Emerson Wins Major Agreement To Install Control System At World's Largest Wastewater Treatment Facility
Chicago plant serves 2.4 million people downtown and in 43 surrounding communities
Pittsburgh, PA — Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, announced today that it has signed a major, multi-year agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC).
Emerson will install its Ovation® expert control system at the District's Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (WRP), the largest wastewater treatment facility in the world with a capacity to process 1.3 billion gallons per day. The Stickney WRP serves 2.4 million people in a 260-square-mile area including downtown Chicago and 43 suburban communities.
As part of the agreement, Emerson will supply hardware, software, programming, factory testing, training, and on-site startup and testing, as well as extended maintenance and service. The installation of the Ovation system will be done over the next several years, with a potential value to Emerson of more than $25 million.
The company's Power & Water Solutions industry center will oversee and supervise the effort which is the third major project Emerson has had with the District. Previous projects include Lockport sluice gate and hydro turbine controls with remote monitoring at the downtown Water Control Center, and control systems for the Hanover, Kirie and Egan water treatment plants.
"An expert control system like Ovation can be expected to generate overall operation and maintenance efficiencies through improved data acquisition, process monitoring and control – and those benefits are magnified exponentially when you consider a project of this size," said John Berra, president of Emerson Process Management. "The Stickney project represents an opportunity to showcase the power of our fully integrated distributed control solution on a grand scale."
Ovation is an automation solution that optimizes the operations and economics of water and wastewater facilities. At the Stickney plant, the Ovation expert control system will integrate all existing plant controls including a variety of PLC systems and controls ranging from recent installations to equipment over 50 years old. The Ovation system will also integrate remote site controls at the Mainstream and Racine Avenue pumping stations and the District's Tunnel and Reservoir Project SCADA system, one of the largest public works projects for pollution and flood control.
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 power, water and wastewater treatment, chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries.
Emerson's Power & Water Solutions division (www.emersonprocess-powerwater.com) is a global supplier of advanced distributed process control and information systems. The Pittsburgh-based company is a recognized leader in developing plant-wide process control solutions for the power generation, water treatment and wastewater treatment industries. Power & Water Solutions plays a key role in the Emerson mission of combining superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services. Emerson brands include: PlantWeb®; Ovation®; SmartProcess®; Fisher®; MicroMotion®; Rosemount®; Daniel®; DeltaV™; and AMS™ Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson, based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2004 were $15.6 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.