Global software and engineering leader, Emerson, will provide automation technologies, software and analytics for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex in Qatar as part of a consortium with Viasat Energy Services, a division of global communications company, Viasat.
The US$6 billion integrated polymers project, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical, is currently under construction and scheduled to go online in late 2026. The project is QatarEnergy’s largest investment ever in the country’s petrochemical sector.
The complex will include an ethane cracker with a capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of ethylene per year, making it the largest ethane cracker in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world, as well as two high-density polyethylene derivative units with a total capacity of 1.7 million tonnes per year.
“We are honoured to have been selected as the lead automation contractor for such an important undertaking,” said Vidya Ramnath, President of Emerson’s Middle East and Africa business. “Emerson has been working with QatarEnergy for several years and we are proud to support the company’s long-term vision. Our advanced automation and analytics solutions will play a key role in the safe and efficient operation of this world-class facility.”
Click below to share this article