Branch “Automation” of “Start Engineering”JSC is specialized to execute complete engineering in the field of the industrial automation. Thanks to the many years long experience in this field (more than 50 projects have been executed for the last 15 years in the Power, Metallurgical, Chemical, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Cellulose-paper industries etc.), as well as to their team, consisting of experienced in this field specialists, the department is able to offer its customers complex services of high quality.

Engineering activities:

• Research works and preparation of conceptual/technical designs;
• Detailed design, including Application Software - Development of Final designs in compliance with the Technical assignments, design standards in Bulgaria, regulatory documents (laws, regulations, methodology and other official Bulgarian standardization documents and European Union documents);
• Selection and delivery of equipment:
  • Control systems (DCS, SCADA) of leading world manufacturers;
  • Programmable logic controllers (PLC);
  • Continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS);
  • I&C equipment (includes a broad spectrum of devices and systems for analytical measurements), stopping and control valves, actuating mechanisms etc.
  • Other means, specific for the relevant applications.
• Installation works - Specialized installation of the delivered systems and equipment;
• Starting-up and introduction works
  • System tests;
  • Testing and checking the equipment in situ;
  • Checking and adjustments of the separate modules and elements of the systems;
  • Complex checking of the functions after commissioning of the systems:
  • Functional tests in normal mode of operation;
  • Functional tests in special and limit modes of operation;
  • Conducting of complex tests and handing over in regular operation;
  • Optimization of the control functions.
• Training of personnel and preparation of operation’s manual;
• Warranty period and post warranty period services.

Some more significant projects and activities of branch Automation during the last few years:

• КИП и А в ТЕЦ – “Toplofikacia – Pernik”TPP, Lukoil Neftochim Burgas TPP, “Maritza East 1”TPP – AES-3C (as a subcontractor of ALSTOM) etc.;
• I&C and Automation in HPP – “Toplika“ HPP, “Tufcha 1, 2 and 4” SHPP, Pirin HPP, “Stara Zagora”HPP, “Tuzha” HPP, etc.;
• I&C and Automation in Waste Waters Treatment Plants (WWTP) – “Kubratovo”WWTP – Sofia, “Ruse”WWTP, “Shumen”WWTP, etc.;
• Continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS):
  • More than 58 successfully introduced systems in 47 different sites/installations in Bulgaria;
  • Activities: Design, Delivery of equipment, Installation, Starting-up and commissioning works, training and service provision;
  • Equipment: Gas-analyzing systems, instrumentation equipment, PLC – from АВВ, Dust and flow measurements - from DURAG.
• Completed more than 27 different projects (mainly in the cellulose-paper industry and in the power industry) in countries such as Great Britain, France, Finland, The Netherlands, Greece, Turkey etc. as a subcontractor of VALMET Automation (before – METSO) including development of Application Software, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Starting-up and commissioning works.