Futuristic Electrical System
Siepan Intelligent PCC and MCC system with Energy management
The Challenge
Firmenich, a Swiss Multinational, is one of the biggest producers of Aromatics in the world. They were coming up with a new plant at their existing Dahej facility. The customer wanted to have very little manpower for the operation and maintenance of the plant and electrical systems. They also wanted to have a close monitoring of the energy consumption of the complete system, particularly heavy loads. The idea was to arrest any errors or misbehavior of loads quickly to avoid any energy wastage.
The Solution
They were looking for the latest IEC standard Electrical Panels with Intelligent Monitoring and Controls. Energy Management was part of the project. Velox as a license partner of Siemens for Siepan 8PU latest LV switchboards was the obvious contender. The Power Control Centre was required to be fully intelligent with all ACB and MCCB communicating with the DCS over Profibus. The Motor Control Centres were also with intelligent motor protection and control relays Simocode on Profibus. There were certain critical loads wherein the customer required special dry run protection. All energy meters were communicated to a dedicated Energy Management System over Modbus TCP. The complete integration required deep knowledge of Electrical Panels and Communication.
Why Velox Solutions Makes Sense
Complete electrical panel control and monitoring happened digitally over Profibus. Field cabling was avoided making the system really lean and digital. Standard panels with latest standards meant ease of future expansion, training of manpower and zero downtime. Special modules of dry run protection with Simocode meant that no separate system was required to be implemented. The energy management system gave lot of intelligent data for customers to locate any leakages or losses in the system. For Firmenich the biggest advantage was to get the complete solution from a long-term associate partner, Velox. This gave them peace of mind and confidence from the inquiry to execution time.
The intelligent control and monitoring system ensured that all the wastages were plugged and lead to a super-efficient manufacturing. Needless to say that any efficient system utilizes less resources and hence contributes positively towards the environment.