Emerson Helps Longview Power Plant Become One of the Cleanest, Most Efficient Coal-Fired Units in the United States
Fast-track automation project boosts reliability and energy output
Longview Power’s rehabilitation of its 700-megawatt power plant in
Maidsville, West Virginia, has transformed an operation previously beset
by frequent outages and poor performance into one of the cleanest, most
efficient coal-fired plants in the United States. Emerson (NYSE: EMR)
contributed to the dramatic turnaround by providing automation
technologies and services that help Longview provide enough reliable,
affordable electricity to power more than 500,000 homes.
A global team of Emerson automation experts worked around the clock to
replace Longview’s existing control system with new Ovation™ technology
that manages operations across the plant. The automation work was
completed in only 13 months, nearly twice as fast as a typical project
of this scope – a feat that Emerson and Longview believe has never been
done before.
“Emerson’s ability to manage this comprehensive automation project
within a very aggressive timeframe was instrumental in helping us bring
the plant back online and generate electricity as quickly as possible,”
explained Steve Nelson, Longview’s Chief Operating Officer. “Since we
began using the new Ovation controls we’ve experienced drastically
improved plant stability, enabling us to provide more reliable power to
the grid – and generate more revenue.”
Availability has risen to over 98 percent and net generation has
increased by more than a third – all while using less fuel than before
and producing 15 percent lower carbon dioxide emissions than the average
U.S. coal-fired power plant. Longview also expects to save $3 million
per year by avoiding unplanned outages.
“Longview is a new generation of coal-fired plant that meets today’s
needs for cleaner, more efficient and reliable power,” said Bob Yeager,
Emerson’s president for Power & Water Solutions. “We appreciate this
opportunity to have worked with the Longview team in achieving such
impressive results.”
For more on how Emerson helps coal-fired power plants improve
operations, visit http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/industries/Power/Coal.
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.EmersonProcess.com),
an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their
production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas,
refining, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, mining
and metals, food and beverage, life sciences and other industries. The
company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific
engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services.
Its brands include Bettis™, DeltaV™, Fisher™, Micro Motion™,
Ovation™ and Rosemount™.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis,
Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and
engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in
industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The
company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management,
Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and
Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2015 were $22.3
billion. For more information, visit Emerson.com.
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