Digitalization - Why Not Just Put It in The DCS

Digitalization:
Why Not Just Put It in

the DCS?
A “Control Global” webinar, sponsored by Griffin Open Systems, LLC.
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© 2022 Griffin Open Systems, LLC.
Keith Larson Jake Tuttle, PhD Matt Barker, P. E. Doug Sturm / John Flanagan
Editor-in-Chief Research, Development, & Consulting Engineer Plant Engineer / DCS Engineer
Control Application Engineer Salt River Project –
Griffin Open Systems, Coronado Power Plant
LLC.
Holds several Implements intelligent Previously in charge of Doug has over 18 years of experience
international optimization and smart DCS systems and in coal-fired power plant operations
patents, and is automation applications boiler tuning at a 740 at Coronado Generating Station.
responsible for within the Adivarent MW steam generation
Putman Media’s Control layer across plan. Currently works John began his career at SRP in 1982
Manufacturing multiple industries on electrical design in the operations department and has
Automation Titles and implementation of been supporting control systems at
Control & Control water and wastewater Coronado Generating Station since
Design treatment systems 1992.
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Adivarent Control
Adivarent – derived from Latin “to assist”

• Serves as a Real-Time Assistant to both control operators and control systems. Keep all existing
systems in place and Adivarent control works to bring them all together
• Functions to “bridge the gap” between the operator and the control system using more capable AI
while integrating other discrete control elements AND expert knowledge to realize agile,
intuitive, intelligent control 3
Systems to Continually Build-Upon & Grow Within
AI Modeling & Optimization,
Business Intelligence
Decisions, Predictive
Maintenance, Closed-loop SCADA Systems,
Control Task Automation,
Adivarent Control &
Operator Assistant
Data Processing,
Clean-up & Analysis,
Virtual Sensors
Dashboards, GUI’s, Auto
Email & Alerts,
Automated Reports,
Outgoing Data
Data Links & Collection
Adivarent Control combines traditional approaches and user-friendly methods with advanced
algorithms and cutting-edge technology to realize a global system capable of effective system
visualization, representation, and optimization of the most simple and the most complex processes
as the process calls for
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Complementary Characteristics Between Each
Adivarent DCS
• A layer on top of the DCS, allowing the • Major focus is ensuring plant operation
DCS to fulfill its primary objective of remains within safety limits
safety unimpeded • Robust, repeatable control methods
• Advanced technologies and components enacted time and time again without
can be directed at multiple objectives while deviation to individual system
considering system wide effects seamlessly components
• Self-adapting to continually and • Functionality is primarily grounded in
automatically improve itself, learning from traditional control methods, or those
past experience provided by the specific vendor
• Portable and vendor-neutral, solutions • Extended development is often performed,
developed at one site can be implemented or at least reviewed, by the vendor to
easily at another even if the DCS system is ensure logic changes do not affect other
different system controls
• Open architecture system allows new • Updates are generally expensive, require
algorithms and component enhancements significant review to ensure consistency
to be developed easily and integrated and compatibility across versions, and are
immediately without requiring system time consuming
shutdowns or outages
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Common Questions & Comments:
• How do I handle multiple, competing systems?
• What are the limitations between the two and of each?
• What does Adivarent Control really offer and look like?
• Can I scale as my process changes (e.g., hardware improvements)
• I don’t have the time to babysit another system…
• Is shuttling information back and forth less reliable?
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Thank You!
We love feedback and answering the tough questions, please reach out and
test us!
- Jake Tuttle | (435) 749-4470 | [email protected]

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Why Not Just Put It in

Adivarent – derived from Latin “to assist”

• How do I handle multiple, competing systems?

• What are the limitations between the two and of each?

• What does Adivarent Control really offer and look like?

• Can I scale as my process changes (e.g., hardware improvements)

• I don’t have the time to babysit another system…

• Is shuttling information back and forth less reliable?

- Jake Tuttle | (435) 749-4470 | [email protected]

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