The International Society of Automation (ISA) – the leading professional society for automation – and the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) have announced that Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company, has won the 2023 ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation award for their novel application of wireless instrumentation at a key operating site, the Fadhili Gas Plant. Aramco is recognized this year for pioneering the large-scale deployment of an ISA100 Wireless steam trap monitoring solution. Aramco is joining a distinguished list of end users who have received this award over the past 11 years.
ISA100 Wireless is an international, standards-based technology that delivers reliable, secure and interoperable networks for industrial environments. Each year, the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute presents the ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation Award to a global end user company that has demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation with ISA100 Wireless technology.
This year’s award is presented to Aramco for contributing to researching and developing more sustainable solutions, recognizing their pioneering work with large-scale, real-time steam trap monitoring as evidenced by the Fadhili Gas Plant.
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“I am pleased to present this award each year, as it represents new advancements in technology and approaches to automation affecting our everyday lives. The Aramco use-case contributes to energy savings and resource conservation,” said Mr. Ristaino. “As part of Aramco’s ambitions to contribute to energy conservation and reduction of energy intensity, a new technology was implemented at Fadhili Gas Plant to monitor steam traps. This monitoring system uses cost-effective methods utilizing wireless technology.”
SOURCE: PRNewswire