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NEWS SMARTER FINANCE RISING TO THE EMISSIONS CHALLENGE S
iemens Financial Services (SFS) has released a new insight study which estimates the cost savings that
implementing energy optimisation could bring to manufacturers in China ($115.2bn), Europe ($40.3bn), United States ($26.2bn) and India ($22.6bn) over a five-year period. Part of an insight series, “Financing
Decarbonization: Manufacturing” looks at the many pressures – shareholder, environmental, and regulatory - facing manufacturers to cut their carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs. While the current economic climate has caused greater caution over capital spending, the research explores how investment in outcomes via smart finance solutions can render the investment sustainable and affordable. In collaboration with specialist vendors and
financiers who are focused on delivering outcomes, the research finds manufacturers are approaching energy optimisation via two key strategies: 1) A holistic optimisation strategy that helps
to future-proof energy supply, drive down consumption costs, reduce exposure to unpredictable cost hikes, drive carbon reduction achievement, create new revenue streams and deliver financial benefits in the short-term. 2) Incremental investment stageswhere
typical steps include: combined heat and power; lower energy consumption variable speed drives; production line energy recovery; membrane filtration, anaerobic waste treatment; transmission-efficient switchgear; digital twin virtualisation; and energy-efficient building technologies. For large-scale projects, arrangements known
as Energy-Optimization-as-a-Service - typically supplied by specialist private financiers - can deliver budget neutral financing. At the smaller- scale, smart financing arrangements (usually based on asset financing structures) help organisations acquire energy-efficient solutions without having to deploy retained capital or over-burden their banking facilities. They can often make it possible to acquire higher specification solutions that deliver greater energy optimisation benefits more quickly. Mark McLoughlin, Siemens Industries and
Markets, Siemens Financial Services, UK: “Smart financing solutions and new business models can enable manufacturers to secure cost and energy savings without putting capital at risk. Manufacturers only need to ask themselves which energy solution aligns best with their goals.”
www.siemens.com/financing- decarbonization-manufacturing
the agility and reliability of emissions monitoring in real-time. ABB’s Datalyzer is designed to help customers respond to this challenge. The cloud-based modular application provides real-time analyser status right across a fleet of analysers and plants. This helps lowers ownership cost and reduces capital expenditure. Real-time fleet status is realised by
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Datalyzer through the collection of data from emissions monitoring analysers which is then routed to an on-site Edge device (Micro PC). The Edge device sends the relevant information up to Datalyzer which sits in the Microsoft Azure cloud. The application analyses the data received, transforming it into actionable insights. The end user receives the information
from Datalyzer across three different dashboard views. The first shows the fleet view, the second the plant view and the third a more detailed analyser view. This combination provides both an ‘at a glance’ vision of the overall analyser status alongside valuable detailed asset parameters. Heatmaps of the installed base, historical trends and systems diagnostics are amongst the key parameters provided. Datalyzer also offers QAL-3 assessment
and reporting and event-based notifications by e-mail. Live analyser
WEATHER THE STORM WITH DEHUMIDIFICATION
Following warnings from meteorological experts about continued severe weather, a humidity expert is warning facilities managers that their sites must be braced against humidity risks posed by extreme rain and snowstorms. In the wake of harsh conditions from
Storm Arwen in December, meteorologists at British Weather Services have advised the UK to prepare for more of the same. With this in mind, Matt Watson, Moisture Control Expert for Aggreko Northern Europe, is imploring facilities managers to consider the long-term damage caused by ‘invisible water’ – moisture seeping into building materials from snow and rain. “... in the rush to restart operations after
these events, facilities managers may look to ‘blast out’ moisture with heating, quickly drying out affected areas. Yet by doing so, invisible water that has soaked into materials will not be removed, which can result in expensive long-term damage to structures. This quick-heating process can also result in mould growth, placing building occupants at risk.” In order to combat such risks, Watson is
advocating a more controlled process to remove moisture from affected sites, including the use of dehumidification
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equipment. Specifically, he highlights that by more tightly regulating environmental conditions, site managers can ensure works can safely continue without the increased risk imposed by invisible water. “Extreme weather events are nothing new
in this country, but climate change means they are becoming more frequent,” said Watson. “Agility is required to address situations
like these, and with COVID, skills and materials shortages squeezing capex budgets, hiring equipment such as dehumidifiers can allow for a swift response and keep site processes on track.”
www.aggreko.com
ncreased governmental and societal focus on emissions mean that industry is under ever greater pressure to increase
process data together with value added insights and reports are amongst the application’s key features. Historical trends are tracked for up to five years, providing the platform for predictive maintenance. Adherence to cyber security standards prevent unauthorised access while ensuring data integrity. Datalyzer has been developed for
industries that carry out continuous emissions monitoring such as power plants, the cement and metals industry and waste- to-energy plants. Continuous gas analysers such as ABB’s ACF5000 and ACF-NT analysers are compatible with the Datalyzer with extensions planned to include Advanced Optima and Easy Line in the first quarter of 2022.
go.abb/processautomation
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