Emerson Selected to Automate Golden Triangle Polymers Facility
ST. LOUIS, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) will provide automation technologies, software and analytics from its Plantweb™ digital ecosystem for the Golden Triangle Polymers Project, a world-scale integrated polymers facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. The total installed cost of the project is expected to be $8.5 billion and is a joint venture between Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP and an indirect subsidiary of QatarEnergy. Operations are expected to begin in 2026.
- "With its digital automation technologies, industrial software portfolio, and deep energy experience, we are relying on Emerson to help ensure a project of this magnitude operates safely and reliably, optimizes energy use and mitigates emissions," said David Godard, project director for the Golden Triangle Polymers Project.
- The Golden Triangle Polymers Project, located in Orange, Texas, includes a 2,080 KTA ethane cracker as well as two 1,000 KTA high-density polyethylene units.
- "The Golden Triangle Polymers Project and the recently announced Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex in Qatar are among the world's largest ethane crackers, both leveraging Emerson's digital automation technologies, software and expertise to promote safer, smarter and more sustainable operations," said Ron Martin, Emerson's president, Americas.
- The Golden Triangle Polymers Project is located about 113 miles east of Houston in the "Golden Triangle" region of Texas that encompasses the city of Orange.