Superior Capabilities

BASF, USA

Siemens has been selected as the main automation vendor (MAV) for the BASF JONCRYL polymer plant in Wyandotte, Michigan. The large greenfield project of more than 5,000 I/O points, scheduled for completion in 2009, will include the Simatic PCS 7 distributed control system (DCS).

It will be the largest Profibus PA installation in the United States, with more than 3,000 field devices, and one of the world's largest applications of redundant-fieldbus. BASF's vendor technology evaluation highlighted the superior batch capabilities of PCS 7 from Siemens. Additionally, Profibus PA was judged to provide superior fieldbus capabilities, particularly in the areas of interoperability, interchangeability, and device compatibility. As the project MAV, Siemens will help BASF minimize the total cost of ownership at the plant by managing the other automation and control vendors to ensure the smooth integration of all components into the system.

Additionally, Siemens won an order for process analyzers to be delivered to BASF in Geismar, Louisiana. Siemens will be supplying a total of 19 Oxymat and Ultramat analyzers. Decisive factors in awarding the contract to Siemens were the technological capabilities of the devices and the excellent local support.