Our Success Stories
EXPO 2020 – SPANISH PAVILION
CHALLENGES
- Handling a large crowd at the pavilion required strategic cooling solutions for a smooth visitor experience
- High temperatures in the Middle East necessitated innovative designs for comfort and energy efficiency
- AC challenges posed by the pavilion's design
- Pandemic delays highlighted the need for digitalisation and energy management
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Chiller energy management for energy saving
- Pavilion visitors access registration and efficiency actions depending on the occupancy with regulation and presence detection
- Some underground/buried areas designed to have lower temperatures inside
- Water recovery from cooling systems to be used for irrigation of outdoor vegetation
- Water recovery from cooling systems to be used for irrigation of outdoor vegetation
- Efficient design and management of the lighting system
- Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform) (Air quality digitalisation included)
Government Buildings
CHALLENGES
- Increased energy consumption
- Poor air quality and ventilation issues
- Higher energy bills and inefficient lighting
- Risk of overheating and operational disruptions
- Lack of energy insights and efficient energy management
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Analysis and optimisation of the air conditioning system (generation, distribution and consumption)
- Enhancing ventilation and air quality in underground spaces
- Control system and technological improvements in lighting
- Renewable energy generation systems for self-consumption
- Server room cooling system improvements
- Control of losses in thermal enclosure and maximised the use of natural light
- Building’s integration and Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform)
Water Purification
CHALLENGES
- Increased energy consumption and costs
- Inconsistent water quality
- Higher risk of system failures
- Inconsistent water quality
- Difficulty in identifying energy wastage
- Inability to track energy performance improvements
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Control of pumping systems and their digitalisation, achieving notable improvements in the energy indicators per cubic meter of treated water
- Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform)
Exhibition Centre
CHALLENGES
- Increased energy consumption and higher costs due to inefficient chiller operations
- Frequent repairs and maintenance on HVAC, lighting, and other systems due to non-optimal operations
- Poor climate control and indoor air quality, leading to uncomfortable conditions for occupants
- Insufficient information to make informed decisions about energy use and efficiency improvements
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Operational changes in Chillers for optimisation
- Exhibition visitors access registration and efficiency actions depending on the occupancy with regulation and presence detection
- Renewable energy generation systems for self-consumption
- Control system and technological improvements in lighting
- Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform) with Air quality digitalisation included
University Campus
CHALLENGES
- Inefficient cooling and poor indoor climate control resulting in discomfort for occupants, leading to higher energy consumption and costs
- Inefficient boiler operation, leading to higher fuel consumption and costs
- Overheating of servers, leading to potential hardware failures and poor performance
- Poor air quality management, affecting occupant health and comfort
- Lack of detailed data for making informed decisions on energy efficiency improvements
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Analysis and optimisation of the AC system (generation, distribution and consumption)
- Controlling fans of Steam Boilers and improvements in performance
- Server room cooling system improvements
- Building Isolation improvements
- Renewable energy generation systems for self-consumption
- Control system and technological improvements in lighting
- Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform) with Air quality digitalisation included
Automobile
CHALLENGES
- Inefficient production processes leading to higher energy consumption
- Increased material waste and reduced production efficiency
- Inaccurate machining resulting in higher reject rates
- Poor temperature control causing inefficient energy use
- Increased wear and tear leading to frequent breakdowns and maintenance
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Operational optimisation of production equipment
- Fuser towers, aluminium and polymer injectors
- CNC
- Heat treatment units
- Machinery
- Improved performance in auxiliary systems
- Reduction of losses in auxiliary systems
- Control the demand during non-productive hours
- Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform)
Water Purification (EDARs)
CHALLENGES
- Higher energy consumption and poor energy efficiency in water treatment processes
- Inefficient air distribution leading to reduced system performance
- Inefficient sludge drying processes resulting in higher energy usage and disposal costs
- Suboptimal biogas production and energy recovery from waste, leading to increased operational expenses
- Insufficient information to make informed energy use decisions
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Control of pumping systems and their digitalisation, achieving notable improvements in the energy indicators per cubic meter of treated water.
- Air injection systems and blowers
- Reuses for sludge drying
- Biodigesters
Steel
CHALLENGES
- Increased energy consumption and reduced efficiency in fusion processes and auxiliary systems
- Inefficient heating leading to higher energy costs and longer processing times
- Poor operational efficiency and higher energy usage without clear operational data
- Ineffective control over machinery speed and energy consumption, leading to increased wear and tear
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
The main measures were aimed at:
- Improvement in fusion by electro-agitation
- Optimisation in treatment furnaces
- Optimisation of auxiliary services:
- Adjustment of instructions
- Frequency control
- Reduction of use of aspirations, refrigeration, compressed air
- Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform)
Paper
CHALLENGES
- Inefficient steam production
- Unmanaged demand in paper production lines
- Increased energy consumption and reduced efficiency in pulp processing
- Inefficient operation of vacuum and compressed air systems leading to increased energy use and maintenance costs
- Inability to monitor and optimise energy usage effectively
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Analysis of steam generation
- Demand reduction in paper lines
- Optimisation of pulp services (pulper and refining engines)
- Compressed air optimisation
- Improvements focused on vacuum suction systems
- Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform)
Food (Oil and Oilseeds)
CHALLENGES
- Inefficient steam production
- Inefficient extraction and drying processes
- Higher operational costs and energy waste due to inefficient performance of support systems
- Inability to monitor, manage, and optimise energy consumption effectively
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Analysis of thermal generation (steam)
- Improvement of recovery in the surpluses to process
- Extraction and dryers’ optimisation
- Optimisation of auxiliary systems
- Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform)
Smart City: CORNELLÁ DE LLOBREGAT
CHALLENGES
- Inefficient air conditioning system analysis and optimisation
- Inefficient lighting and pumping systems
- Inadequate operational changes in chillers
- Insufficient renewable energy generation for self-consumption
- Lack of total control of energy
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Analysis and optimisation of the air conditioning system
- Lighting improvements and optimisation
- Operational changes in chillers
- Renewable energy generation systems for self-consumption
- Control of losses in thermal enclosure and making maximum use of natural light
- Improvements in the pumping systems
- Building’s integration and Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform)
Chemical and Electrochemical
CHALLENGES
- Ineffective cooling system and pneumatic systems operations
- Inefficient liquefaction processes leading to reduced system performance
- Poor performance of pumps and agitators causing increased energy use and maintenance costs
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Thermal side:
- Generation of steam (high pressure)
- Recovery of surpluses
- Electrical side:
- Optimisation of tower cooling systems (pumps and fans)
- Liquefaction
- Other pumps and plant agitators
- Pneumatic systems
- Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform)
Street Lighting (LED)
CHALLENGES
- Inefficient lighting systems leading to high energy consumption and utility costs.
- Inability to adjust lighting levels based on requirements resulting in energy wastage.
- Lack of energy insights to take real-time actions.
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Lighting Improvements and Optimisation: Upgraded to 13585 units of LED lighting for enhanced energy efficiency.
- LED Lights Dimming Programming and Management: Implemented advanced dimming programming for optimal energy usage.
- Street lighting integration and Implementation of an advanced Energy Management and Optimisation System (Flexia Platform)
Street Lighting (LED)
CHALLENGES
- Inefficient lighting fixtures and poor lighting quality leading to high energy consumption and discomfort.
- Lack of control over lighting levels leading to inefficiencies.
SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED
- Lighting Improvements and Optimisation: Upgraded to 6423 units of LED lighting for enhanced energy efficiency.
- LED Lights Dimming Programming and Management: Implemented advanced dimming programming for optimal energy usage.
Other Industries
- AUTOMOTIVE
- BUILDINGS
- STEEL
- PAPER
- FOOD
- HOSPITALS
- SHOPPING MALLS
- HOTELS
- OIL AND GAS
- PROCESSED METAL
- DAIRY
- SNACKS
- SMART CITIES
- PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
- INDUSTRIAL KITCHENS
- WAREHOUSES
- POULTRY FARMS
- WATER PURIFICATION
- WATER PURIFICATION (EDARs)
- WATER DESALINATION
- CHEMICALS
- PETROCHEMICALS
- SUGAR
- FLOURS
- CERAMICS
- CEMENT
- BLOWN GLASS
- FLOAT GLASS
- DATA CENTERS
- PLASTIC INDUSTRY
- UNIVERSITY CAMPUS