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PITTSBURGH (October 31, 2005) — The District of Columbia
Water and Sewer Authority (DCWASA), which operates the Blue Plains
Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, has embarked on a multi-year,
multi-partner capital investment program to enhance operational efficiency
and assure long-term reliable treatment and compliance with environmental regulations.
An important part of this overall program is adoption of a long-term automation
strategy that calls for an integrated approach for monitoring and controlling
plant processes, water distribution and wastewater collection. Emerson Process
Management’s Ovation® expert control system is an integral component
of this comprehensive automation strategy.
A technical paper titled “Successful Implementation of
a Large PCCS/SCADA Program Provides Valuable Lessons for Utility
Managers,” will highlight how DCWASA and its partners are
successfully managing this comprehensive project. The technical
paper is co-authored by Bob Werner, Walt Bailey, Salil Kharkar,
Rich Louis, and Hiram Tanner, all of DCWASA; Bob Manross, Phil
Guyer and Jim Schultz, all of EMA Inc.; and Tom Kizer and David
Cooper, both of the Power & Water Solutions industry center
of Emerson Process Management. It will be presented 1:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, Nov. 2, at WEFTEC ’05, the 78th Annual Technical
Exhibition and Conference of the Water Environment Federation,
taking place Oct. 29 – Nov. 2, 2005, in Washington, D.C.
"This project, slated to finish in 2010, interfaces to
construction of 16 new facility upgrade projects,” explained
Cooper, lead technical engineer for Emerson’s Power & Water
Solutions industry center. “Upon completion, the control
system will centralize monitoring and control of plant processes.
Having plant-wide information available from an integrated system
will allow for more streamlined decision making.”
According
to the authors, conceptualizing, designing, construction and
startup up a project of this size and scope is an exercise in
complexity, necessitating the use of proven methods, tools and
skills. Challenges and opportunities that must be addressed include:
- The evaluated bid process;
- Scheduling and coordination of design and construction efforts;
- Development of project-specific standards for programming
and communication interfaces; and,
- The role of inspection and testing to ensure projects fit
and work well together.
The ability to adjust to a dynamic environment
is key to the success of such a comprehensive project. Change,
both planned and unplanned, is constant on a project of this
magnitude. Through the multi-year life of this project, technology
will continue to evolve, so steps have been taken to incorporate
these advances. The willingness for all parties to work together
toward a common goal was also extremely important for the continued
success of the project.
"Any utility management team that is
contemplating or pursuing a comprehensive automation project
will benefit from understanding the lessons learned at DCWASA,” concluded
Kizer, project manager for the Power & Water Solutions industry
center of Emerson.
About
Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com),
an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate
their production, processing and distribution in the power,
water and wastewater treatment, chemical, oil and gas, refining,
pulp and paper, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other
industries.
Emerson's Power & Water
Solutions division (www.emersonprocess-powerwater.com)
is a global supplier of advanced distributed process control
and information systems. The Pittsburgh-based company is a recognized
leader in developing plant-wide process control solutions for
the power generation, water treatment and wastewater treatment
industries. Power & Water
Solutions plays a key role in the Emerson mission of combining
superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering,
consulting, project management and maintenance services. Emerson
brands include PlantWeb® , Ovation®, SmartProcess®,
Fisher® , Micro Motion® , Rosemount®,
Mobrey®, Daniel®, DeltaV™, and AMS™Suite.
About
Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global
leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide
innovative solutions to customers through its network power,
process management, industrial automation, climate technologies,
and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2004
were $15.6 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.
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Ovation, SureService, SmartProcess, PlantWeb,
Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Mobrey, Daniel, AMS™ Suite
and DeltaV™ are
marks of Emerson Process Management. Other marks are the property
of their respective owners.
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