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Smart Monitoring System for Taiwan's First Micro-Biomass Power Plant
Technology Category
- Automation & Control - Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Aerospace
- Automotive
Use Cases
- Leakage & Flood Monitoring
- Outdoor Environmental Monitoring
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
SunForce Technology Co., Ltd was tasked with developing a monitoring system for micro biomass power plants in Taiwan. The goal was to reduce labor expenses and equipment failure rates while increasing power generation. The challenge was to create a system that could perform scheduling and cascade control to create standard operating procedures. The aim was to achieve remote monitoring and real-time management of the power plants. The system was also expected to adapt to third-party software and interface with environmental protection authorities, as well as export biomass electricity for sale to Taipower. The future plan was to combine artificial intelligence with gradually accumulated operational data to perform intelligent monitoring.
The Customer
SunForce Technology Co.,
About The Customer
The customer in this case study is SunForce Technology Co., Ltd, a company based in Taiwan. They were tasked with developing a monitoring system for micro biomass power plants. Biomass energy is a renewable fuel resource produced from agricultural/residential waste and other organic matter. This resource generates electricity through burning, gasification, and/or fermentation. Converting organic waste into energy necessitates a variety of processes in hazardous high-temperature environments. In such environments, human errors can lead to equipment damage and industrial accidents. Intelligent monitoring systems help address these issues by managing biomass power plant operation.
The Solution
SunForce developed a monitoring system using several Advantech solutions - ADAM-5560KW (a PAC), IPC-610 (an industrial computer), WebAccess/SCADA (a remote monitoring program), and Advantech's cloud-based industrial IoT platform. The solution leverages WebAccess/SCADA to support a number of drivers, enabling it to collect data from Advantech's I/O devices and PAC, as well as any third party PLC, I/O module, or controller. The operator uses Advantech's cloud platform to monitor micro biomass power plants. The platform's high adaptability enables the simultaneous monitoring of multiple power plants. The second phase of the monitoring system will focus on the application of intelligent features aimed at leveraging this solution's strengths. The WebAccess/SCADA Dashboard enables the selection and comparison of critical data points, enabling monitoring system optimization.
Operational Impact
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