DALLAS, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
(NYSE:J), has partnered with PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, in an
R&D project to develop and trial a whole plant simulation model
for the Changi Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP). The model, a digital
twin of the plant, will be the first application of its kind and
combines real-time data from supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA) historian with software simulation packages
(Replica™ Digital Twin Platform) to integrate process, hydraulics,
controls and advanced data analytics into a single, whole plant
simulation capable of replicating plant operations and predicting
future performance in real-time. The trial is expected to be
completed by December 2020 and this
research is supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore
and PUB.
"In today's technology-driven world, digital representations of
physical assets, processes and systems – or digital twins – provide
unparalleled insight into ongoing plant operations and maintenance,
supporting increased productivity, enhancing operational resilience
and optimizing energy and chemical consumption," said Jacobs Vice
President and Global Digital Market Director Dr. Raja Kadiyala. "PUB is at the forefront of
utilizing this technology to improve its wastewater operations,
allowing dynamic analysis of resource supply, demand, cost, risk
and other factors throughout its systems to make resilient
decisions."
Working closely with PUB and with support from National Research
Foundation Singapore, Jacobs is designing the model with customized
user interfaces to improve its functionality and maximize user
experiences. Through a secured connection to the SCADA system, the
model replicates CWRP's hydraulic, process, and control components
with near real-time data feeds. The data are checked to enhance
accuracy before being automatically fed into Replica™ for
hydraulics and control simulation and Sumo© for process
simulation of the wastewater treatment plant. The model
continuously adjusts its calibrations within defined ranges to
match the plant's observed performance via machine learning,
ensuring simulations are relevant to real operations, without
requiring intervention from staff. The model is also capable of
creating customizable scenarios for operator training, thus
facilitating knowledge transfer to new staff. The Replica™ whole
plant simulation model technology is now being used by Jacobs on
water applications globally.
CWRP is one of the world's largest and most advanced water
reclamation plants designed by Jacobs. For more than 20 years,
Jacobs has been delivering water and wastewater projects with PUB.
Other notable projects include the award-winning Deep Tunnel
Sewerage System, the iconic NEWater Plant and Visitor Centre,
transforming the Kallang River at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park under the
Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) program and Tuas
Desalination Plant.
To learn more about how Jacobs is using predictive analytics to
improve water systems, read the latest Forbes
column from Jacobs SVP of Technology and Innovation,
Heather Wishart-Smith.
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