Emerson wins $13 million contract to automate Korean power plant

Emerson Process Management announced it has been awarded a $13 million contract to install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture in units 3 and 4 of the Yonghung thermal power plant.

Yonghung, which is owned by Korea South East Power Co. (KOSEP), serves the Seoul metropolitan area and surrounding cities and is said to be the largest coal-fired plant in Korea, with a current generatingcapacity of 1,600 megawatts. The facility is classified as a “supercritical” plant, meaning that it uses new clean coal technology enabling operation at elevated steam temperature and pressure for increased efficiency and reduced fuel-related emissions.

Emerson’s Power & Water Solutions industry center will coordinate and supervise the project in partnership with Duon Systems Ltd. of South Korea. Units 3 and 4 will each be capable of generating 870 megawatts of power and are slated to be operational by June 2008 and March 2009, respectively. Emerson also provided the automation solution for Yonghung Units 1 and 2 which were commissioned last year.

“The Yonghung thermal power plant plays a critical role in meeting the region’s growing demand for electricity and this control system is vital to the smooth, reliable and efficient operation of plant processes,” said Y.B. Kim assistant manager, KOSEP. “The combination of these advanced control technologies, technical expertise and industry experience, along with the successful implementation of the control system for Units 1 and 2, made Emerson and Duon the logical choice for this important project.”

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