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Process control systems are designed to keep processes within specified boundaries and to minimise variations. This helps to maintain throughput, quality and energy efficiency.
The industrial process control technology overview (PDF) gives an introduction to the main process control energy saving opportunities for businesses.
Adopting best practice in process control can result in energy savings of 5-15%. A well-designed control system can bring many benefits to your business:
Potential plant disturbances will be detected at an early stage and corrective action will be taken. This will avoid product wastage and save energy.
Where possible, control systems should operate automatically and not manually. This will improve the effectiveness of the control system and reduce energy wastage.
Make you have trained your staff to understand how the control system works and to identify faulty control system operation. Regular maintenance will highlight any ongoing problems within the control system and help you to fine-tune the system settings.