Big data to transform the energy landscape
Today, power plants produce more data in single day than in a full month ten years ago. In a typical production plant, terabytes of data are generated daily by equipment, smart devices, sensors, DCS & PLC systems, business systems, etc. The challenge is unifying plant data and presenting pertinent information and analysis in context to the people who need it.
With ABB, integrating equipment and devices with each other and with people and higher level applications can lead to transformative business improvements such as:
- Remote access for monitoring, operation and service
- Big data analytics for predictive maintenance and continuous improvement of equipment and processes
- Virtualization of running plant for simulation and training of plant personnel.
Energy efficiency is critical
Power plants consume 5% of the electricity they generate. This can be cut by 10 to 30% by optimizing operations and auxiliary systems using sophisticated control systems and energy-efficient equipment. Energy is also vital for industries to operate, with a reliable and stable energy supply for the motors that drive compressors, pumps, fans and machines. Some operate in areas where the public electricity supply is unreliable or non-existent meaning they must rely heavily on their own generation capabilities. ABB enables companies to balance energy demands, to control energy costs, to enhance safety, and to mitigate environmental and health impacts. Advancing communication standards, converging platforms make it easier than ever to
unify process automation and electrical systems, able to achieve 30% savings in engineering costs, 15% savings in installation time, and 20% savings in training costs.
ABB's
award-winning control technologies offer high operational security, maximum availability, remote maintenance possibility and an easy and quick way to upgrade to a new generation of control systems.