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Rising water temperatures and falling water levels are a challenge for flora and fauna, but also for local industrial plants. For one of our customers, if the Rhine becomes too warm, no Rhine water may be used for cooling. This stipulation requires close monitoring. But how can this monitoring be implemented efficiently and reliably?
As a production site for vitamins, active pharmaceutical ingredients and ingredients for the food, animal feed and cosmetics industries, the DSM plant in Sisseln is subject to strict cantonal regulations. Among other things, the plant must monitor the temperature of the Rhine water. If the temperature is too high, the Rhine water may no longer be used for continuous cooling. This ensures that the Rhine is not additionally polluted by industry at high temperatures.
The company therefore wanted to establish a system that continuously monitors the temperature and flow rate of the Rhine and the cooling water. Software is designed to automatically process the data and compare it. The results are displayed live and clearly on a web-based dashboard. If critical temperature thresholds are exceeded, automated alerts are sent via email.
The challenge here was the Integration of data via various interfaces out. Although the Sisseln site already had a functioning data infrastructure at the Operational Data Layer (PI System), we were faced with a complex task: The Rhine water temperatures had to be monitored via the Web APIWhat is a web API?A Web API (Web Application Programming Interface) is an interface that enables different software applications to communicate with each other and exchange data over a network. from the LINDAS Linked Data Service (Swiss Federal Archives BAR) so that they can be combined with the cooling water data from the PI SystemWhat is the PI System?The PI System (Plant Information; formerly OSIsoft, now AVEVA) collects and analyzes process and machine data. It is primarily used in the chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, and manufacturing industries. could be compared and offset.
Since there is already a Seeq SystemWhat is a Seeq?Seeq is a software platform for analyzing and visualizing industrial process data. It is specifically designed for manufacturing companies in the chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, and food industries. Since a system that uses data from the PI System is already in use, seamless integration was the obvious choice. The LINDAS Web API can be easily imported into Seeq DataLab, so that dAll monitoring is implemented in Seeq could be.
As a central analysis and monitoring platform, Seeq Industrial Analytics & AI offers a powerful platform for processing and visualizing time series data and is frequently used in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries as well as in energy and utility companies. However, companies are often faced with the complex task of using the software optimally and adapting it to their specific requirements.
As one of only two certified Seeq Service Partners in Switzerland, we at ControlTech Engineering AG in Liestal were naturally the right people to contact. Our expert Patric Sumlak was able to achieve the following goals in collaboration with the customer:
Thanks to the expertise of our Seeq Analytics Engineers, it was possible to set up an external interface in Seeq and use the data obtained to introduce an efficient and secure Monitoring System for analyzing the Rhine and cooling water data.
