Reaching new levels in process optimization
Optimize IT Expert Optimizer State-of-the-Art Control and Optimization Platform
Optimize IT Expert Optimizer is advanced process control software, which achieves continuous process optimization. Part of ABB’s Collaborative Production Management suite, it coordinates the optimal running parameters from the different parts of the process and immediately detects deviations among the different parts of the operation. By expertly applying Model Predictive Control, Expert Optimizer is able to stabilize and then optimize the process which helps minerals plant managers to reach profitability and sustainability goals.
Optimize IT Expert Optimizer is a thin client based graphical engineering and programming environment, which is used to control and optimize your production process by combining the most advanced control techniques with extensive process knowledge. It can also be used for plant wide decision support applications.
In February 2008 Expert Optimizer was awarded the Global Fuels Award for ‘Most innovative technology for electrical energy efficiency’ (see attachments).
Implement the Optimal Control and Optimization Strategy
Optimize IT Expert Optimizer adds value to the operational performance by
- reducing variability and,
- bringing your process closer to its operational limits.
Optimize IT Expert Optimizer provides unmatched performance by
- Tiressly supervising critical control magnitudes
- Consistently taking the best decision
- Executing frequent small changes, as opposed to large infrequent ones
- Immediately recognizing abnormal conditions and acting accordingly
Use Process Knowledge
For a number of applications, including all relevant ones in minerals such as kilns, communition and flotation, ABB has proven process optimization strategies that are tuned to match the characteristics and needs of the customer site. Users can tap the vast experience of the ABB’s process engineers to develop the strategy best suited to optimize their dynamic process. The end user can also bring the process knowledge into the control strategy by themselves. ABB offers comprehensive toolkit training and application support for Expert Optimizer end users.
Tangible Benefits
Typically Optimize IT Expert Optimizer will optimize your kiln, your communition, and your batch-continuous process scheduling as well as control your flotation. Expected benefits of a Expert Optimizer deployment project are
- Increased production 3 to 5%
- Energy savings 3 to 5%
- Lower product quality variability
- Reduced grinding media consumption 5 to 10%
- Lower emission levels 3 to 5%
Qualitative Benefits
- Operational discipline
- Environmental compliance