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Emerson Process Management announced today that it has been awarded a contract by EnCana Corporation, one of North America's leading natural gas producers, to apply its PlantWeb digital plant architecture to automate EnCana's new Steeprock natural gas processing plant, located in N. E. British Columbia, Canada. The digital PlantWeb approach will integrate basic process control and a smart Safety Instrumented System.

The alliance will enable both Quatech, Inc. and MTS Technologies, Inc. to develop and test DSRC functionality as part of the US Department of Transportation’s Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) initiatives.

With the European pump industry approaching maturity, novel technologies such as intelligent pump systems are set to be the main driver for future growth. Demand for these 'smart' pumps is increasing across a wide range of end-user segments such as water and wastewater treatment, building automation, as well as food and beverages.

This deployment represents the first plant-wide implementation of Pavilion's ethanol control solution and includes applications to improve the processes of the entire dry mill plant. This marks the 17th ethanol company to elect Pavilion's solutions to enhance performance and achieve environmental compliance.