Performance Optimisation and Cost Reduction through Advanced Process Control
Annual Conference
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Water service managers are often under pressure to deliver the seemingly competing objectives of both improving plant performance and reducing operational costs. This paper showcases how the application of advanced process control can realise both these objectives. Using the Te Marua WTP as an example the paper will demonstrate how Wellington Water have improved performance and reduced annual operating costs by $650k per annum.
The advanced process control functionality in real time use at Te Marua WTP includes the following: