‘It begins with better data and smart Asset Management’ ‘ ’

easy wins,” notes Vander Velpen. “We also saw that, with some investment, they could reduce their energy consumption by up to 30%. Among the opportunities the data revealed were fixing leaks and the realisation that the plant’s operators were, in effect, demanding that steam should be continuously on tap while their operation was in effect a batch process”.

> An integrated approach to costs savings … and net zero

Throughout, Vander Velpen and his team of strategists, data specialists, programme managers, and engineers followed their usual approach to strategic Asset Management: collecting data, analysing it, validating assumptions with the client, verifying these conclusions and then moving to implementation.

This is the same methodology that Royal HaskoningDHV uses throughout its Asset Management service, and the same approach the firm advocates for the much bigger challenge facing industry: moving to net zero. “Vander Velpen; “You cannot get to net zero if you are wasting a lot of energy. It will cost too much. So, first, you have to optimise the performance of your current installation. Make savings. And making savings also helps you to understand your process better and who is responsible for what. Next, you need the required insights from data, which means you need to install sensors, to develop specific dashboards that can present the data in a practical way. Then you need to train your facility people or maintenance people in strategic, data-driven Asset Management. Once you have this in place, you can start to build a roadmap towards net zero”. <

CALL TO ACTION: Royal HaskoningDHV is a sponsor of EuroMaintenance 2023, where it will be holding two Asset Management workshops, one on Smart Industry and the other on Sustainability.

To find out more about Royal HaskoningDHV Asset Management services go to royalhaskoningdhv.com