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Digital for water

ABB uses digital solutions to drive outcomes. Engaging customers to demonstrate tangible results that scale.

We are a leading provider of integrated power and automation solutions with unparalleled experience in partnering with the energy and water industries, bringing them improved operations and sustainable progress. We deliver integrated and secure digital systems, services and solutions to automate and optimize the performance of conventional and renewable power plants and water facilities.

ABB Ability for water and waste water

ABB’s digital technology has enabled leading utilities to adopt different modes of operation enhancing plant and fleet ability to compete in rapidly evolving markets.

Cyber security solutions for water

ABB Ability expert support for Operations

ABB Ability Monitoring solutions

ABB Ability Performance solutions

ABB recognizes the importance of cyber security in control-based systems and solutions for infrastructure and industry, and is working closely with customers to address the new challenges.

With a more networked architecture, cyber security is a paramount design requirement for digital solutions.

Compliance guide

ABB cyber security capabilities in compliance with IEC 62443 2-4
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Providing the infrastructure and expertise to augment operational capability

Collaborative Operations
Loop Tuning Optimization
Alarm Management & Rationalization
Control System Health Check
Sootblowing advisory

The four pillars of operator effectiveness

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Monitoring equipment, plants and assets to enable improved operations and maintenance

Enabling Condition Based & Predictive Maintenance

Cycling Impact (thermal gradients causing stress to thick bodies)
Boiler and turbine stress evaluator
Vibration monitoring
Sensor diagnostic/Failure identification
Continuous Emissions Monitoring

Performance monitoring: actual efficiency vs. expected

Equipment, Plant and Fleet

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Solutions that enable improved efficiency, lower variable cost, increased output, reduced emissions and greater operational flexibility

Fleet

Virtual Power Plant- load coordination across fleet

Plant

Load Response: Primary/ Secondary Frequency and Black start
Fast Start: Boiler & Steam Turbine
Efficiency: Combustion coal/ fuel oil/ gas
Output: fuel flow and turbine control valve and HPP power
Emissions Abatement: Monitoring & NOx / SOx control

Virtual power plants
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Customer stories of real economic and operational value, enabled with digital solutions

Water distribution network

$40 million cost reduction through real-time water distribution control.

Flood barriers

Protecting coastal cities through accurate flood prevention solutions.

Wastewater treatment

Plant visibility and control with no downtime through a unified control system.

Desalination

100% available water in the driest of deserts through highly efficient desalination.

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Roots to the Future
Where we came from and where we are going

Digitalization makes the difference
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Shaping a revolution
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ABB Ability™ for water

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