Report of industrial attachment with ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

• Main Author: Xiao, Zhekai
• Other Authors: Luo Fang Lin
• Format: Industrial Attachment (IA)
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50832
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report presents the training received and work done by the author during the 22-week Industrial Attachment with ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. The author was attached to the section of Distributed Control System and Triple Modular Redundant System (DCS/TMR) under Plant Computing Group. This report starts with a brief introduction to the history of ExxonMobil and the Plant Computing Group. The details about the Distributed Control System of Jurong Refinery including its components and the way they are networked and integrated into a whole reliable control system are presented in Chapter 2. The remaining chapters of this report present the projects and tasks completed by the author. It turned out that participating in the Control House Migration Project and other tasks not only enriched the author’s knowledge, but also enhanced his hands on ability and improved his interpersonal skills. The company culture – safety first, reinforced his mindset on safety at every aspect, inside and off work. It is concluded that this attachment has prepared the author necessary skills to learn and apply scientific knowledge and necessary interpersonal skills in the work environment.