ABB to upgrade aluminum smelter in Dubai
 
ABB为迪拜炼铝厂提供升级

Houston, TX, May 27, 2008 – ABB won an $18-million contract from Dubai Aluminum Company Limited (DUBAL) for additional electrical and automation system upgrades at the company’s 480-hectare smelter complex in Dubai. The order follows the $53-million order placed by DUBAL for this project earlier this year.

休斯顿5月27日消息——ABB从迪拜铝业有限公司(DUBAL)赢得了一份价值1千8百万美元的合同，为后者在迪拜的占地480公顷冶炼厂提供更多的电气和自动化系统升级。该订单是继今年早些时候迪拜铝业公司为本项目下的价值5千3百万美元订单之后的又一订单。

DUBAL operates one of the largest single-site aluminum smelters in the world, having produced approximately 890,000 tons of aluminum in 2007. It is one of the largest non-oil contributors to Dubai’s economy.

迪拜铝业有限公司运营着世界上最大的单一炼铝厂之一，2007年的产量大约为89万吨铝。它是迪拜经济最大的非石油贡献者之一。

“ABB’s proven track record of delivering results, combined with our comprehensive service and product portfolio, are crucial to the success of our customers like DUBAL,” said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division. “Over the years, our leading-edge solutions have helped DUBAL continue to grow their capacity while improving their productivity and energy efficiency.”

ABB过程自动化事业部主管Veli-Matti Reinikkala表示：“ABB经过证明了的交付成果记录，再加上我们全面的服务和产品组合，是我们比如迪拜铝业这样的客户成功的关键。多年来，我们领先的解决方案已经帮助迪拜铝业继续增长其产能，同时高它们的生产力和能源效率。”

Under the terms of the contract, ABB will add one additional high-voltage regulating transformer (rectiformer, used to convert alternating current to direct current) rated at 100 megavolt amperes, to increase capacity in two smelting potlines.

根据合同条款，ABB将添加另外一个额定100兆伏安倍的高压调节变压器（整流变压器，用来把交流电转换为直流电），以增加两个冶炼电解电池列的产能。

ABB will provide design, installation and commissioning services for the project, and upgrade the DC collector bar on two potlines. The delivery includes control and protection systems, as well two new ABB SCADA systems for the rectiformer station control.

ABB将为该项目提供设计、安装以及调试服务，以及升级那两个电解电池列直流电收集棒。交付的包括控制和保护系统，以及两个用于整流变压器站控制的ABB SCADA新系统。

This order is in addition to the $53-million contract awarded by DUBAL earlier this year, as well as other projects for DUBAL. In 2006, ABB was commissioned to deliver a similar scope of supply for an earlier expansion of this smelter complex.

该合同是迪拜铝业今年早些时候授予的价值5千3百万美元合同以及其他一些项目之外的又一订单。在2006年，ABB被委托为这家冶炼厂更早前的扩展提供了类似的供应范围。

Commissioning of the new units is scheduled for completion in late 2009.

新系统的调试计划在2009年末完成。

ABB’s Process Automation division delivers integrated solutions for control, plant optimization, and industry-specific application knowledge and services to help process industry customers worldwide meet their critical business needs in the areas of operational profitability, capital productivity, risk management and global responsibility. These industries include oil and gas, power, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, metals, minerals, marine and turbocharging.

ABB过程自动化部为控制、工厂优化提供整合解决方案，以及特定行业的应用知识和服务，帮助全球的过程工业客户满足其在业务盈利能力、资本生产率、风险管理和全球责任领域的关键业务需要。这些行业包括石油和天然气、电力、化工和制药、纸浆和造纸、金属、采矿、海洋以及涡轮增压。

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 112,000 people.

ABB是电力和自动化技术领域的全球领导厂商，致力于为工业和电力行业客户提供解决方案，以帮助客户提高生产效率，同时降低对环境的不良影响。ABB集团的业务遍布全球100多个国家，拥有大约112,000名雇员。