Deployment of End to End Process Control for Encirc’s Elton site (DEEP Control)

“为Encirc Elton工厂部署端到端工艺控制（DEEP控制）”项目将通过部署新的端到端控制系统实现节能，该系统将两台Encirc Elton容器玻璃窑炉和相关的14条成型生产线的工艺连接起来，以促进：1.优化窑炉以最低能耗运行，同时保持玻璃质量2。通过减少成型过程中的缺陷/废品，提高包装至熔化的效率3。预计每年可节省超过15 kT/year的二氧化碳排放量当前的熔炉和生产线的成型区域之间缺乏沟通，延迟了问题的反馈，延迟了纠正措施和改进机会。该项目将使用MindSphere平台和基于Mendix的仪表板部署新的熔炉和成型区域控制系统，将生产过程的两个区域集成到一个系统中。这将使操作员能够通过安全地降低可靠的熔炉操作所需的能量安全裕度来最大限度地提高工艺效率。它还将帮助运营商识别运营趋势，以便在缺陷发生之前纠正流程。这些控制系统将通过一系列的全线生产试验进行完善和优化。即将部署的新控制系统将推动未来脱碳机会的实现，例如氢燃料和集装箱轻量化。

The 'Deployment of End to End Process Control for Encirc's Elton site (DEEP Control)' project will deliver energy savings through deployment of new end-to-end control systems linking processes across the two Encirc Elton container-glass furnaces and associated 14 forming lines to facilitate:1. Optimisation of furnaces to run at minimum energy whilst maintaining glass quality2. Increased packed-to-melt efficiency through reduced defects/rejects in forming processes3. Estimated total annual CO2 savings of more than 15kT/yearLack of communication between current furnace and forming areas of the production line delays feedback of issues, delaying corrective action and improvement opportunities.This project will use a MindSphere platform and Mendix-based dashboard to deploy new furnace and forming-section control systems, integrating both areas of the production process into one system. This will enable operators to maximise process efficiency through safely reducing the energy safety-margin required for reliable furnace operation. It will also help operators to identify operational trends so that processes can be corrected before defects occur. These control systems will be refined and optimised through a series of whole-line production trials.The new control systems to be deployed will be an enabler for implementation of future decarbonisation opportunities, e.g. hydrogen fuels and light-weighting of containers.