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Conserving energy and the environment

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Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
  • Europe
Country
  • Italy
Product
  • EcoStruxure for Water & Wastewater
  • EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS
  • Altivar Machine variable speed drives
Tech Stack
  • IoT
  • Cloud
  • Analytics
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Environmental Impact Reduction
  • Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
  • Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
  • Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries
  • Utilities
Applicable Functions
  • Maintenance
  • Quality Assurance
Use Cases
  • Water Utility Management
  • Energy Management System
  • Predictive Maintenance
Services
  • Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
  • System Integration
About The Customer
Veolia Water Technologies is a global provider of water and wastewater services and solutions for both the public and private sectors. They are committed to providing critical services to local residents and protecting the environment. In this case, they were contracted to build a water treatment facility on the Sorrento coast, one of the most picturesque parts of Italy. The situation was serious as more than half of the population was discharging waste directly into the sea, and the other half into a treatment facility that did not comply with regulations. With sustainability being one of their key values, Veolia’s plan was not only to treat wastewater, but to also do it sustainably, reusing the recovered material for industrial and irrigation purposes.
The Challenge
Veolia Water Technologies, a global provider of water and wastewater services and solutions, was contracted to build a water treatment facility on the Sorrento coast, Italy. The situation was serious as more than half of the population was discharging waste directly into the sea, and the other half into a treatment facility that did not comply with regulations. These challenges drove Veolia to design a state-of-the-art solution for their plant at Punta Gradelle. With sustainability being one of their key values, Veolia’s plan was not only to treat wastewater, but to also do it sustainably, reusing the recovered material for industrial and irrigation purposes. To realize these ambitions, they needed an advanced supervision system that could provide insights for efficient management across the facility as well as individual operating units.
The Solution
Schneider’s EcoStruxure for Water & Wastewater delivered solutions for both process and energy efficiency. The automation of the plant’s processes was based on EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS, covering the four operational areas of the facility: pre-processing, oxidation, sludge processing, electrical distribution. The automation architecture provides multiple distinct control units, an efficient, high-speed network for exchanging information between the control units, a network for data exchange between control units and their supervisors, and a central supervision system delivering information to personnel. An advanced control room interface enables operators, maintenance staff, and system engineers to access analytical insights for efficient system management, electricity distribution, and preventive and corrective maintenance. The plant’s electrical system, consisting of four cabins assigned to the facility’s four operational areas, was equipped with Schneider’s iPMCC solutions for power and motor control and energy management.
Operational Impact
  • The plant has minimized downtime through high-level data analysis.
  • Veolia is better able to perform predictive and corrective maintenance, making the whole process more efficient as crews work on priorities alerted by the system.
  • The quality of the results achieved from the use of this platform has fully met Veolia's needs and will be replicated on other projects.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Annual energy savings of around 15%
  • 20% improvement in production efficiency

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