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What role are AI systems expected to play when optimising plant-wide operations?
Jan-2024
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Isabelle Conso, AXENS, Isabelle.Conso@axens.net
AI is expected to play a significant role in optimising plant-wide operations. Here are some key roles and benefits that AI systems can provide in this context: Safety and compliance: AI can monitor safety conditions in the plant and detect anomalies or potential hazards. It can also assist in compliance with regulatory requirements by ensuring that processes and products meet the necessary standards.
Process optimisation: AI can continuously analyse vast amounts of data from various sensors to uncover patterns in view of production process optimisation. It can also produce soft sensors generated through surrogate models that will provide insights for adjustments of parameters such as temperature, pressure, and flow rates to maximise efficiency and product quality.
Predictive maintenance: AI can monitor equipment and machinery in real-time, analysing data from sensors to predict when maintenance is needed. This can help prevent unplanned downtime and reduce maintenance costs.
Production scheduling: AI can create optimised production schedules that balance production efficiency with demand fluctuations and resource constraints.
Jan-2024
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