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Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) announced that Riikinvoima Oy, a leading Finnish provider of sustainable energy, has transformed the operational efficiency of its flagship waste incineration plant in Leppävirta, Finland, with Honeywell Experion Orion control room technology.
Based on a human factor study, the two-position Experion Orion Console incorporates intuitive graphics that allow safer, faster and more consistent operations, from process start-ups to abnormal situations and alarms. The console’s ergonomic design reduces fatigue and creates a healthier working environment as well as higher situational awareness for plant operators.
According to the company, a crucial factor for the success of this project was a joint workshop, in which the key elements of the human machine interface (HMI) design was defined. Now the company is able to control the process in a standardized way, no matter who is running the plant, and react to any changes in the boiler condition quickly. This is how the company can convert waste into energy in a safer, more environmentally-friendly and efficient way, allowing them to cost-effectively deliver energy to their customers.
The new technologies are enabling Riikinvoima Oy to run its circulating fluidized bed boiler – the first of its type in Finland – at an optimal level, meeting strict environmental regulations. In addition to the Experion Orion Console, the Leppävirta site will implement Honeywell’s Field Device Manager, which uses smart instrumentation to perform device configuration and management capabilities. It will also add Control Performance Monitor, an application that monitors, diagnoses and remedies control asset issues, allowing Riikinvoima Oy to detect problems and predict maintenance needs as early as possible.
According to HPS, the solution combines human factors science with advanced technology to present critical data to operational engineers in a totally new way. This has helped improve and standardize process control at the site, unleashing new production efficiencies that are strengthening the business.
Riikinvoima Oy previously implemented Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) and Safety Manager, the company’s flagship distributed control system and its safety solution. Honeywell also supplied Uniformance PHD, which helps customers make better and faster decisions by using advanced data management. Honeywell was initially selected as a technology supplier by global EPC Andritz Group.
Keywords: Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS), Riikinvoima Oy, Experion Orion Console, Finland, Waste-to-Energy, ARC Advisory Group.