Electricity and Control May 2021

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION

At a glance  Siemens Solution Partner, Moreflow, supplied the automation and electrical equipment and services for the water treatment plant.  The comprehensive automation and monitoring package enables operators in the central control room to view the entire system, including distributed pump stations and storage tanks.  SiemensTIA Portal allows for seamless configuration of all its systems and devices from just one software platform.

The TIA Portal makes system integration simple.

Reliable industry-grade components are used on all levels to ensure high plant availability and the integration of all components using the TIA Portal and the PROFINET backbone ensures optimum data visibility. “Siemens technology was the right fit for this project, providing digitalisation, flexibility, and customisation. Based on close collaboration across all our divisions, several elements from the Siemens portfolio have been integrated successfully, and they are all brought together by our Totally Integrated Automation Portal,” says Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa. More than water Since it started operating, the plant has continued to provide a reliable source of drinking water as well as employment for the local population. “With this project, we are also helping to develop local skills. Staff of the operating company, Water Utilities Corporation, received training at the Siemens Sitrain Centre in Midrand, South Africa, and in Botswana. Now they can use their skills to run the plant,” Tearnan says. “This level of involvement of the people at the site is a significant factor for successful project implementation.” Making digitalisation happen With the water treatment plant in full operation, Tearnan already has plans to expand the services that Moreflow is able to offer to customers based on the Siemens digitalisation portfolio. “We look forward to introducing the digital twin concept in future projects,” he says. “This will allow us to confirm design upfront and better mitigate project challenges, which will translate into significant cost savings and ensure that projects are completed on time. In addition, we are looking at cloud connectivity to MindSphere, the IIoT-as-a-service solution from Siemens.” These plans are in line with Siemens’ digitalisation strategy. “Digitalisation provides important tools to network systems and to support novel approaches to data analysis in operations and maintenance,” says Ralf Leinen, Senior Vice President of Siemens Digital Industries for Southern

Moreflow supplied electrical equipment and process instrumentation for the water treatment plant.

The Thune Dam project The dam and water treatment plant provide access to clean tap water for the first time in many parts of Botswana’s Central District and contribute to improving water security in the area. The treat- ment plant is operated by Botswana’s Water Utilities Corporation. The dam and treatment plant have been designed to supply 11 million litres of water per day to a population of about 40 000 people until 2035. The plant also has tanks for bulk water storage before treated water is transferred via pipelines to the distributed storage tanks in the area’s villages. Water 4.0 for Botswana “The Thune Dam treatment plant demonstrates how we can support plant services and operations staff by moving from a ‘fix-on-fail’ approach to a more proactive maintenance strategy. Siemens has the right products for connecting even very remote systems in harsh environments,” says Mike Tearnan. “So why not think big and make Water 4.0 happen here in Botswana?” □ and Eastern Africa. “With our comprehensive digitalisation and automation solutions, we are steadily increasing the adoption of innovative technologies and effectively addressing our customers’ challenges.”

For more information visit: www.moreflow.co.bw or www.new.siemens.com

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