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PETROBRAS AWARDS AMETEK SOLIDSTATE CONTROLS MAJOR CONTRACT FOR UPS SYSTEMS AT COMPERJ OIL REFINERY
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Release Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Contact: Patrick Williams (614) 410-6273
AMETEK Solidstate Controls
COLUMBUS, OH—Petroleo Brasileiro, SA (Petrobras), Brazil’s state-owned energy company, has awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to AMETEK Solidstate Controls, a global leader in industrial uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for the Comperj oil refinery currently under construction in Itaborai, near Rio de Janero.
“Solidstate Controls is extremely pleased to be a participant in the development of the Comperj oil refinery. We look forward to further building our relationship with Petrobras as it expands oil refining and petrochemical production in the years ahead,” comments George Ardolino, Vice President and Business Unit Manager
“The Comperj refinery is expected to start up in 2013 and have a projected heavy crude capacity totaling 330,000 barrels per day. It is the first of several new major oil refineries Petrobas has planned or underway,” he adds.
Petrobras is the world’s third-largest integrated energy company and the largest publicly traded company by market value in the Southern Hemisphere. It also is a world leader in the development of advanced technology for deep-water and ultra-deep water oil production being used to tap the enormous Santos oil basin off the east coast of Brazil.
UPS systems are designed to provide continuous clean, regulated power for critical loads in process control and industrial applications. They are installed to provide backup power for systems that cannot afford to shutdown during power outages or disruptions. They also are important for a clean, transient-free power supply for critical control systems. Oftentimes, power aberrations such as surges, sags and brownouts can damage systems or cause errors in data readings.
A typical UPS system consists of an inverter and battery charger. Most UPS systems, however, are designed for the relatively clean, controlled environments of a computer room or similar facility. They are not suitable for harsh or demanding environments of an oil platform, power plant or petrochemical facility. For these applications, an industrial grade UPS system is required.
Industrial UPS systems use passive electronic and magnetic components that are better suited for industrial environments than standard UPS systems that rely on complicated power devices with complex feedback circuits, which must be protected or isolated from the harsh industrial operating conditions.
AMETEK Solidstate Controls is a recognized leader in UPS, inverters and battery charger systems for industrial applications and specializes in the design and manufacture of highly customized inverters and UPS systems for critical processes involving harsh environments such as oil refineries or power plants.
AMETEK Solidstate Controls has administrative and manufacturing operations at its world headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. It is a unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annualized sales of $3.0 billion.
All of Solidstate Controls’ products are marketed through an independent network of manufacturer’s representatives and distributors in the United States and 27 foreign countries. Solidstate’s commitment to the customer service continues long after the sale with a worldwide network of skilled, experienced field service technicians available for UPS installation, start-up, on-site service, and training.
For additional information, contact Solidstate’s Marketing Department at 875 Dearborn Drive, Columbus, OH 43085 USA. Phone: 614-846-7500. Fax: 614-885-3990. Web site: www.solidstatecontrolsinc.com
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