RO Plant Electrical Efficiency Initiative
Budget: $10 – $50 USD
I need a well-structured initiative that demonstrates how I can boost the electrical efficiency of our reverse-osmosis plant by targeting energy consumption through smarter operation of the equipment we already own. The end game is a clear, actionable plan I can champion to management as part of my promotion case.
Scope
• Analyse current electrical load profiles, power-quality logs, and operating schedules pulled from our SCADA / PLC historian.
• Pinpoint avoidable kWh usage—idle pumps, oversized VFD set-points, sub-optimal membrane cleaning cycles, lighting or HVAC overlap, etc.—and translate every wasted watt into cost.
• Design optimisation strategies: fine-tune VFD ramps, introduce staggered pump starts, implement automated sleep modes, reschedule RO flushing, and tighten power-factor correction—all without major hardware swaps.
• Model projected savings, payback, CO₂ reduction and any secondary benefits to reliability or maintenance.
• Package everything into a concise slide deck plus a technical report I can present to senior leadership.
Deliverables
1. Baseline energy audit summary (Excel + PDF).
2. Optimisation action plan with quantified savings and implementation timeline.
3. ROI calculator sheet referencing local tariff data.
4. 10–15-slide management presentation, visually ready.
5. Brief hand-off call to walk me through assumptions and next steps.
Acceptance criteria
• At least 8 % annual kWh reduction demonstrated in the model.
• Recommendations rely on operational changes, not cap-ex equipment swaps.
• Calculations traceable to source data provided.
Please state any specialised software you’ll use (ETAP, Power BI, MATLAB, etc.) and your past experience with RO or similar water-treatment facilities so I can gauge fit quickly.
Scope
• Analyse current electrical load profiles, power-quality logs, and operating schedules pulled from our SCADA / PLC historian.
• Pinpoint avoidable kWh usage—idle pumps, oversized VFD set-points, sub-optimal membrane cleaning cycles, lighting or HVAC overlap, etc.—and translate every wasted watt into cost.
• Design optimisation strategies: fine-tune VFD ramps, introduce staggered pump starts, implement automated sleep modes, reschedule RO flushing, and tighten power-factor correction—all without major hardware swaps.
• Model projected savings, payback, CO₂ reduction and any secondary benefits to reliability or maintenance.
• Package everything into a concise slide deck plus a technical report I can present to senior leadership.
Deliverables
1. Baseline energy audit summary (Excel + PDF).
2. Optimisation action plan with quantified savings and implementation timeline.
3. ROI calculator sheet referencing local tariff data.
4. 10–15-slide management presentation, visually ready.
5. Brief hand-off call to walk me through assumptions and next steps.
Acceptance criteria
• At least 8 % annual kWh reduction demonstrated in the model.
• Recommendations rely on operational changes, not cap-ex equipment swaps.
• Calculations traceable to source data provided.
Please state any specialised software you’ll use (ETAP, Power BI, MATLAB, etc.) and your past experience with RO or similar water-treatment facilities so I can gauge fit quickly.