Data Search by General Subjects
Modernizing Old Plants to Meet New Demands
Much of the maintenance inspection in power plants is manual. Energy is wasted by steam loss and inefficiencies. Not all air and water emissions are checked. Imagine instead a power plant full of sensors that continuously monitor the condition of pumps and fans, detecting failure of steam traps or leaking relief valves, and where all emissions are monitored. Instead of operators collecting the data, the data comes to the operators. Much of the maintenance inspection in power plants is manual. Energy is wasted by steam loss and inefficiencies. Not all air and water emissions are checked. Imagine instead a power plant full of sensors that continuously monitor the condition of pumps and fans, detecting failure of steam traps or leaking relief valves, and where all emissions are monitored. Instead of operators collecting the data, the data comes to the operators. Power plants are being modernized with a pervasive sensing infrastructure for a second layer of automation. This is a new strategy for maintenance, energy efficiency, risk reduction and optimization using sensors which require no wires and are mostly non-intrusive and therefore can easily be deployed. Specialized diagnostic software in a separate system distills the raw sensor data into actionable information, such as which equipment needs service and which does not. Wireless sensor networks and analytic software are new technology trends enabling new levels of availability, energy efficiency, environmental compliance and productivity. Pervasive sensing infrastructure is the basis for the Internet of Things, which will take sensing even further in the future.
Revision Date: 1/11/2017
Tags: Emerson Automation Solutions, Automation, Monitoring, Power Engineering
$3.8 GTCC Valve Market but New Route with IIoT
Automation suppliers, third party O&M, plant suppliers, and process suppliers are integrating valves into remote monitoring systems. This creates a new route to market and the opportunity to provide smart valves with higher profit margins.
Revision Date: 1/11/2017
Tags: Valve, Automation
Considerations relative to IIoT and application for pumps
IIoT can offer new opportunities beyond merely providing smarter pumps. It could enable better predictive analytics and preventive maintenance to help end users fix pump problems before failures occur. Also, the IIoT’s data analytics and reporting provide pump manufacturers with more detailed information about the operation of their systems in the field, which could benefit product development.
Revision Date: 1/11/2017
Tags: Accudyne, Pump, Automation
Enterprice Asset Performance Management solutions from Schneider Electric
Using the comprehensive Enterprise Asset Performance Management (APM) solution offered by Schneider Electric, organizations can monitor their assets to identify, diagnose and prioritize impending equipment problems — continuously and in real time. This enables companies to reduce unscheduled downtime, prevent equipment failures, reduce maintenance costs, increase asset utilization, extend equipment life and identify underperforming assets
Revision Date: 1/11/2017
Tags: Schneider Electric, Automation
Modernizing Old Plants to Meet New Demands
Much of the maintenance inspection in power plants is manual. Energy is wasted by steam loss and inefficiencies. Not all air and water emissions are checked. Imagine instead a power plant full of sensors that continuously monitor the condition of pumps and fans, detecting failure of steam traps or leaking relief valves, and where all emissions are monitored. Instead of operators collecting the data, the data comes to the operators. Much of the maintenance inspection in power plants is manual. Energy is wasted by steam loss and inefficiencies. Not all air and water emissions are checked. Imagine instead a power plant full of sensors that continuously monitor the condition of pumps and fans, detecting failure of steam traps or leaking relief valves, and where all emissions are monitored. Instead of operators collecting the data, the data comes to the operators. Power plants are being modernized with a pervasive sensing infrastructure for a second layer of automation. This is a new strategy for maintenance, energy efficiency, risk reduction and optimization using sensors which require no wires and are mostly non-intrusive and therefore can easily be deployed. Specialized diagnostic software in a separate system distills the raw sensor data into actionable information, such as which equipment needs service and which does not. Wireless sensor networks and analytic software are new technology trends enabling new levels of availability, energy efficiency, environmental compliance and productivity. Pervasive sensing infrastructure is the basis for the Internet of Things, which will take sensing even further in the future.
Revision Date: 1/5/2017
Tags: Emerson Electric, Coal, Valve, Pump, Automation, Monitoring, Power Engineering