OIL, GAS & ENERGY
ABB’s latest generation low-voltage circuit breakers provide visibility into low-voltage system status at BorsodChem
critical electric arc furnace operations while reducing maintenance requirements and supporting long-term productivity improvements. With the VD4-AF technology, InfraBuild increased the power rating, reducing melt shop cycle times from 40 minutes to 35 minutes and boosting productivity. Retrofits offer another practical route. Critical systems can be modernised during planned maintenance windows, limiting disruption and capital expenditure. This approach preserves valuable infrastructure and avoids the environmental impact of complete replacement. Jindal Steel Sohar applied this approach when
modernising its steel facility to support expansion. Using ABB Relion protection relay technology, the company upgraded ageing protection systems while retaining more than 90 percent of its existing switchgear infrastructure. Compared with complete replacement, the retrofit reduced downtime and cost, extended asset life and improved protection, reliability and digital monitoring, supporting both efficiency and emissions objectives. Step 3: Visibility is critical – drive digitisation Electrification and digitalisation increasingly go hand in hand. Modern electrical systems generate operational data that can help businesses optimise energy use, anticipate maintenance and improve plant performance. Digital monitoring platforms
turn that data into real-time visibility of power quality, equipment health and energy consumption. With that visibility, operators can identify
inefficiencies, reduce unplanned downtime and align energy consumption more closely with production. As industrial electricity demand grows, digital tools will also help companies manage energy costs and participate in more flexible electricity markets. The future of industrial electrical infrastructure will be built through evolution, not revolution. Targeted upgrades and retrofits can deliver significant gains in reliability, energy efficiency and cost without compromising productivity or requiring
the time, expense and disruption of complete plant replacement. As renewable power expands and electrical technologies advance, the business case will become stronger still.
[1]. Global Business Poll - Powering Up. Business perspectives on electrification across 18 countries [2]. We mean business coalition – 90% of businesses…
[3]. Reliable – The real cost of unplanned downtime in manufacturing (2026 data)
ABB Electrification
www.abb.com/global/en/areas/ electrification
BABCOCK WANSON THERMAL OXIDISER SOLUTIONS COMPLETE IN-HOUSE SERVICE FOR GAS & VOC EFFLUENT TREATMENT
With over 130 years of experience, Babcock Wanson Group offers Best Available Technology (BAT) to effectively treat VOCs, odours, and both liquid and gaseous effluents from manufacturing processes.
Whether your goal is to recover solvents back into your production process or thermally destroy off-gases to meet environmental compliance, we have the right solution. Our comprehensive range includes solvent recovery plants,
regenerative, recuperative, and deodorising oxidisers, offering one of the most complete portfolios on the market.
We also provide complementary technologies such as heat recovery systems to air, thermal fluid, steam, or hot water, scrubbers, roto concentrators, flue gas recirculation, de-NOx, and catalytic systems, all designed to enhance process efficiency and sustainability.
Babcock Wanson UK Ltd. Tel: 020 8953 7111
info@babcock-wanson.com |
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