MONITORING & METERING


Decision


intelligence: how a smart approach


offers insights that add real value for industry


As it becomes more important than ever not to waste water or energy, smart solutions can offer ways to better monitor and control each step of the water cycle – from intake to process water to wastewater – to conserve precious resources while still ensuring reliability and compliance. Guy Fitzpatrick MIET, sales director - Industry, Infrastructure & Rental, Xylem Water Solutions, comments


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rom tackling water scarcity to reducing the energy used to treat wastewater, industry is


taking great strides to reduce its impact – while also cutting costs. Sectors from manufacturing to agriculture are working hard to carefully balance water use, and the latest advances can offer a digital helping hand in the form of decision intelligence: insights based on relevant data, collated and analysed to offer real value from an industrial perspective. This information can assist operators to better manage each process for optimal results, helping to save energy and water through improved performance carefully tuned to optimise every stage.


HARNESSING DATA TO EMPOWER INDUSTRY Applying smart solutions to solve industrial water management begins with obtaining and then evaluating the data available to control and then optimise. Assets that are not performing at their best efficiency point consume more energy, requiring more maintenance – which results in more costly downtime. Collecting data round- the-clock from the asset in question, such as monitoring inflow to ensure it matches outflow as part of the process feed, allows for better


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control of the asset within the system; by adjusting or varying controls accordingly, this can ensure it is performing at its optimal level. System-agnostic monitoring equipment can


be used to ‘plug and play’ with existing infrastructure; cloud-based digital services powered by decision intelligence can provide data-driven insights and alerts for round-the- clock system monitoring and support. Information can be easily accessed from anywhere via a web or mobile app to reduce the risk of downtime and better manage resources remotely.


OPTIMISING WATER INTAKE Water scarcity is a growing problem for those in the industrial sector, particularly where high volumes are constantly required, such as in agriculture or food and beverage manufacturing. Water stress also makes it imperative that leaks are detected rapidly, and all water accurately measured and properly accounted for. The latest water meters can measure beyond


water consumption with the option of checking pressure monitoring to proactively identify leaks, improve efficiency, and examine the overall health of the water network. Using advanced ultrasonic


ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Summer 2022


technology on a bespoke communication network, they offer a smarter approach by gathering precise low and high-flow data in real time to provide accurate and reliable readings in any installation or environmental condition.


THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION CHALLENGE Energy consumption remains a core challenge when managing process water, along with reliability. After all, any failure may jeopardise operations, so the dependability of all assets from pumps to pipes is key. Data centres are one of the largest consumers


of electricity worldwide, and inefficient cooling systems can increase energy costs significantly. As data providers work hard to reduce their environmental impact, without compromising the critical need for reliable cooling processes, digital monitoring and control can help to meet supply and demand and maximise efficiency, for example. Other sectors, like district heating systems,


can benefit hugely from the newest technologies to detect leaks, gas pockets and structural weaknesses in pipes and prevent network failure. Pipeline condition assessment services can shed more light on the health of your most critical


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