Honeywell has announced it received a contract with Saudi-European petrochemical company SABIC Ibn Zahr for an automation project at a facility in Al-Jubail. The project involves the implementation of advanced process control solutions on two Unipol polypropylene units.
"We chose Honeywell for this project because they understand our business, our objectives, and our many different needs," said Mazyad Al-Khaldi, Technical General Manager at SABIC Ibn Zahr. "Honeywell technology will improve our operations by making us more efficient and will enable us to better serve our customers in the end."
Honeywell Profit NLC is a control and optimization solution designed specifically for the polymer industry. It controls nonlinear processes in both process gains and process dynamics. Profit NLC can be applied to Dow Unipol and other licensed technologies, such as, Basell Spheripol, Chevron Phillips Chemical Bulk Loop, BP Innovene and Catalytic Autoclave reactor.
"Honeywell is committed to providing long-term support to SABIC," said Zak Alzein, Global Business Director of Petrochemicals and Chemicals for Honeywell Process Solutions. "We'll continue to deliver high quality products and services that meet their changing needs in the future."
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