ABB, power and automation technology group has bagged an order from Japanese pump manufacturer, Torishima Pump, to provide a turnkey electrical control and instrumentation solution for a new pumping station under construction in Saudi Arabia worth about $15 million. The order was booked in the second quarter.
The state-run Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), will operate the system and also responsible for operating the country's national desalination plants, a network of pumping stations, reservoirs and over 3,700 km of pipes to transport water in bulk from the plants to major consumption centers. ABB's solution includes the electrical balance of plant, field instrumentation and the distributed control and communication systems for the pumping station, which will be located at the Al Baha end of the pipeline.
The company will be responsible for design, engineering, supply, installation, commissioning and training for the technologies being supplied. After completion in 2013, the water transmission system will be capable of transferring 80,000 cubic meters of potable desalinated water per day along a 217 km pipeline between the cities of Al Taif and Al Baha, where it will be connected to the local water network for distribution throughout the province of Al Baha.
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Siemens | 7048.70 |
Havells India | 1898.35 |
Apar Inds | 7740.00 |
ABB India | 8153.45 |
CG Power & Indl.Soln | 630.30 |
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