Platform Developed for Water/Wastewater Utilities

GE Intelligent Platforms today announced the availability of the Proficy for Water Infocenter, designed to help water utilities make decisions to provide a better service to customers. The Proficy for Water Infocenter is part of GE's 'Intelligent Water' initiative, which provides insight into resources by optimising field workforce, fixed assets and plant operations with a task-relative information environment, conveyance by leveraging buffer capacity, reducing pump-station energy consumption and limiting non-revenue water with improved information visualisation, treatment by mitigating increasing energy consumption during treatment with smart plant management of pumping and chemicals, and business with co-ordinated web-based solutions providing transparency into operations that deliver actionable information to power better financial decision making.

Developed specifically for water/wastewater utilities, the Proficy for Water Infocenter software platform provides connected information to better manage water resources to improve operations in resource management, conveyance and treatment of water, and overall business management.

It brings together Proficy HMI/SCADA - Ifix visualisation, embedded Proficy Historian, web-publishing capability with Proficy Webspace and more than 250 water-specific dynamos. The GE Intelligent Platforms and the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) co-operative research and development agreement (CRADA) focuses on connecting dissimilar data sources into a software-based platform that improves decision-making capabilities across a water system. The solution will increase the effectiveness of a distribution network for the delivery of better-quality water while using 15 per cent less energy.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What is Class I Division 2?

Image
A Class I Division 2 is a location: (1) In which volatile flammable gases, flammable liquid-produced vapors, or combustible liquid-produced vapors are handled, processed, or used, but in which the liquids, vapors, or gases will normally be confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they can escape only in case of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems or in case of abnormal operation of equipment, or (2) In which ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid-produced vapors, or combustible liquid-produced vapors are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation, and which might become hazardous through failure or abnormal operation of the ventilating equipment. Class I Division 2 Classification Class I Division 2 refers to the ANSI/ISA 12.12.01 standard. This standard was previously UL1604 until UL recommended the newer ANSI/ISA standard be used and that all hazardous location products be certified under this standa
Read more

FUSE SIZING CONSIDERATIONS FOR HIGHER EFFICIENCY MOTORS

Image
When selecting the proper fuse for short circuit protection in motor starting applications, it is important to not only ensure that the fuse will not nuisance open during motor start up times, but also that the fuse will coordinate as required with overload relays. When sizing fuses between 125% and 150% of the motor nameplate current, several advantages, including ease of coordination with an overload device, a smaller disconnect, and increased short circuit protection from a lower fuse rating, can be achieved. However, if sizing at this level prevents the motor from starting, it may then be necessary to increase the fuse ampere rating and it then becomes important to know the NEC sizing limitations. As of June 1, 2016, the US Department of Energy has mandated that newly manufactured electric motors will need to meet NEMA Premium® efficiency standards. As motor efficiencies increase, motor locked rotor currents can also be expected to increase. In addition to this, with across-the-lin
Read more

7/8 16UN Connectors that Provide 600 Volts and 15 Amps

TURCK announces new A-Size 3 and 4-pin 7/8 16UN powerfast™ connectors that provide up to 600 Volts and 15 Amps of power. These IP67 rated connectors provide a modular wiring system designed to handle high current applications for machine power distribution, while providing resistance to vibration commonly associated with conveyors, motors and material handling applications. The cordsets are available with a tray rated, exposed run PVC flexlife ® cable, with or without STOOW rating, and 14 AWG wires that allow you to replace hard wiring with a robust, quick disconnect system that saves the time and money spent installing a conduit system. The A-Size powerfast line offers male and female, straight connectors, standard and custom lengths, and pigtails or extensions. To make the system complete, fully encapsulated mating receptacles, with 1/2”-14 NPT mounting threads are available.
Read more