• The automation and process control aim to improve plant process efficiency and sustainability through complete lifecycle management.
• The EcoStruxure automation expert is integrated with Nereda Process Control Software.
WD News: Schneider Electric has announced the successful integration of its EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert (EAE) solution with Royal HaskoningDHV Nereda® Process Control Software, for sustainable and cost-effective wastewater treatment technology.
Earlier this year, Royal HaskoningDHV announced Schneider Electric as the preferred global supplier for its Nereda wastewater treatment solution. As a result of that collaboration, this new technology is designed to improve sustainability, resilience, and process efficiency in treatment plants through complete lifecycle management, seamless integration with information technology and operational technology services, and enhanced system diagnostics for automation systems.
The cloud-ready, cyber secure, flexible and scalable architecture delivers cost-savings by reducing footprint with simplified but robust architectures, alongside emissions reduction and is future-proofed with AI and Machine Learning capabilities for continuous improvement.
Based on the IEC61499 standard for interoperability, the integrated solution has been tested and validated through rigorous certification process. Developers, operators, and system integrators can improve all aspects of the water treatment process, from design and construction to operations and maintenance.
As per company officials, with this technology, the treatment plants can realise up to 50% improvement in engineering deployment, 30% optimisation on commissioning, and 10% savings on optimised, robust architectures.
“We can deliver a future-proof, digital solution for wastewater treatment, providing access to next-generation process controls that combine the best of our automation technologies with Royal HaskoningDHV’s transformative Nereda platform”, said Alain Dedieu, President of Water and Wastewater at Schneider Electric.
“By using EcoStruxure Automation Expert, the time spent on integrating and testing control software for Nereda installations will reduce significantly,” said Jelle Langedijk, Process Engineer at Royal HaskoningDHV. “The standardised application makes it straightforward to troubleshoot and adapt processes to customer-specific configurations. The easy-to-use Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is ultimately a robust solution for industrial applications.”
Source: Schneider Electric
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