Dynea, a leading player in Europe’s wood adhesives sector, champions wood use in construction to bolster global CO2 storage. Crucial to Dynea’s adhesive manufacturing is
In the water supply industry, ensuring precise and reliable level control of drinking water tanks is crucial to maintaining continuous service and preventing costly disruptions.
In the high-stakes world of chemical manufacturing, even a few minutes of downtime can translate into operational chaos and significant financial losses. This case study
Discover how a global agriculture and food industry leader optimized their gas scrubber operations with FOCUS-1. Learn about improved control, real-time data insights, and increased efficiency in this case study.
In this case study we will explore the traditional waste incineration process, the inherent challenges, and how FOCUS-ON’s innovative smart meter valves have revolutionized operations at the Kristiansand plant. By introducing FOCUS-ON’s smart meter valves, the plant has achieved significant advancements in efficiency and control, overcoming previous limitations.
A municipal utility in eastern Germany operates two water towers for the drinking water supply of adjacent communities. The long-distance pipeline (DN300) is operated at a pressure of 10…13 bar / 145…188.5 psi. The operator must regulate the supply to the elevated tanks to achieve the desired tank level setpoint and the pressure at the inlet must be carefully controlled so that no damage occurs to the components due to excessive differential pressures. In this application FOCUS-1 reliably controls the level as an external control variable according to the desired setpoint.
FOCUS-1 combines flow, temperature, and pressure sensors with controls for optimal alkaline electrolyser performance. Simplifying KOH concentration measurement and flow control, it enhances efficiency, reduces complexity, and lowers costs in hydrogen generation through electrolysis. Precise measurement ensures ideal electrolyser operation during the energy transition to renewable hydrogen sources, aiding the shift from fossil fuels.
An essential aspect of the biorefinery process involves steam production. Their careful regulation of water and steam production is geared towards reducing energy consumption and ensuring a responsible carbon footprint. A crucial element of achieving this lies in the efficient management of condensate return lines, which transport condensate back to the boiler. A important factor for this process is its safety aspects. FOCUS-1 ensures that the boiler feed water tank with the correct amount of water to maintain safe operating conditions.
Thermal oil is commonly used in steel mills, including the hot strip mill, to transfer heat efficiently. It helps maintain the correct temperature in rolling mills and continuous casting machines, which generate significant heat during steel production. Cooling the thermal oil prevents overheating and equipment damage. By replacing the traditional valve with a FOCUS-1, the process operator maintains all required control & monitoring capabilities with additional insights into the efficiency of the heat exchanger.
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Envision a typical weekday, where one of our valued customers urgently contacted us, alarmed by a high-stakes problem they are facing. Their situation is on the edge of a potential unplanned stop. FOCUS-1, the controller of their system, exhibited signs of instability, putting the smooth operation of their boiler at risk. Despite FOCUS-1’s throttle set wide open at 100%, it was barely delivering 65 m3/h instead of its usual robust range of 100 m3/h. The customer pointed towards FOCUS-1 as the problem maker but less seemed to be true when the information of FOCUS-1 pointed out the real issue.
