Siemens puts resources behind U.S.
fuel ethanol needs
Siemens powered plants produce 1.5 billion gallons of ethanol annually SPRING
HOUSE (June 28, 2005) ― Siemens Energy & Automation, a Silver Industrial Partner of the 21st Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, is helping the U.S. meet its growing needs for ethanol. Ethanol used in fuel has been shown to reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil, create thousands of jobs, and reduce air pollution
Since 2000, Siemens has supplied process automation systems on two-thirds of the fuel ethanol plants built in the U.S. As of 2005, Siemens has provided process automation services and products to more than 30 plants, said David Meyer, manager for Siemens Fuel Ethanol Initiative. Combined, these new plants are producing more than 1.5 billion gallons of ethanol annually.
Total U.S. ethanol production for 2005 is estimated to be 4 billion gallons. If the ethanol provision, recently approved by the Senate, in the current energy bill is accepted, U.S. ethanol production will reach 8 billion gallons annually by 2012.
“Siemens has earned this leadership position in the ethanol market because we help the industry reduce the time and costs it takes to take the finished product to market,” Meyer said. “By combining Siemens’ technological expertise, experience, and wide portfolio of integrated products, our customers are reaping the benefits of improved production processes, product yields, and operations.”
Integrated Ethanol Solutions
Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) concept offers fuel ethanol manufacturers an entire suite of process control products to help with every production
phase – including grinding corn and other grains, mixing, cooking, drying, fermenting, and storage.
Among these products are open control system platforms, transmitters that precisely measure and transmit process data, drives and motors for a wide range of applications, and electrical infrastructure options for the most diverse requirements.
“Siemens engineers have decades of experience integrating these products together and maintaining plants,” Meyer said. “In addition, our technical information center and engineers are always available to address post-installation questions and service. This commitment to the U.S. ethanol market has made Siemens a leader. But more important, it has helped our customers achieve their business goals.”
For more information about Siemens Fuel Ethanol Initiative log on to: http://automation.usa.siemens.com/chemphar/newsind/cpethanol.html
Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. is one of
Siemens’ operating companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb
of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation manufactures and markets one
of the world’s broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products,
systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. Its
technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to
process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation
solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical
services and turnkey industrial systems.
For more information:
www.sea.siemens.com.
Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest
global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales
of $91.5 billion in fiscal 2004. Founded more than 150 years ago, the
company is a leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control,
Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building
Technologies, Water Technologies and
Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New
York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $16.6 billion and employs 70,000
people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens'
worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global
headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 440,000
people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United
States:
www.usa.siemens.com.
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