據(jù)哈特能源7月19日消息，埃克森美孚已于7月18日與另外六家公司簽署合作協(xié)議，加速開發(fā)開放式流程自動(dòng)化(OPA)系統(tǒng)。

目前參與此次合作的公司包括沙特阿美服務(wù)公司、巴斯夫石油公司、康菲石油公司、陶氏化學(xué)公司、埃克森美孚研究與工程公司、喬治亞-太平洋有限責(zé)任公司和林德公司。

計(jì)算機(jī)硬件、軟件、網(wǎng)絡(luò)和安全方面的進(jìn)步，加上日益加劇的全球競(jìng)爭(zhēng)和網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，已促使流程行業(yè)考慮如何更新流程自動(dòng)化系統(tǒng)的設(shè)計(jì)和維護(hù)。流程自動(dòng)化系統(tǒng)在工業(yè)制造設(shè)施中扮演著類似眼睛和耳朵的角色。

這種協(xié)作的最終目標(biāo)是加速創(chuàng)建基于標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的、開放的、可互操作的、安全的自動(dòng)化體系結(jié)構(gòu)，該體系結(jié)構(gòu)同時(shí)處理當(dāng)前系統(tǒng)的技術(shù)和面對(duì)的商業(yè)挑戰(zhàn)。在這個(gè)新的數(shù)字時(shí)代，這種轉(zhuǎn)變對(duì)于終端用戶和供應(yīng)商的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力都是必不可少的。

埃森克美孚正在開發(fā)一個(gè)測(cè)試平臺(tái)，供OPA系統(tǒng)的協(xié)作伙伴測(cè)試使用，它將作為測(cè)試單個(gè)組件、標(biāo)準(zhǔn)性能和操作的基礎(chǔ)。一旦測(cè)試臺(tái)功能全面，協(xié)作伙伴將指定并優(yōu)先考慮要添加和測(cè)試的新組件、標(biāo)準(zhǔn)和系統(tǒng)特性。埃克森美孚的OPA系統(tǒng)測(cè)試臺(tái)計(jì)劃在2019年底前投入使用。

該測(cè)試臺(tái)的結(jié)果將與所有合作伙伴共享，其經(jīng)驗(yàn)將支持獨(dú)立的實(shí)地試驗(yàn)，鼓勵(lì)所有合作伙伴開展自己的獨(dú)立實(shí)地試驗(yàn)。

程張翔 編譯自 哈特能源

原文如下：

Exxon Mobil Inks Agreement To Accelerate Open Process Automation Development

Exxon Mobil has signed collaboration agreements with six other companies to accelerate the development of Open Process Automation (OPA) systems on July 18.

The companies currently included in this collaboration are Aramco Services Co., BASF, ConocoPhillips Co., The Dow Chemical Co., Exxon Mobil Research and Engineering Co., Georgia-Pacific LLC and Linde PLC.

Advances in computer hardware, software, networking and security, coupled with increasing global competition and cybersecurity risks, have driven the process industry to consider ways to update the design and maintenance of process automation systems, which serve as the eyes and ears inside industrial manufacturing facilities.

The ultimate goal of this collaboration is to accelerate the creation of a standards-based, open, interoperable, and secure automation architecture that addresses both the technical and commercial challenges of current systems. This transformation is imperative for the competitiveness of both end-users and suppliers in this new digital age.

A test bed is being developed for use and testing by the collaboration partners for the OPA systems, which will act as the foundation for testing the performance and operation of individual components and standards. Once the test bed is fully functional, the collaboration partners will nominate and prioritize new components, standards, and system features to be added and tested. Exxon Mobil’s OPA systems test bed is targeted to be operational by year-end 2019.

The results from the test bed will be shared with all collaboration partners and the learnings will support independent field trials. All partners are encouraged to develop their own independent field trials.