DELFZIJL, The Netherlands, February 27, 2008 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that its UniSim® simulation software has been implemented at the operator training facility at the Delesto power plant in Delfzijl, The Netherlands. The new facility will open for business on February 27.
Delesto operates one of the largest co-generation steam and electrical power producing plants (530 MW, 750 t/h Steam) in Europe. The company supplies steam and electrical power to 14 chemical manufacturing plants based at the Delfzijl site and to the Dutch national grid. The company is jointly owned by the Dutch multinationals Akzo Nobel Energy and Essent Energy.
Honeywell’s UniSim® software and related services helps improve the business performance and results of a plant through improvements in design, operations and optimization. The UniSim simulation software accurately emulates the functions and dynamics of production plant processes and uses interface functions that are identical to those of a plant process control system, making it easy and intuitive to operate.
“While our power production unit uptime is increasing year over year, we believe an opportunity exists for our operating staff to improve on start-up and shutdown efficiency,” said Marcel Bartelink, managing director of Delesto. “With the simulator at hand we are now able to train everyone on start-up and shutdown sequences to decrease our unit’s downtime even further. In addition we’ll be able to increase the level of expertise on the existing staff and new hires much faster and more in to depth.”
For more information about UniSim and other Honeywell solutions that can improve business performance, visit www.honeywell.com/ps.
Honeywell International is a $36 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry. For more information about Honeywell Process Solutions, access www.honeywell.com/ps.
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