Chemical industry
INEOS Köln GmbH
Cooling tower optimization with EnEffCo®
We successfully completed a pilot project for cooling tower optimization at INEOS in Cologne, Germany. After the pilot was in continuous operation, further cooling tower groups were included. INEOS uses the EnEffCo® module EnEffReg® for system modeling and optimization of energy consumption.
The challenge
With around 26,000 employees at 194 sites, INEOS is one of the world’s largest petrochemical companies. As an energy-intensive company, INEOS is continuously working to reduce its CO2 footprint. At INEOS in Cologne, three cooling tower groups are being optimized in terms of energy efficiency, taking into account the operational framework conditions.
“EnEffReg® has helped us to reduce our energy requirements by efficiently planning the use of the cooling towers, thereby significantly cutting our energy costs.“
Udit Sharma
APC Engineer INEOS in Cologne
Solution and implementation
- Preliminary study to determine the potential of the systems
- Introduction of EnEffReg® for automated efficiency enhancement
- Integration of the I&C data
- Creation of a concept for EnEffCo®-based optimized operation of the cooling tower groups and trend calculation of the cooling demand
- Parameterization and modelling of the systems in EnEffCo®
- Establishment of a monitoring system and integration of optimization proposals into operational management
Benefits
- Plant optimization: Recommendation for optimized operation of complex plant systems; Possibility of adding further operating parameters
- Integrated monitoring in BMS software: Embedding in EnEffCo® dashboards in the existing operational management system
- Forecast of the cooling demand: Trend calculation from the last few days
- Real contribution to the energy transition: Reduction of electricity consumption; More efficient operation of the fans
- Powerful interfaces: Integration of weather and process data in EnEffCo®
