Get with the system - Rogerio Martins, Schneider Electric disucsses the advantages of modern distributed control systems in coal handling preparation plants.
[Webinar Presentation] Best Practices for IT/OT ConvergenceSchneider Electric
All over the world, utilities are facing up to the task of integrating information technology (IT) operations with those of operational technology (OT). What's driving it? How can utilities prepare? What should they expect?
The webinar recording is also available on-demand. To view it, please click here: http://goo.gl/b3kxm5
Basic Concepts for an Integrated Steel Process Control SystemSchneider Electric
For the past few years, the market was preoccupied with discussions about terminology such as: distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and the “newcomers” hybrid control systems (HCS) and programmable automation controllers (PAC), and how each should be applied to steel and metals processing applications. Steel manufacturing is an industry that requires specific approaches for control systems; it mixes process, machines, discrete control, several motors, high-availability systems and involves massive amounts of variables and architectures that requires flexible topologies. Better understand these technologies, myths and facts, and learn the real needs and trends for control systems in steel and metals industries, regardless of labels and acronyms. Copyright AIST Reprinted with Permission
As steel operations rely heavily on low-voltage motors, the introduction of new technologies which target motor performance have a direct impact on energy, commissioning and maintenance costs. Networking allows for easy monitoring of critical data of
each motor or load connected to the intelligent motor control center (iMCC), enabling precise process control. However, the iMCC concept isn’t a new technology. Networked protection relays and speed drivers are mature technologies with consolidated acceptance. Explore new trends for iMCCs including new Ethernet technologies, Web, wireless, biometric devices, and new technologies for metering and motor branch circuit protection. Copyright AIST Reprinted with Permission
Electric utilities are preparing for the multitude of challenges facing the industry — limited generation to supply increasing energy demand, growing regulatory and customer pressure for increased reliability and reduced carbon emissions, adoption of distributed renewable generation and energy storage, and the inevitability of both an aging workforce and infrastructure.
In a rather short period of time, these challenges have converged, and in doing so, have exposed the need for a comprehensive distribution network monitoring, analysis, and control system.
Utilities that are proactive — building business cases and deploying scalable solutions now — will be best prepared to meet the challenges of today and the future. To assist the industry in achieving their strategic Smart Grid goals, Schneider Electric proudly offers its Advanced Distribution Management
System (ADMS).
[Case study] City Utilities of Springfield - Solution offers one version of t...Schneider Electric
Project Type:
Operational utility solutions
Applications:
Provides a graphical, data-rich environment that displays the information utilities need for
maximum reliability and efficiency
Customer benefits:
• Improved efficiency
• Ensure more accurate information
• Better outage managment
• Highly configurable and easily adapted for
multiple uses
Dtech 2015 the distribution management system network modelSchneider Electric
The presentation will illustrate the methodology deployed to achieve an accurate Distribution Network Model at Duke Energy Carolinas. It will also dive in to the impact on various stakeholders in the organization, as well as the change management process that drives the successful implementation of the model.
[Oil & Gas White Paper] Control Room Management - Alarm Management Schneider Electric
Industry best practices call for pipeline operators to define a clear alarm management plan that helps avoid controller overload and ensures alarms are accurate and support safe pipeline operation. Review of controller workload is key in this program, as it can provide the most critical information on how to improve the performance of an alarm system and the controllers monitoring it. Controller performance can be impaired when deluged with too many SCADA alarms, a significant increase in the number of points being monitored and alarms related to communications, which all add to other attention-demanding activities not directly related to alarms.
Developing a program to analyze and continually improve the alarm system includes identification of the operator’s Alarm Philosophy: identifying what constitutes an alarm, who manages it, how it is managed and how training and change of management are carried out. Other best practices of an alarm management program include benchmark and performance audits; rationalisation to determine which SCADA alarms warrant response; and implementation, in an auditable manner, of actions defined.
When implementing an alarm management improvement program, the highest benefit is realised through strategies that involve little advanced technology. These high benefit strategies include alarm storm reviews, tuning alarm settings on nuisance alarms and fixing known issues; adjusting deadbands of repeating alarms; and eliminating alarms with no defined response. Strategies of medium benefit include suppression of alarms from ‘out of service’ stations; replacing absolute alarms with deviation alarms; and filtering, de-bouncing, or suppressing repeater alarms. Other advanced alarm improvement strategies that can provide additional benefit after initial strategies have been implemented include use of dynamic alarm thresholds, operator-set alarms and operational mode suppression. Tracking improvement in the alarm program after modifications are made is important, especially as operations bring in larger point counts.
Schneider Electric actively participates in industry alarm management programs to assure its advanced-technology Control Room Management solution targets best practices and meets new regulations for improved alarm management in the pipeline sector and other control implementations.
[Webinar Presentation] Best Practices for IT/OT ConvergenceSchneider Electric
All over the world, utilities are facing up to the task of integrating information technology (IT) operations with those of operational technology (OT). What's driving it? How can utilities prepare? What should they expect?
The webinar recording is also available on-demand. To view it, please click here: http://goo.gl/b3kxm5
Basic Concepts for an Integrated Steel Process Control SystemSchneider Electric
For the past few years, the market was preoccupied with discussions about terminology such as: distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and the “newcomers” hybrid control systems (HCS) and programmable automation controllers (PAC), and how each should be applied to steel and metals processing applications. Steel manufacturing is an industry that requires specific approaches for control systems; it mixes process, machines, discrete control, several motors, high-availability systems and involves massive amounts of variables and architectures that requires flexible topologies. Better understand these technologies, myths and facts, and learn the real needs and trends for control systems in steel and metals industries, regardless of labels and acronyms. Copyright AIST Reprinted with Permission
As steel operations rely heavily on low-voltage motors, the introduction of new technologies which target motor performance have a direct impact on energy, commissioning and maintenance costs. Networking allows for easy monitoring of critical data of
each motor or load connected to the intelligent motor control center (iMCC), enabling precise process control. However, the iMCC concept isn’t a new technology. Networked protection relays and speed drivers are mature technologies with consolidated acceptance. Explore new trends for iMCCs including new Ethernet technologies, Web, wireless, biometric devices, and new technologies for metering and motor branch circuit protection. Copyright AIST Reprinted with Permission
Electric utilities are preparing for the multitude of challenges facing the industry — limited generation to supply increasing energy demand, growing regulatory and customer pressure for increased reliability and reduced carbon emissions, adoption of distributed renewable generation and energy storage, and the inevitability of both an aging workforce and infrastructure.
In a rather short period of time, these challenges have converged, and in doing so, have exposed the need for a comprehensive distribution network monitoring, analysis, and control system.
Utilities that are proactive — building business cases and deploying scalable solutions now — will be best prepared to meet the challenges of today and the future. To assist the industry in achieving their strategic Smart Grid goals, Schneider Electric proudly offers its Advanced Distribution Management
System (ADMS).
[Case study] City Utilities of Springfield - Solution offers one version of t...Schneider Electric
Project Type:
Operational utility solutions
Applications:
Provides a graphical, data-rich environment that displays the information utilities need for
maximum reliability and efficiency
Customer benefits:
• Improved efficiency
• Ensure more accurate information
• Better outage managment
• Highly configurable and easily adapted for
multiple uses
Dtech 2015 the distribution management system network modelSchneider Electric
The presentation will illustrate the methodology deployed to achieve an accurate Distribution Network Model at Duke Energy Carolinas. It will also dive in to the impact on various stakeholders in the organization, as well as the change management process that drives the successful implementation of the model.
[Oil & Gas White Paper] Control Room Management - Alarm Management Schneider Electric
Industry best practices call for pipeline operators to define a clear alarm management plan that helps avoid controller overload and ensures alarms are accurate and support safe pipeline operation. Review of controller workload is key in this program, as it can provide the most critical information on how to improve the performance of an alarm system and the controllers monitoring it. Controller performance can be impaired when deluged with too many SCADA alarms, a significant increase in the number of points being monitored and alarms related to communications, which all add to other attention-demanding activities not directly related to alarms.
Developing a program to analyze and continually improve the alarm system includes identification of the operator’s Alarm Philosophy: identifying what constitutes an alarm, who manages it, how it is managed and how training and change of management are carried out. Other best practices of an alarm management program include benchmark and performance audits; rationalisation to determine which SCADA alarms warrant response; and implementation, in an auditable manner, of actions defined.
When implementing an alarm management improvement program, the highest benefit is realised through strategies that involve little advanced technology. These high benefit strategies include alarm storm reviews, tuning alarm settings on nuisance alarms and fixing known issues; adjusting deadbands of repeating alarms; and eliminating alarms with no defined response. Strategies of medium benefit include suppression of alarms from ‘out of service’ stations; replacing absolute alarms with deviation alarms; and filtering, de-bouncing, or suppressing repeater alarms. Other advanced alarm improvement strategies that can provide additional benefit after initial strategies have been implemented include use of dynamic alarm thresholds, operator-set alarms and operational mode suppression. Tracking improvement in the alarm program after modifications are made is important, especially as operations bring in larger point counts.
Schneider Electric actively participates in industry alarm management programs to assure its advanced-technology Control Room Management solution targets best practices and meets new regulations for improved alarm management in the pipeline sector and other control implementations.
Smart Grid solution offers improved efficiencies and cost savings.
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District (PUD) provides electric and water service
to 24,000 customers in the Truckee, California area. It is a non-profit, publiclyowned
utility governed by elected officials, and has an 86 year history of providing
quality service at reasonable prices.
Truckee Donner PUD has used Schneider Electric technology since 2000, when it
implemented ArcFM™. Since then, the utility has also implemented
Schneider Electric’s Designer and Responder products.
There are many factors in the data center that are driving the new data center design considerations. This slideshare discusses several of the trends in the data center and covers several solutions to implement.
ARC White paper: Schneider Electric Introduces First ePAC, Combines PAC with...Schneider Electric
As a hub for both real-time control and information, PACs (Programmable Automation Controller) can benefit from being designed with an open Ethernet backbone to optimize connectivity and communications, increase bandwidth, and provide a high level of security.
Effect on Substation Engineering Costs of IEC61850 & System Configuration ToolsSchneider Electric
Change management, software configuration training, and human error all impact the cost associated with substation automation engineering. Object-oriented engineering approaches as defined in the IEC 61850 standard represent significant cost savings when compared to traditional methods using hardwire and Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3). New multivendor system configuration tools are described that further reduce substation automation engineering costs.
Water solution delivers an affordable upgrade and future-proof controlSchneider Electric
“It is always crucial to find the right balance between price and performance of the hardware and software… we found that balance with M580 and Unity Pro 8.0.”
—Morten C. Jorgensen, Water Center South
A framework for converting hotel guestroom energy management into ROISchneider Electric
Hotel guests and staff are not directly accountable for a hotel’s overall utility bill. As a result, room occupants have little incentive to adopt energy-efficient habits. Yet, guest room energy consumption accounts for between 40 and 80% of energy use within the hospitality industry. In addition, industry data shows that guests remain outside of their rooms for several hours a day, on average. This paper analyzes room energy management approaches that accommodate both guest comfort and efficiency.
[Case Study] Stedin (The Netherlands) - Underground Self-Healing NetworkSchneider Electric
Stedin wanted to upgrade its infrastructure to better serve its customers and reduce both the frequency and duration of potential power outages. Schneider Electric offered the Dutch utility a cost-effective, automated solution to quickly re-energise its MV network in case of a fault, identifying the fault location and reconnecting the maximum number of consumers and businesses within 1 minute.
The Schneider Electric underground self-healing solution can restore power to healthy areas of a distribution network in under 30 seconds. Our self-healing innovation improves re-energisation time and availability by independently isolating faults and swiftly restoring service to those areas of the grid directly unaffected. This decentralized solution is based on an off-the-shelf product, the Schneider Electric Easergy T200 substation control unit which establishes peer-to-peer communication over an IP network.
The worlds of IT and Telecommunications Networking are converging bringing with them new possibilities and capabilities that can be deployed into the network A key transformation has been the ability to run IT based servers at network edge, applying the concepts of cloud computing.
It’s a key decision most data center managers will face in the next couple of years:
Should you retrofit, build, colocate, or move to the cloud? Each has its benefits, and own inherent risks and costs
When it comes to designing, building, and operating mission-critical data centers, simple is better. Data centers are faster and cheaper to build, and more reliable with lower total cost of ownership (TCO), when they start with a dramatically simplified design and build process that incorporates these elements: reference designs, pre-fabricated/modular architecture, partners that bring comprehensive capabilities into play, and coordinated planning around software, operations, and service. What you will learn: The top 5 weaknesses of today’s design/bid/build approach A simplified approach using reference designs and pre-fab products can preserve Day 1 capital and improve speed to market An integrated solution provider (Design, Build, Hardware and Operations) can optimize CapEx, OpEx and TCO.
More and more, as utilities face decreasing margin between system load and system capacity, they are in need of innovative smart grid solutions that can help them effectively disperse and store energy and manage load to meet resource requirements. Many are incorporating Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to help fill the gap while, at the same time, meet requirements for reduced emissions and energy independence; these utilities will require the capability to accurately forecast and control DER contribution to the network, to assure security and grid reliability.
Advanced smart grid software designed to support DER management and optimize grid operations and planning works with a real-time network model, based on an accurate geodatabase and incorporating data from operational systems such as a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and outage management system (OMS). Along with real-time visualization and monitoring of network status, this Advanced Distribution Management System – ADMS – provides a host of analytical tools that recommend the most optimal device operations, or optionally automate device operations, to maximize network efficiency and reliability. For example, the utility can apply Volt/VAR control to reduce feeder voltage automatically with no effect on the consumer. Detailed load profiling and load forecasting based on integrated weather feeds yield network load forecasting for effective renewables integration. Network simulation helps forecast medium-term and long-term load and supports effective development and planning.
ADMS functionality and tools are demonstrating that utilities can effectively manage demand without building large-scale generation.
Best Practices for Creating Your Smart Grid Network ModelSchneider Electric
A real-time model of their distribution network enables
utilities to implement Smart Grid strategies such as
managing demand and integrating renewable energy
sources. They build this model in an Advanced
Distribution Management System (ADMS) based on
accurate and up-to-date information of the distribution
network infrastructure. Yet, a recent survey shows that
less than 5% of utilities are confident about the quality
of the network data. This paper discusses best practices
for ensuring complete, correct, and current data for a
Smart Grid network model.
[White Paper] Europe’s Window of Opportunity for Terminal OperatorsSchneider Electric
As Europe is going through an unprecedented financial and economic crisis,
the oil and gas industry continues to face an uncertain business environment.
Another recession could lead to reduced demand and further increase the
pressure on margins in downstream operations. This has suppliers and buyers
looking to exploit any operational efficiency they can.
Terminal operators play a critical role in helping suppliers and buyers achieve
those efficiencies, and can benefit their own operations while doing so. To gain
a competitive edge, terminal operators need to be mindful of the big trends
in the industry and make sure that their Terminal Automation System (TAS)
is capable of supporting state-of-the-art supply management systems that
suppliers intend to use in order to maximize their efficiency. And for most TAS,
a simple configuration change is all it takes to achieve this.
Asset Management - what are some of your top priorties?Schneider Electric
Asset Managment...how to avoid costly impact of downtime; maintain multiple tools, devices and protocols; manage the risk of working remotely with the Foxboro Evo system.
[Case study] Fortum Finland: Gaining real-time intelligence to administer and...Schneider Electric
Applications:
To make decisions within an enhanced security environment, while improving
efficiency in grid operations and allowing integration of power supply from new,
renewable energy sources.
CUSTOMER BENEFITS:
• Real-time intelligence
• Operate the power grid more efficiently
• Enhanced security environment
IT Consulting & Integration Services for Energy & Utilities SectorsSchneider Electric
From systems and applications to consulting and integration to 24x7 operations, no one delivers more than Schneider Electric.
Learn more downloading this file.
Field Data Gathering Services — A Cloud-Based ApproachSchneider Electric
Utilities today wish to facilitate the capture of asset information in the field in a way that is not only scalable but cost effective. They need a system that is simple to use, inexpensive to implement, flexible enough to meet ever-changing needs, yet also powerful enough to cover a majority of their needs with immediacy. This paper describes Schneider Electric's powerful cloud-based solution to optimize the inspection and gathering of field information.
importance of coal handling system, necessity and requirement of coal handling system, various transportation means, methods and equipment's, advantages and disadvantages of various methods, coal unloading videos.
Smart Grid solution offers improved efficiencies and cost savings.
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District (PUD) provides electric and water service
to 24,000 customers in the Truckee, California area. It is a non-profit, publiclyowned
utility governed by elected officials, and has an 86 year history of providing
quality service at reasonable prices.
Truckee Donner PUD has used Schneider Electric technology since 2000, when it
implemented ArcFM™. Since then, the utility has also implemented
Schneider Electric’s Designer and Responder products.
There are many factors in the data center that are driving the new data center design considerations. This slideshare discusses several of the trends in the data center and covers several solutions to implement.
ARC White paper: Schneider Electric Introduces First ePAC, Combines PAC with...Schneider Electric
As a hub for both real-time control and information, PACs (Programmable Automation Controller) can benefit from being designed with an open Ethernet backbone to optimize connectivity and communications, increase bandwidth, and provide a high level of security.
Effect on Substation Engineering Costs of IEC61850 & System Configuration ToolsSchneider Electric
Change management, software configuration training, and human error all impact the cost associated with substation automation engineering. Object-oriented engineering approaches as defined in the IEC 61850 standard represent significant cost savings when compared to traditional methods using hardwire and Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3). New multivendor system configuration tools are described that further reduce substation automation engineering costs.
Water solution delivers an affordable upgrade and future-proof controlSchneider Electric
“It is always crucial to find the right balance between price and performance of the hardware and software… we found that balance with M580 and Unity Pro 8.0.”
—Morten C. Jorgensen, Water Center South
A framework for converting hotel guestroom energy management into ROISchneider Electric
Hotel guests and staff are not directly accountable for a hotel’s overall utility bill. As a result, room occupants have little incentive to adopt energy-efficient habits. Yet, guest room energy consumption accounts for between 40 and 80% of energy use within the hospitality industry. In addition, industry data shows that guests remain outside of their rooms for several hours a day, on average. This paper analyzes room energy management approaches that accommodate both guest comfort and efficiency.
[Case Study] Stedin (The Netherlands) - Underground Self-Healing NetworkSchneider Electric
Stedin wanted to upgrade its infrastructure to better serve its customers and reduce both the frequency and duration of potential power outages. Schneider Electric offered the Dutch utility a cost-effective, automated solution to quickly re-energise its MV network in case of a fault, identifying the fault location and reconnecting the maximum number of consumers and businesses within 1 minute.
The Schneider Electric underground self-healing solution can restore power to healthy areas of a distribution network in under 30 seconds. Our self-healing innovation improves re-energisation time and availability by independently isolating faults and swiftly restoring service to those areas of the grid directly unaffected. This decentralized solution is based on an off-the-shelf product, the Schneider Electric Easergy T200 substation control unit which establishes peer-to-peer communication over an IP network.
The worlds of IT and Telecommunications Networking are converging bringing with them new possibilities and capabilities that can be deployed into the network A key transformation has been the ability to run IT based servers at network edge, applying the concepts of cloud computing.
It’s a key decision most data center managers will face in the next couple of years:
Should you retrofit, build, colocate, or move to the cloud? Each has its benefits, and own inherent risks and costs
When it comes to designing, building, and operating mission-critical data centers, simple is better. Data centers are faster and cheaper to build, and more reliable with lower total cost of ownership (TCO), when they start with a dramatically simplified design and build process that incorporates these elements: reference designs, pre-fabricated/modular architecture, partners that bring comprehensive capabilities into play, and coordinated planning around software, operations, and service. What you will learn: The top 5 weaknesses of today’s design/bid/build approach A simplified approach using reference designs and pre-fab products can preserve Day 1 capital and improve speed to market An integrated solution provider (Design, Build, Hardware and Operations) can optimize CapEx, OpEx and TCO.
More and more, as utilities face decreasing margin between system load and system capacity, they are in need of innovative smart grid solutions that can help them effectively disperse and store energy and manage load to meet resource requirements. Many are incorporating Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to help fill the gap while, at the same time, meet requirements for reduced emissions and energy independence; these utilities will require the capability to accurately forecast and control DER contribution to the network, to assure security and grid reliability.
Advanced smart grid software designed to support DER management and optimize grid operations and planning works with a real-time network model, based on an accurate geodatabase and incorporating data from operational systems such as a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and outage management system (OMS). Along with real-time visualization and monitoring of network status, this Advanced Distribution Management System – ADMS – provides a host of analytical tools that recommend the most optimal device operations, or optionally automate device operations, to maximize network efficiency and reliability. For example, the utility can apply Volt/VAR control to reduce feeder voltage automatically with no effect on the consumer. Detailed load profiling and load forecasting based on integrated weather feeds yield network load forecasting for effective renewables integration. Network simulation helps forecast medium-term and long-term load and supports effective development and planning.
ADMS functionality and tools are demonstrating that utilities can effectively manage demand without building large-scale generation.
Best Practices for Creating Your Smart Grid Network ModelSchneider Electric
A real-time model of their distribution network enables
utilities to implement Smart Grid strategies such as
managing demand and integrating renewable energy
sources. They build this model in an Advanced
Distribution Management System (ADMS) based on
accurate and up-to-date information of the distribution
network infrastructure. Yet, a recent survey shows that
less than 5% of utilities are confident about the quality
of the network data. This paper discusses best practices
for ensuring complete, correct, and current data for a
Smart Grid network model.
[White Paper] Europe’s Window of Opportunity for Terminal OperatorsSchneider Electric
As Europe is going through an unprecedented financial and economic crisis,
the oil and gas industry continues to face an uncertain business environment.
Another recession could lead to reduced demand and further increase the
pressure on margins in downstream operations. This has suppliers and buyers
looking to exploit any operational efficiency they can.
Terminal operators play a critical role in helping suppliers and buyers achieve
those efficiencies, and can benefit their own operations while doing so. To gain
a competitive edge, terminal operators need to be mindful of the big trends
in the industry and make sure that their Terminal Automation System (TAS)
is capable of supporting state-of-the-art supply management systems that
suppliers intend to use in order to maximize their efficiency. And for most TAS,
a simple configuration change is all it takes to achieve this.
Asset Management - what are some of your top priorties?Schneider Electric
Asset Managment...how to avoid costly impact of downtime; maintain multiple tools, devices and protocols; manage the risk of working remotely with the Foxboro Evo system.
[Case study] Fortum Finland: Gaining real-time intelligence to administer and...Schneider Electric
Applications:
To make decisions within an enhanced security environment, while improving
efficiency in grid operations and allowing integration of power supply from new,
renewable energy sources.
CUSTOMER BENEFITS:
• Real-time intelligence
• Operate the power grid more efficiently
• Enhanced security environment
IT Consulting & Integration Services for Energy & Utilities SectorsSchneider Electric
From systems and applications to consulting and integration to 24x7 operations, no one delivers more than Schneider Electric.
Learn more downloading this file.
Field Data Gathering Services — A Cloud-Based ApproachSchneider Electric
Utilities today wish to facilitate the capture of asset information in the field in a way that is not only scalable but cost effective. They need a system that is simple to use, inexpensive to implement, flexible enough to meet ever-changing needs, yet also powerful enough to cover a majority of their needs with immediacy. This paper describes Schneider Electric's powerful cloud-based solution to optimize the inspection and gathering of field information.
importance of coal handling system, necessity and requirement of coal handling system, various transportation means, methods and equipment's, advantages and disadvantages of various methods, coal unloading videos.
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How Service-Oriented Drive Deployments improve VSD Driveline UptimeSchneider Electric
Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) have proliferated and are now installed in large numbers throughout various industries. However, since these technologies are relatively new, not much thought has been given to the proper integration of these drives, nor have their potential energy savings and business continuity entitlements been fully realized. This paper examines how the intelligence within VSDs can be leveraged to perform predictive maintenance so that plant uptime can improve.
How IIoT and Intelligent Pumping can contribute to solving the Global Water C...Schneider Electric
As presented at Hannover Messe: It is estimated that the amount of energy wasted as a result of traditional methods of water processing and delivery can be cut by up to 25%. Learn more...
Foxboro Evo DCS - Εκδήλωση Explore Innovation - Αθήνα, Ιούνιος 2016Schneider Electric
Ο κ. Jan Kander, Sales Manager Ανατολικής Ευρώπης της Schneider Electric, παρουσίασε στην εκδήλωση Explore Innovation της Schneider Electric τις δυνατότητες που προσφέρει στη βιομηχανία μια σύγχρονη ολοκληρωμένη πλατφόρμα αυτοματισμού, ελέγχου και ασφάλειας εγκατάστασης που ενσωματώνει τεχνολογίες αιχμής και μακρόχρονη εμπειρία ποικίλων εφαρμογών, τόσο από την Ελλάδα όσο και από τον υπόλοιπο κόσμο.
As presented during the Internet of Things West Conference held in Las Vegas, November 5-6, 2015. The Internet of Things is going to enable data flow that you never thought was possible – from plant to plug!
Redefining IoT with Innovation At Every Level - Prith Banerjee, Chief Technol...Schneider Electric
A sustainable future must become radically more efficient with the way we use energy. The Internet of Things (IoT) and the convergence of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) are enabling companies to deliver more innovation at every level, from connected products to edge control, from services to software, both on premise and in the cloud. Understanding the growth potential for infrastructure development and the related ecosystem is vital for societal, long-term investment.
Decentralized proportional-integral controller based on dynamic decoupling t...IJECEIAES
An improved technique for the design of decentralized dynamic decoupled proportional-integral (PI) controllers to control many variables of column flotation was developed and implemented in this paper. This work was motivated by challenges when working with multiple inputs and multiple outputs (MIMO) systems that are not controllable by conventional linear feedback controllers. Conventional feedback control design consists of various drawbacks when it comes to complex industrial processes. The introduction of decentralization, decoupling, and many advanced controls design methods overcomes these drawbacks. Hence, the design and implementation of control systems that mitigate stability for MIMO systems are important. The developed closed-loop model of the flotation process is implemented in a real-time platform using TwinCAT 3.1 automation software and CX5020 Beckhoff programmable logic controllers (PLC) through the model transformation technique. The reasons for using the CX5020 as an implementation environment were motivated by the reliability, and is built according to new industry standards, allowing transformation, which makes it more advantageous to be used more than any other PLCs. This is done to validate the effectiveness of the recommended technique and prove its usability for any multivariable system. Comparable numerical results are presented, and they imply that industrial usage of this method is highly recommended.
Conoco on Path to Reliability Centered Loop Management: Enhancing ROA on the WayARC Advisory Group
Conoco on Path to Reliability Centered Loop Management: Enhancing ROA on the Way
Process manufacturers have invested heavily in manufacturing plants and
automation systems. A typical manufacturing plant may have hundreds or
even thousands of regulatory control loops to enable safe and efficient operations.
The most complex units often have advanced process control and
optimization schemes implemented on top of these regulatory control
loops. All of these systems have a need for
tighter process control to enable more effective
use of assets that result in higher ROA and ultimately
better business performance and
profitability.
Unfortunately, automation effectiveness deteriorates
over time. The lack of a structured
methodology for control loop maintenance is a
contributing factor that erodes performance. A
manufacturing plant typically has only two or three control engineers who
each have responsibility for a large of number of loops, yet they often have
no means of identifying where to focus their efforts so that their work has
the largest economic impact on plant performance.
Advanced Automated Approach for Interconnected Power System Congestion ForecastPower System Operation
system operators need the solution that
will allow them to keep the electrical grid secure in
spite of frequent changes in network loadings. The
Day-ahead congestion forecast (DACF) is a part of
congestion management process that becomes more
and more important. This paper contains the
description of an approach to automate the DACF for
an interconnected power system network. Using the
existing industrial tools and workflows automation
system, the congestion forecast system runs in fully
automatic mode, significantly reducing need of
specialist resources in operational congestion
management process. The realisation of the advanced
automated approach allows a quick, efficient and cost
effective method for energy management that could be
easily adopted by transmission system operators.
Applying Cloud Techniques to Address Complexity in HPC System Integrationsinside-BigData.com
In this video from the HPC User Forum at Argonne, Arno Kolster from Providentia Worldwide presents: Applying Cloud Techniques to Address Complexity in HPC System Integrations.
"The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) and technology consulting company Providentia Worldwide recently collaborated to develop an intelligence system that combines real-time updates from the IBM AC922 Summit supercomputer with local weather and operational data from its adjacent cooling plant, with the goal of optimizing Summit’s energy efficiency. The OLCF proposed the idea and provided facility data, and Providentia developed a scalable platform to integrate and analyze the data."
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Learn more: http://www.providentiaworldwide.com/
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Controls to CPM Connection: Are We There?
The requirements for manufacturing
intelligence and visualization are
becoming requisite components of
the collaborative manufacturing
enterprise.
ARC Advisory Group's 2014 European Industry Forum in the Netherlands included this interesting presentation from Willem Hazenberg of Stork on control system migration.
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More Electric:
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Advantages of a modern DCS in coal handling
1. GET WITH
THE SYSTEMRogerio Martins, Schneider Electric, Brazil, discusses
the advantages of modern distributed control
systems in coal handling preparation plants.
| World Coal | June 2014
2. T
he coal handling preparation plant (CHPP) plays a
key role in the mine supply chain in terms of
meeting customer orders, ensuring the quality of
the coal and managing stockpiles. The control
system used at CHPPs plays a key role in optimising the
processing operations and maximising uptime. It also feeds
data to the manufacturing operations management system to
drive decision making at an enterprise level.
As the ROM coal passes through the various crushing,
washing and separation processes in a CHPP, ensuring the
finished product meets the right grade and size required by
the customer, it requires an automation system to manage coal
flow, density, levels, ash and moisture, etc. These systems
were traditionally managed by a PLC/SCADAarchitecture.
However, mining companies are increasingly looking to
distributed control system (DCS) technology for enhanced
control system functionality and advanced data exchange.
PLC/SCADAsystems are typically very flexible, open and
connect to third party components easily. They are also cost
effective to run. On the other hand, however, there is a low
level of integration, which means operations teams have to
manage many different tools, often from different vendors.
DCS technology was initially focused only on control.
However, it has evolved dramatically over recent years to
become part of global IT. The DCS scope has been modified so
the system receives instructions from enterprise resource
planning (ERPs) and delivers data in return. The technology
also integrates safety systems and fulfills an asset
June 2014 | World Coal |
3. management role. DCS not only
performs the basic PID loops but also
achieves complex advanced process
control. The system serves as the
operator interface and ensures
operational efficiency. It alerts operators
and is embedded with a sophisticated
alarm management system.
CHPP lifecycles have been affected by
the use of DCS. Several decades ago,
plant evolution was not taken into
consideration when planning control
systems, but these days mining
customers must adapt their production to
meet customer requirements, which
means plants must be expanded or
modified frequently.As technology
evolves quickly, mining companies want
to protect their investment by having a
clear migration path. There is also a need
to consider the impact of emerging
technologies, such as mobile access, as
well as tighter integration into the supply
chain. This increases pressure on control
systems to continue to evolve to meet the
market demands.
As with most mining applications,
control systems in CHPPs must meet the
challenges of system robustness for
continuous use in harsh environments,
near zero downtime and the need for
powerful diagnostics for fast rectification
of any issues. The additional challenge
for CHPPs includes the special process
engineering requirements needed for
particular items of equipment, such as
configuring faceplate commands for
priority control.
Selecting a DCS
Global mining companies usually operate
CHPPs all over the world. They all
process coal, some using the same
methods, while others use different
machinery and procedures that result in
varying throughput and quality. Mining
companies like to standardise and gain
synergies in terms of resources and
maintenance. This enables an operator to
move from one mine to another with
minimal training or, alternatively, an
engineer can be sent to another site to
duplicate an innovation. Common
services should be able to be operated or
maintained remotely. DCS meets these
requirements, as it provides a
standardised environment from mine to
mine and for remote operation centres.
Energy management is increasingly
important for the mining sector, as it
shifts from the mantra of “production at
any cost”, to a quest for more efficient
production. The focus is not purely on
reducing consumption, so metrics such as
overall equipment effectiveness and
energy efficiency (OEE+E), rather than
energy cost or consumption, are
becoming mandatory indicators.Ahigher
degree of focus on sustainability is also
being driven by governments and
stakeholders to control the environmental
impact of operations.
Measuring the energy purchased and
the energy used within the mining
Figure 1. Engineering timeframe comparison.
Figure 2. Benefits for operators.
| World Coal | Reprinted from June 2014
4. process (as water, air, gas, electricity
and steam) can provide insight into the
efficiency of a CHPP and identify
opportunities where energy can be
saved. By measuring energy using a
DCS, it becomes a manageable input in
the mining process (much like
temperature, pressure, flow, levels,
etc.).
CHPP managers are often required
to do more with less. Operational
efficiency is a consideration when
planning the deployment of a new
system, particularly as the CHPP forms
part of the overall resource to market
operation. This includes what can be
delivered to an operator to obtain the
right information at the right time to
improve the decision making process.
Design considerations
Protection of investment is a major
concern for CHPP owners. When
designing a DCS, project teams must plan
ahead and consider the following:
nn The architecture requirements and
constraints.
nn Any potential modifications that are
required.
nn The project library.
nn Operating data, such as interface
with the ERP and other systems.
The lifecycle of a CHPP must be
considered from the beginning. Adesign
that does not take future modification
into account is not a good one. CHPPs
need flexibility to adapt production to
new customer requests, so scalability is a
key factor. The ability to easily
implement a change request without
revisiting the initial design will make a
difference in the future.
Abig differentiator of DCS over
PLC/SCADAis the standardisation they
provide. In the early stages of design, the
first priority is to define the project
library of objects, such as valves.
Suppliers of valves usually offer different
models of control valves and some even
have an open model that can be
modified to fit their customers’ habits or
specification. Selecting the right model
for all basic objects – and choosing
whether to take a standard valve or build
a new one – will effect not only the
development itself but also the complete
lifecycle of the CHPP.
In terms of hardware and the
flexibility brought by fieldbusses, the
architecture design is key and careful
consideration of the I/O distribution will
impact future maintenance. Agood
design will meet the topology
constraints.
Traceability is also a key parameter to
consider. During the functional design
phase, CHPPs must clearly specify the
data that needs to be tracked, how it will
be stored, how it will be retrieved, and
what kinds of parameters have to be
accessed. In the big data era, the size of
the files is no longer an issue: what is
important is information and how easy it
is to find it.
Engineering with DCS
One of the main benefits of engineering
with DCS is the shorter timeframe to
implement a sequential process
engineering method. The design,
implementation and verification stages
can be consolidated because consistency
is guaranteed by the object oriented
programming, single data entry point
and change propagation features. The
enhanced diagnostics also make the job
easier during system start up.
The consistency of a DCS enables a
reduction up to 30% in engineering time
when compared to the engineering time
to install a conventional PLC/SCADA
system.
Integration is key and engineering
with DCS affects the configuration time,
minimising tests so commissioning can
occur quickly.As most engineers will
know, in the automation world, almost
anything is possible with a little effort.
However, almost every engineer has
experienced the issue of interfacing two
devices using the same protocol, just
because there was a parity difference
somewhere along the line. Project
managers often rank interface as one of
the main reasons for a delay or overspend
on a project.ADCS avoids these kinds of
interface issues.
ADCS offers a database with a
“configure once” philosophy; i.e., there
are no databases to map. For every piece
of data, such as a flow measurement,
Figure 3. The object has all the control and supervisory parts imbedded into it,
including useful information such as documentation, web pages, etc.
Reprinted from June 2014 | World Coal |
5. there will be a unique identification
throughout the system, both for the
program in the controller, as well as the
symbol on the operator interface. This
tag could be linked to a physical
address and then, no matter what
modifications occur, it will be
completely transparent regardless who
uses the data.
Next generation systems go a step
further, integrating the best of
PLC/SCADA and DCS worlds with
energy management capabilities. This
means that the latest DCS are flexible,
open and easy to use, and combine
integration capabilities, single database
and powerful diagnostics, alongside
energy optimisation, load shedding and
real-time dashboards.
Operations and
maintenance
A CHPP is a continuous process and
stoppages can significantly impact the
coal processing in many ways,
including non-conformance to out-load
plans and poor process performance.
Improved operational intelligence and
simplified maintenance – and therefore
greater uptime – can be achieved with a
good DCS system: i.e., one that enables
operators to quickly and easily navigate
to root causes and rectify any issues.
Basic asset management is now
included in any recent DCS. It gives
operators the minimum information
needed in case of process failure.
A DCS gives a CHPP operator the
ability to navigate easily from one
display to another. The faceplates are
the primary tool. They give the
operator a quick overview of any
process element, allowing them to
pilot the plant with all the process
information needed.
A DCS is usually embedded with
native diagnostics, which means that
an operator can get accurate, real-time
information about any malfunction in
the system, such as why a feeder will
not start. The object library enables the
operator to quickly access manuals,
trend information and understand the
links to other equipment so they can
resolve issues. The latest DCS allow
configuration changes to be made
online without stopping the plant.
Operational and maintenance
efficiencies can be gained for a CHPP,
as a result of greater embedded features
and intelligent data available at an
operator level.
Case study
QingHe coal washing plant is located
in Green River Industrial park in Altay
(in the Xinjiang Province of China)
with an output of 1.5 million tpa of
coal. The main processes in the plant
are non-desliming and non‑pressurised
heavy medium cyclone separation
technology, coarse coal slime recovery
with high frequency sieve and fine coal
slime flotation filter. There are also
workshops for coal washing,
filter press, flotation separation, slurry
concentration and a conveyor belt
corridor. The DCS selected for the
plant was Schneider Electric’s
PlantStruxure process expert system
(PES), which gives the plant object
modelling capabilities and increased
flexibility.
Resolving engineering
challenges with DCS
For this particular project, the challenge
was in the special process requirements.
One of these was the interlock status.
The equipment can also be started or
stopped manually using the popup
faceplate. For any situation, the stop
command on the faceplate should be
given first priority.
Another challenge was the controls.
In the CHPP, besides the group control
(such as raw coal conveying), there
were also some process controls, such
as PID, to control the qualified
medium density. There were also a lot
of analogue variable control processes.
Libraries were the cornerstone of
this project and they were developed to
cater to the special process
requirements, taking into account the
control logic and the human/machine
interface style. The open nature of
PlantStruxure PES enabled third party
libraries to be incorporated into the
system. In the early stages of the project
implementation, the third party library
was modified to fit the requirements of
the coal washing plant before being
integrated into the PES.
Ongoing benefits of DCS
Ongoing maintenance of the plant will
be simplified. This will require fewer
specialised skills and less time, while
the object library can be customised
according to the customer’s standards.
Conclusion
Since they were first launched almost
40 years ago, DCS have evolved from
simple control focused systems to
become an integral part of the
integrated planning and optimisation
solution in a mining operation. The
latest generation of DCS is based on
field-proven hardware and open
ethernet technologies that extend from
device level, through control and
supervisory levels and provide a way
to share information with higher level
operational systems, delivering
intelligence that leads to
operational efficiencies.
Figure 4. Supervision screen of the DCS system.
| World Coal | Reprinted from June 2014