Siemens and SABIC to jointly develop solution for energy data management
Focus on Petrochemicals processes

Siemens Smart Grid and SABIC Polyolefine GmbH based in Gelsenkirchen have established a partnership to develop a solution for energy data management in energy-intensive industries. The focus is on the petrochemicals processes of the Gelsenkirchen location of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation. The Saudi-Arabian chemicals and metals corporation holds a leading position in the Middle East, and produces polyethylene and polypropylene at its Gelsenkirchen location. The thermoplastics are further processed by the plastics industry to make products such as packaging foil, bottles and tubes. Based on proven Siemens energy automation technology, the energy data management solution will help to reduce costs and increase efficiency when it comes to the procurement, conversion, distribution, and utilization of energy at the location.

Jan Mrosik, CEO of the Smart Grid Division of the Siemens Infrastructure & Cities Sector, said, "In the course of the energy revolution, it will become ever more important for energy-intensive industries to produce with the highest possible energy efficiency in order to save money. With our energy automation technology, know-how and decades of experience in the energy field, we are the right partner for this task." Together with SABIC, the first step will be to analyze the energy data management requirements of the petrochemical processes in the Gelsenkirchen plant. Siemens will then use its energy automation products and systems to develop the required energy data management solution, which should be capable of being used at every power level, from low, through medium to the high voltage level.

The energy automation solution will be based on the Siemens Siprotec and Sicam product families. It will cover the data management for energy import and consumption values, and ensure the required quality and reliability of the electricity-supply system. The solution will also maintain the stability of the plant power system by controlling process loading effects. Thomas Strickling, who is responsible for energy supply at SABIC Polyolefine GmbH in Gelsenkirchen, said, "We're now systematically expanding the energy management in the same way as the environmental and quality management. The solution developed jointly with Siemens will give us the information we require to embed energy-efficiency awareness not only in all the processes but also in the minds of our employees."

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Energy-efficient, eco-friendly solutions for setting up intelligent power supply networks (Smart Grids) are part of Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio. In fiscal 2012, revenue from the Portfolio totaled about 33 billion euros, making Siemens one of the world’s largest suppliers of eco-friendly technologies. In the same period, our products and solutions enabled customers to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by more than 330 million tons, an amount equal to the total annual CO2 emissions of Berlin, Delhi, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, New York, Singapore and Tokyo.   

The Siemens Infrastructure & Cities Sector (Munich, Germany), with approximately 90,000 employees, focuses on sustainable technologies for metropolitan areas and their infrastructures. Its offering includes products, systems and solutions for intelligent traffic management, rail-bound transportation, smart grids, energy efficient buildings, and safety and security. The Sector comprises the divisions Building Technologies, Low and Medium Voltage, Mobility and Logistics, Rail Systems and Smart Grid. For more information, visit http://www.siemens.com/infrastructure-cities 

The Siemens Smart Grid Division (Nuremberg, Germany) offers power providers, network operators, industrial enterprises and cities an end-to-end portfolio with products and solutions to develop intelligent energy networks. Smart Grids enable a bidirectional flow of energy and information. They are required for the integration of more renewable energy sources in the network. In addition, power providers can run their plants more efficiently with data gained from Smart Grids. Software solutions that analyze data from Smart Grids will continuously gain importance. Thereby, the division uses in-house developments in addition to systems from software partners. For further information please see: http://www.siemens.com/smartgrid 

The SABIC Polyolefine GmbH (Gelsenkirchen, Germany) is part of a globally active chemicals and metals corporation, which employs more than 40,000 people. The company is one of the most modern and competitive producers of polyolefins, and has production plants in Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Germany. The products include basic chemicals, intermediate petrochemical products, plastics, artificial manure, metals and industrial gases. For more information, visit http://www.sabic-europe.com 


Source: Dietrich Biester
Smart Grid Division
Siemens AG

February 21, 2013

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