Sustainability, Energy & Emission Optimization
Sustainable Asset Management makes a difference
The industry is very aware of the need to become more sustainable. Manufacturing companies are already taking major steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. But there is still a gap to be filled in reaching the European climate and energy targets. Sustainable Asset Management could be the answer.
Turn complexity into simplicity
Condition monitoring of all critical powertrain components is a challenge for all industrial sectors. Maintenance engineers need scalable and holistic monitoring solutions that provide detailed insights into the condition of both mechanical parts, as well as the electrical components in rotating machines.
Reducing costs through enhanced reliability
Unplanned downtime regularly results in high costs for industrial businesses. That’s according to an ABB survey of 3,215 plant maintenance leaders across various sectors, including energy, metals, utilities, food and beverage, and chemicals. In the energy and power generation sector alone, an hour of unexpected downtime can cost nearly USD180,000 and 69 percent of industrial businesses experiencing these shutdowns at least monthly.
Reliable equipment delivers clear advantages in reducing unplanned downtime, maximizing operational uptime, improving performance, and ensuring continuous equipment availability. However, despite the well-recognised benefits of reliability, current maintenance practices often fall short.
Circular Asset Management – Minimization of the release of waste during industrial cleaning
At present, a multitude of techniques are used in the process industry for cleaning industrial equipment, machines, tools, etc. The performance of these methodologies is still insufficiently controlled and assessed in terms of sustainability. Although it is known that cleaning produces a relatively large amount of waste and requires a significant amount of energy, there is insufficient insight into which of the current cleaning methods and processes is the most sustainable one.
The four mega trends in maintenance
Focussing on Maintenance and Asset Management, we see many differences…
Circular Asset Management : Conceptual Model & Applications in the Process Industry
HZ University of Applied Sciences (HZ UAS) – Asset Management…
How climate activism has sneaked into our daily lives… and is here to stay!
Smart use of information, innovation and available energy is the basis for the current digital and energy transition. Asset Performance 2023 welcomes Kurt Vandeputte, Senior Vice President of Battery Recycling Solutions at the Belgian company Umicore, to talk about these trends and principles at Umicore.
How to get started with energy monitoring
Conscious energy management is a phenomenon that has been increasingly applied in companies. it is also becoming a common practice to have the same insight into their energy consumption through software.
Energy efficiency and cost control in companies
The experiences and insights of Wim Dedeurwaerder (Head of Infrastructure and Technical Installations at the Belgian Ministry of Defence), Peter Vos (Energy Manager at Agristo) and Steven Vandenbulcke (Plant Manager at A&S Energie and A&U Energie) can inspire and help other companies and organisations to improve their energy efficiency, thus contributing to achieving the EU’s sustainable objectives.
Reduce “dirty hours” and create value
Many companies are struggling with the current energy price crisis. Some energy intensive companies were even forced to stop production because of the high prices. Others look for energy-saving measures that substantially reduce costs. Did you ever critically examined the so-called “dirty hours” in your organisation?