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FEMS

An FEMS solution that transforms energy efficiency across the plant

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

System Architecture

From the meters on the floor to cloud analysis, the four layers energy data passes through are connected as one structure.

MGMT

Management layer

Cloud

Plant integration · big data

Integrated plant management

  • Plant A
  • Plant B
  • Plant n

Big data analytics

  • AI model training
  • Long-term pattern analysis
  • Unstructured data processing

MNTR

Monitoring layer

On-premise

Cloud Data Platform

Data Driven Management

  • Energy performance management
  • Energy usage pattern analysis
  • Demand forecasting & supply planning
  • Improvement planning/execution

Real-Time Monitoring

  • Data visualization
  • Comparative data analysis
  • Equipment anomaly detection
  • Analysis reports

Visualization

  • Web-Based HMI
  • Digital twin

LINK

Transport layer

On-premise

Collect · standardise · distribute

OPC-UA based integration interface

From the floor upward
  • Data collection
  • Data filtering
  • Data standardization
From above down to the floor
  • Work orders
  • Protocol standardization
  • Recipe distribution
  • Modbus TCP
  • OPC-UA
  • PROFINET
  • CC-LINK
  • RS-232
  • TCP IP Socket
  • REST API

SITE

Field layer

On-premise

Control · sensors · utilities

Control equipment

  • PLC (production equipment)

IoT sensors

  • Watt-hour meter
  • Current transformer (CT)
  • Flow meter
  • Temperature/humidity sensor

Utilities

  • Electricity use
  • Water use
  • Fuel use
  • Refrigerant use
  • Wastewater volume
  • Gas input
  • Steam use
  • Compressed air
  • Air emissions
  • Boiler

FUNCTION ARCHITECTURE

Functional Architecture

The business areas FEMS covers, from master data to system administration, organised module by module.

  1. 01Pick a module
  2. 02Read its sub-functions
  3. 03See the related infographic
HUB & SPOKE

The centre of plant energy operations

8 Modules

MASTER DATAFEMSEnergy Management

Select a module around the hub to see its detail.

03SUB-FUNCTION INFOGRAPHICSub-function flowMaster data · awaiting selection
Select a sub-function.

The input, the FEMS processing and the output of the function you pick appear here.

INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECTURE

Infrastructure architecture

The IoT infrastructure that ties measurement points to gateways and servers, and the hardware linking office to shop floor, in one view. Select a tab to switch between them.

IOT INFRASTRUCTUREThe collection path energy data takes, from measurement point to server3 LAYERS / 18 NODES

LAYER 01

Collection and analysis

COLLECT & ANALYSE

  • Power SCADA

    Power system supervision

  • DB Server

    Measurement data storage

  • FEMS Server

    FEMS services

  • FEMS analysis

    Operating analysis

LAYER 02

Transport

ETHERNET

EthernetTCP/IP

LAYER 03

Measurement points

MEASUREMENT POINTS

  • LNG01

    • Plant main

  • HVAC02

    • ACP
    • ACP gateway
    • Infrared controller

  • Utilities03

    • Current transducer
    • Air compressor
    • Steam boiler (LNG)

  • Shop floor04

    • Heater (LNG)
    • Electro-deposition (LNG)
    • Lighting control
    • Power distribution box

  • Laboratory05

    • Power distribution box

From paying for what you used to cutting what you can see.

From metering points for power, water and gas through to carbon reporting — scoped to the size of your plant.

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