Depeding on your need, we can serve you with products and integrated power distribution centers, or be your main electrical (MEV), automation (MAV) and instrument (MIV) vendor, as well as the main project partner (MAC/MEC).

Regardless of the scope of our services, our experts will work closely with you at every stage of your project – from specification through to technical support. We aim to make sure the solution is as reliable, safe, energy efficient and easy to maintain as possible. After all, reliability is our business.

Flexible and efficient

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ABB serves its customers with

reliable and energy efficient

products to improve their

productivity – even in the most

hazardous environments.

We supply

• drives

• motors and generators

• low, medium and high voltage

products and systems

• instrumentation and analytics

• power electronics

• transformers

of which the relevant products

are certified according to

necessary local and global

standards, such as ATEX,

IECEx, CSA/US, InMetro,

GB/DL and GOST.

More than one million

products are shipped daily to

end customers and channel

partners for a wide range of

industries.

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