First remote FAT at REGAP Refinery

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Innovative digital format

To allow full visualization of the processes, as well as transmission, the Microsoft Teams platform was used for screen conferencing and sharing, in addition to microphones and auxiliary cameras. All employees followed the required protocols recommended by ABB's Health and Safety Department.

"ABB is always looking to innovate to better serve our customers and this example with REGAP shows it well - in a time of crisis and uncertainty, we brought together our best technicians to create a safe option in accordance with Petrobras’s standards. The idea was not to penalize the project's flowchart and offer an option to the client," explained Guillen.

A 20-year partnership

Since 2002, ABB has supplied numerous solutions to the REGAP Refinery in Minas Gerais, including 14,476 direct I/O, 21,600 communication, 63,000 TAGs, foundation fieldbus, with 4,300 devices and 270 LD800HSE, substations with PMS/IEC 61850 technology, eight new substations, a new control room, six integrated 800xA systems, 67 workplaces and 65 servers.

The agreement includes the automation of the digital distributed control system, SDCD, and INFI90 hardware for the distributed control and monitoring system, SCMD, including hardware, software license expansion of 800xA, consistency analysis of detailed engineering documentation, project engineering, documentation, configuration, screens as well as integration with third-party systems and field services.

Renewed bonds of trust

Apart from the more practical benefits of carrying out FAT remotely, such as the reduction of travel costs and the involvement of more people who might not otherwise participate, there is also the inclusion of operational activities in the digital transformation.

With this, in addition to attesting to the credibility of the processes carried out at a distance and strengthening, once again, bonds of trust between supplier and customer, ABB can promote that the digital universe descends from the “cloud” to the factory floor, really.

"I have been providing solutions to Petrobras since 1997. So, it is a great satisfaction to see not only how the oil company has trusted ABB's work, but how we are evolving together, having the opportunity to innovate constantly, for over 20 years, and to reach new digital milestones together," Guillen added.