Dedicated Module · Process Plant AI

AI-Driven Process Optimisation for ETPs & STPs

Plant Optimiser is the closed-loop optimisation engine of the Process Plant AI platform. It fuses live SCADA and sensor data with a hybrid-physics digital twin to recommend optimum setpoints — for dosing, aeration and pumping — that are pushed straight to your DCS/PLC.

Up to 15% Energy Savings
Real-time SCADA Sync
Predict Failures Early
Plant Optimiser · Live
LIVE
−15%
Energy
vs last month
−20%
Chemical
dosing
100%
Compliance
discharge
Effluent BOD — 24hLimit 30 mg/L

Direct Integration into Process Plant AI

Lab Digitiser readings and live sensor streams converge in one engine — optimising your plant in the loop.

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Built for Continuous-Process Plants

Plant Optimiser runs where treatment never stops — turning operational data into measurable savings.

ETP Plants

Optimise chemical dosing and aeration for high-COD, variable-load industrial effluent while holding ZLD compliance.

STP Plants

City-scale energy-efficient aeration control and sludge management that holds effluent quality 24/7.

Chemical Dosing

Stop overdosing. Coagulant, pH and nutrient dosing tuned continuously to influent quality and flow.

Aeration & Energy

Intelligent blower load-balancing and peak-shaving cut energy use without sacrificing dissolved oxygen control.

Predictive Maintenance

Spot mechanical anomalies from vibration and thermal trends before they trigger unplanned downtime.

Multi-Site Fleets

Benchmark and optimise across every plant, site and process train from a single control-room view.

What Plant Optimiser Does

A hybrid-physics engine that understands your plant's thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and chemistry — not just correlations.

Hybrid-Physics Digital Twin

A 1:1 virtual replica of your facility that simulates operational changes safely before they touch the real plant.

Real-time SCADA Sync

Streams live sensor, PLC and lab data into the model on a continuous cadence — edge-first, zero-latency.

Setpoint Recommendation

The optimiser proposes exact target values — you approve, or let it apply directly to the DCS/PLC.

Energy & Chemical Optimiser

Load-balancing and dosing logic that trims consumption while protecting effluent quality — typically 15% energy, 20% chemical.

Predictive Failure Detection

Anomaly models flag drifting equipment and process upsets early — so maintenance is planned, not reactive.

Compliance Guardrails

Hard limits keep every recommendation inside discharge consent — audit-ready evidence, automatically.

A Closed-Loop Control System

Plant Optimiser sits between your instruments and your controllers — sensing, simulating and acting in a continuous loop.

Live Sensors / SCADA

Flow, DO, pH, COD, BOD & lab feeds

Digital Twin

Hybrid physics + AI model of the plant

Optimiser Engine

Simulates & solves for best setpoints

Recommended Setpoints

Dosing, aeration & pump schedules

DCS / PLC Control

Setpoints applied to the plant

Feedback loop — outcomes retrain the twin continuously
1

Ingest

Live SCADA, sensor and Lab Digitiser records stream into the platform on a continuous cadence.

2

Simulate

The hybrid-physics twin projects how the plant will behave under shifting load and conditions.

3

Optimise

The engine solves for the lowest-cost setpoints that still meet every compliance limit.

4

Apply

Recommendations are approved and pushed to the DCS/PLC — the loop repeats with fresh data.

Your Plant, Optimised in Real Time

The Plant Optimiser console gives operators and engineers a single view of live performance, recommended actions and forecast risk.

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Energy Use
8.4 MW
−15% vs baseline
Chemical Dose
42 L/h
−20% saved
Effluent BOD
22 mg/L
limit 30 mg/L
Compliance
100%
last 30 days

Effluent parameters — last 24h

Recommended setpoints — awaiting approval

ParameterCurrentRecommendedSaving
Blower airflow1,850 m³/h1,640 m³/h12% energy
Coagulant dose55 L/h44 L/h20% chem
Return sludge (RAS)68%61%9% pump
pH setpoint7.17.3stable
Feed pump VFD62 Hz57 Hz7% energy
Inflow Surge
+18%
in ~4h
DO Risk
Low
next 6h
BOD Forecast
25 mg/L
within limit
Pump Wear
82%
service in 9d

Predicted effluent BOD — next 12h

Anomaly & alert feed

Inflow surge predicted — North Plant
Model forecasts +18% inflow in ~4h. Pre-emptive equalisation recommended.
Setpoint batch applied
Blower & coagulant recommendations pushed to DCS/PLC. Estimated 14% daily energy cut.
Blower #3 vibration trending high
Drift detected vs baseline. Schedule inspection within 9 days to avoid downtime.
Compliance window passed
Effluent BOD held under 30 mg/L for 720 consecutive hours.

Measurable Impact from Day One

Typical results across deployed industrial and municipal plants running Plant Optimiser.

−15%
Energy Consumption
−20%
Chemical Dosing
30%
Fewer Process Upsets
100%
Discharge Compliance

Put Your Plant on Autopilot

See Plant Optimiser run against your own process data in a guided pilot — and quantify the savings before you commit.

A module of Process Plant AI · Plant Optimiser v1.0 · Secure and Private