siliconindia | | May 20209IoT sensors are used to collect data on water quality, temperature changes, pressure fluctuations, water, and chemical leakagetive maintenance to save energy and labor before a break-down occurs. We are perfectly placed to deliver an opti-mization module for wastewater collection systems that improve knowledge of what is going on in the network, save hours in operations and increases efficiency. Grundfos brings a depth of application and solutions knowledge which means our digital water management products truly add value. We are perfectly placed to de-liver an optimization module for wastewater collection systems that improve knowledge of what is going on in the network, save hours in operations and increases efficiency. 2. Big Data in Wastewater TreatmentWastewater treatment facilities use a lot of data daily from every day reports and include details of its flow, pressure statistics, maintenance systems, safety checks, airflow, and many more. If this data is collected on a regular basis, it should be able to help technicians understand if there are any patterns or insights. It also improves the overall reliability and resilience of a wastewater treatment plant.Unfortunately, data management is still quite frag-mented in the wastewater industry. While the computers are filled with redundant, historical data, a mechanism does not exist to correlate and derive a meaningful insight into these data. Big data tools can clean the data, cali-brate and validate it for the user. This can help the opera-tors to understand, manage and use this data to stream-line processes, make informed decisions and improve the overall result.A smart water management system will complement IoT with big data as a data-driven approach will signifi-cantly improve its chances of getting the best possible outcome. Companies providing wastewater solutions must demonstrate the benefits around data to demystify the technology and improve large scale adoption.3. Predictive Maintenance and Remote MonitoringDowntime in a critical process, such as wastewater treat-ment has a negative impact on all the stakeholders and ancillary segments. The right kind of monitoring will be able to reduce these implications and minimize downtime to a large extent. In the span of two decades, the idea of monitoring has shifted from simply logging data to a more strategic and predictive approach to prevent issues before they even happen.Predictive maintenance or monitoring is one of the major benefits of big data. It relies on current plus historical data and trends to detect upcoming failures. A simple measur-able change in conditions should be able to help identify the imminent failure of a process or equipment. Predictive maintenance allows advance planning and maintenance without major operational impact or production losses. Si-multaneously, it also urges technicians and operators to im-prove processes, quality, and efficiency.With sensors collecting data every second, remote moni-toring has become a real possibility in wastewater treatment and the processes require minimal manual intervention. These sensors can check water levels, quality, pH levels, flow, temperature, pressure and leakage, and instantly in-form a technician sitting even 1,000 km away if there is an issue or emergency.4. Intelligent Pumping SolutionPumps act as catalysts in any wastewater treatment process. Efficient pumps can improve productivity and conserve en-ergy. Additionally, treatment processes that involve hard ef-fluents, consume a lot of energy, increase wear and tear and add a significant burden to the wastewater treatment process.Intelligent, digitally connected pumps are integral to every part of the wastewater process from intake to the fi-nal stage of distribution. Pumps with mixing, dosing, and aeration systems are designed to work with each other seam-lessly through each stage. They are durable and equipped to deal with large or fluctuating flow requirements and can also boost the pressure, if necessary. Today's leading pumps are also embedded with sensors and a variable frequency drive. This allows them to manage flow and pressure based on requirements and share action-able insights with the facilitators and engineers.These emerging technologies are becoming integrated processes, augmented by their individual benefits. In the future, the cost of adoption is expected to become expo-nentially more affordable for businesses and municipalities. The world is leaning towards such smart water management processes to improve the infrastructure and create efficient water management systems.
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