ZeoGas picks Schneider Electric to automate new gas-to-gasoline plant
1/6/2015 12:00:00 AM
Schneider Electric today announced a collaboration agreement with ZeoGas in which Schneider will provide pre-FEED power and automation controls engineering and cost estimating support to help build ZeoGas’ first fuels manufacturing plant.
Schneider will also act as the main electrical contractor and main automation contractor (MEC/MAC) on the project.
Following Schneider Electric’s acquisition of Invensys, Schneider says the collaboration demonstrates the company’s expanded capabilities in the oil and gas field.
“Schneider Electric is excited to have the opportunity to be involved in such an important project right from the early development process,” said Andy Bennett, senior vice president of energy at Schneider Electric.
“It enables us to not only provide best in breed electrical and automation controls hardware and systems, but more importantly, help shape the pre-FEED engineering decisions that ensure a smooth finished plant commissioning and start-up," he added.
ZeoGas recently announced that it licensed Air Liquide's 5,000 tpd MegaMethanol production process technology for its first plant, to convert clean natural gas feedstock to syngas and then to methanol. Additionally, ZeoGas announced that it licensed ExxonMobil Research and Engineering’s (EMRE) methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) technology to use its produced methanol to manufacture RON 92, zero-sulfur, ultra-low benzene gasoline.
As ZeoGas’ MEC/MAC collaboration partner, Schneider Electric says it will work closely with ZeoGas’ owner’s engineer, Audubon Engineering, and with its EPC collaboration partner, Amec Foster Wheeler.
“Schneider Electric’s ability to build simulation and control centers will help us to train our operating staff, helping us ensure that ZeoGas is ready to safely and effectively operate the plant well before commissioning and start-up," said Timothy Belton, CEO of ZeoGas.
The plant will reportedly be built on the US Gulf Coast.
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