Optimization of Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) through IndustryOS™
ETP Introduction
ETP- Effluent Treatment Plant is a wastewater treatment system that is designed to remove contaminants from industrial effluent or sewage water. ETPs are commonly used in industries such as chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and textiles, where large quantities of wastewater containing toxic chemicals and pollutants are generated. ETP operations is plagued by various problems which force the major companies to outsource the operation and maintenance of the same to carious sub-vendors.
Major Problems:
Exceeding Prescribed Limits
Huge Maintenance & Operational Costs
High Energy Consumption
Fragmentation of Operation
Staffing & Manpower
Sustainability & Waste
Solution:
Feasibility Study and Upgradation:
➢ Study of the current process and the
operational bottlenecks.
➢ Review of the plant perspective hardware and
sensor capabilities.
➢ Installation of IoT Sensors.
Establishing Automated Continuous Monitoring
➢ Creation of Digital Twin.
➢ Mapping of static and workflow data.
➢ Real-time data acquisition through IoT
Sensor.
➢ DCS/SCADA Integration through OPC.
Alerts and Notifications
➢ Defining boundary parameters as per local
and national regulatory guidelines.
➢ Automating
Data Analysis and Relational Diagnosis
➢ Establish co-corelation between various
input, process, and output parameters.
➢ Define Principal Component
Advanced MIS
➢ Root cause analysis for quality deviations
➢ Analytical insights of each section
Optimization though AI/ML
➢ Model Development and AI training for
predictive model
➢ Automation of input via AI predicted values to
create error free operation.
Digital Transformation Journey -IndustryOS™
IndustryOS™, a first of its kind software, enabling industries to innovate their path in providing
real-time visibility into production processes, allowing companies to quickly identify
bottlenecks and optimize operations.
Through IndustryOS™ Module, we are providing an integrated module to monitor and manage
the entire ETP operations and maintenance. Three sets of data are integrated to deliver a
functioning module with intelligent logical workflows.
Static Information
Entire Process and equipment mapped as a digital
layout capturing the static data such as design
parameters, equipment specifications, process
Workflow Information
Digitalization of equipment monitoring log sheets with
custom dashboard, notification, and alerts
Static Information
Capture process parameters being monitored through
DCS such as temperature, pressure, flow rates, etc. and
integration to digital twin model for real-time
monitoring.
Case Study:
Problem Statement:
A major automobile manufacturer was struggling with ETP operation optimization.
The following major issues were being faced by them:
1. High Maintenance: The setup was a legacy system with PLC and automation which were either non-operational or bypassed.
2. Cost Implications: The entire operation the ETP facility was outsources to a 3rd party vendor which managed the process manually. This had significant cost as well as
quality implications.
3. Quality Issues: The facility failed often to adhere to the government norms which had cost and status implications.
Process Involved:
• Grit Removal
• Equalization
• Acid Dosing
• Aeration
• Reaction
• Flocculation
• Coagulant & Polymer Dosing
• Mixing
• Filtration
1. Capturing Real-time effluent quality parameters at each stage
The primary objective of an ETP to treat the wastewater to a level so that it can be safely
discharged into the environment or reused.
We enabled capturing of critical parameters (both
chemical and biological) on real-time to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment process through IoT enabled sensor integration.
Example: pH, Turbidity, TSS, BOD, COD, etc.
2. Monitoring of critical treatment parameters
With extensive process know-how, we determined the parameters that need to be monitored and the data points that need to be gathered to derive the input values.
The exact determination of the input parameters helps ensure that the optimum operational conditions with respect to the SOP is being adhered to. Any deviations could lead to quality issues and render the process futile.
3. Live Equipment Performance
The effectiveness of the treatment process depends greatly on the designed performance of the machines/ equipment involved in the process such as dosing pump, air blowers, stirrer, etc.Through DCS/SCADA integration, we capture the continuous performance of the machines against designated set-points.
Any performance anomaly affects the operating conditions of the process leading to deviations of inputs which will in-turn generate adverse effects on the output water quality.
4. Alerts and Notifications
Generation of alerts and notifications for all monitored parameters such as Output water quality, input treatment parameter and equipment performance keep the operators and related stake holders notified of any major disturbance enabling prompt remedial actions.
5. Time-series Data Analysis and Relational Diagnosis (Causal Relationship)
Continuous acquisition of time-series data and analytics helps establish a causal relationship to identify the factor that led to the quality disturbance. This helps to identify the root-cause of the issue in no time enabling swift and targeted action plan.
➢ Identification of area of release with greatest pollutants.
➢ Identification of process/activity that led to deteriorated effluent.
➢ Impact of any adverse event on the effluent quality.
6. Analytics and MIS
Advanced and custom plant level and Management MIS pulls relevant information with status, tracker, alerts, and deviation logs, etc giving the management a holistic view of the targets. Analytics helps identify the Lag KPI’s and define the Lead KPI’s.
7. Optimization through AI/ML
IndustryOS™ leveraged the power of AI & ML to establish co-relation using advanced regression models between the quality parameters of the
incoming polluted water, the required level of
quality as per permissible limits and the
operating parameters that are needed to achieve
those criteria. Thus, from a conventional setpoint based operating procedure, we were able
to scale to predictive operations.
We were able to predict:
➢ the quantity of dosing
➢ the amount of aeration required, and
➢ the mount of mixing needed.
Results: Problem Statement:
Result:
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