Water and wastewater treatment facilities must manage plant assets by implementing an energy management program that balances plant demands with energy conservation. Having the capability to perform on-line contingency analysis based on current plant conditions and being able to implement predetermined strategies for a variety of abnormal or emergency situations is simply sound energy management practice.
Monitoring energy through a real-time contingency and optimization program allows plants to operate cost-effectively even during upsets or emergency situations. While consequences of a disturbance may not result in a direct loss of water treatment, if not responded to correctly, equipment can become damaged, extending the impact and severity of the original disturbance.
Emerson's Electrical Control and Energy Management system monitors electrical conditions and provides accurate response to changing conditions, allowing water and wastewater treatment plants to achieve stability in a timely manner. The system minimizes costs associated with energy consumption by properly managing plant assets - if continuous measurement of equipment performance reveals that a particular piece of equipment is out of its statistical process range, the system responds with the appropriate corrective action.
Energy consumption, if not managed efficiently, will result in higher energy costs, higher maintenance costs, quality inconsistencies, and even loss of the water treatment process. Emerson's Electrical Control and Energy Management system is proven to help water and wastewater treatment facilities meet energy demands while decreasing costs and improving plant efficiency and availability. In fact, investment in an Emerson Electrical Control and Energy Management system is typically recovered in less than two years.
- On-Line Plant Modeling
- Optimization
- Equipment Performance Modeling
- Contingency Analysis/load Shedding
- Remote Breaker Control
- Synchronization
