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Pump Health Monitoring

Inability to detect and anticipate pump performance issues can result in prolonged shutdowns, revenue loss, and potential environmental or safety hazards.

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Filter Membrane Predictive Maintenance

Ineffective Clean-In-Place (CIP) procedures or fouling of filter membranes can lead to various operational challenges, including increased cycle times, lost yield, or poor product quality. Additionally, detecting and modeling long-term deterioration in filter membrane performance poses significant challengess. This use case focuses on developing predictive maintenance strategies for filter membran...

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Leaching Rate Prediction in Manganese Ore Processing

Developing an accurate predictive model for the complex nonlinearity of electric-field-enhanced pyrolusite leaching presents a significant challenge. The manganese leaching process involves crushing and grinding the pyrolusite ore (MnO2) to increase its surface area. This use case focuses on creating a predictive model for leaching rates in manganese ore processing. By addressing the nonlinear dyn...

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Mineral Industry

Achieving optimal zinc recovery in the mineral industry is challenging due to the direct impact of processing efficiency on recovery rates. The interaction of key parameters in complex ways makes it difficult to pinpoint their specific effects on recovery. This use case focuses on optimizing the zinc ore beneficiation process to enhance recovery rates. By analyzing and understanding the interactio...

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Optimizing Flash Evaporator Performance with Predictive Maintenance

In the chemical industry, flash evaporators are crucial assets that require careful monitoring and maintenance to minimize runtime failures and downtime. However, the operations plant team faces numerous operational challenges due to frequent failures of critical assets like evaporators. This use case focuses on implementing predictive maintenance strategies for flash evaporators to address these ...

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Bearing Failure Analysis

The recent bearing failures in the induced draft fan of the boiler system at a power plant have raised concerns. The challenge lies in determining the root cause, especially with limited events and no deviations observed in other critical variables. This use case focuses on conducting a comprehensive analysis of the bearing failures to identify the underlying cause. By leveraging advanced analytic...

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Identification of Internal cracks in Aluminium Billets

Detecting internal cracks in aluminium billets poses significant challenges due to the complexity of crack formation and the difficulty in maintaining process parameters at optimal levels. Conventional methods such as failure analysis or ultrasonic testing are either time-consuming or costly, further complicating the inspection process.

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Energy Analysis & Optimization of Kneader in Green Anode Plant

The kneading process in a green anode plant involves numerous parameters and complex dynamics, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its intricacies. However, identifying the parameters that most significantly impact the energy consumption of the kneader and cooler remains a challenge. This use case focuses on conducting energy analysis and optimization of the kneader. By delving into the...

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Pitch Demand & Anode Density Prediction in Green Anode Plant

Anode density is intricately linked to the composition and properties of anode paste, where pitch plays a pivotal role. Accurate prediction of pitch demand is crucial to ensure optimal availability for production while achieving desired anode density. This use case tackles the challenge by developing predictive models to forecast pitch demand and anticipate anode density. Download the PDF to explo...

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Chemical & Structural Properties Analysis of Coke & Pitch

Understanding key parameters like quinoline insoluble, softening point, VBD, real density, and moisture content is vital for assessing coke and pitch quality. However, statistical metrics for these parameters can significantly impact production, potentially affecting anode and metal quality. This use case explores the analysis of these properties and their production impact.