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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Honeywell
(NYSE: HON) today announced that it has won an $11 million contract to provide
process control hardware and software to Nuon's Magnum plant, a 1300 megawatt
combined-cycle (3 units) power station under construction in Eemshaven, the
Netherlands. The contract win follows the completion of an engineering and
design study initiated by Honeywell in 2007.
The Nuon Magnum plant, now in its first phase of construction, can supply
electricity for approximately two million homes. A second gasification phase,
including carbon capture, is under development. The gasification will enable
the plant to convert coal, biomass and natural gas into clean power. Carbon
capture would reduce the Magnum plant's carbon dioxide emissions to a
substantially lower footprint than traditional coal-fired power stations,
especially in combination with the large scale co-firing of biomass.
At the center of the Magnum plant's control system will be Honeywell's
Experion(R) Process Knowledge System, which will monitor and control the
state-of-the-art power station. Experion feeds data from critical plant
subsystems directly to operators, giving them the necessary information to
make real-time decisions that can improve plant safety, reliability and
efficiency. Honeywell will also implement its Safety Manager to establish
safety practices such as process and emergency shutdowns, equipment
protection, and fire and gas monitoring. Additionally, Honeywell will supply
equipment for the operator control room and provide a range of hardware and
software engineering and consultancy services including an operator training
simulator.
"The Magnum plant is a window into the future of power generation and
therefore an exciting project for us," said Edwin van den Maagdenberg,
regional general manager for Honeywell Process Solutions Northern Europe.
"Nuon requires specialized technology that will enable the Magnum site to run
efficiently and profitably while minimizing impact to the environment."
For more information about Experion and other Honeywell solutions that
improve business performance, visit http://www.honeywell.com/ps.
Honeywell International is a $38 billion diversified technology and
manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and
services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive
products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township,
N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago Stock
Exchanges. For additional information, please visit http://www.honeywell.com.
Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell's Automation and Control
Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions
that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and
maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry. For
more information about Process Solutions, access http://www.honeywell.com/ps.
This release contains certain statements that may be deemed
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of
historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or
our management intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may
occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based
upon certain assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of
their experience and their perception of historical trends, current
conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be
appropriate. The forward-looking statements included in this release are also
subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not
limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors
affecting our operations, markets, products, services and prices. Such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and
actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those
envisaged by such forward-looking statements.
Experion(R) is a registered trademark of Honeywell International Inc.
SOURCE Honeywell
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