Name: EcoStruxure Water Simulation Software for the entire Water Cycle Optimization
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Description: Welcome to the EcoStruxure Water Simulation presales training..

[Audio] Welcome to the EcoStruxure Water Simulation presales training.. 

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EcoStruxure Water Simulation
Software for the entire Water Cycle Optimization

[Audio] We will discover EcoStruxure Water Simulation. It is one of the 3 EcoStruxure Water Advisor product offer. To those of you who recall the old product, EcoStruxure Water Simulation was previously known as Aquis.. 

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Introduction to EcoStruxure Water Simulation

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[Audio] In this Introductory session, we will begin by introducing EcoStruxure Water Advisor and briefly showcasing the products in our portfolio. Then, we will delve into Water Simulation. We will continue with the value to end user, the software architecture, key functionalities, and some references.. 

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[Audio] An overview of Schneider Electric's Smart Water portfolio highlights the significant growth potential within the water sector, which is currently experiencing an estimated annual growth rate of approximately 8%. Furthermore, it is anticipated to achieve a remarkable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%. While the majority of this growth is attributed to municipal applications, there is also a notable contribution from the industrial sector. Schneider Electric has established itself as a leader in operational technology (OT) within the Water and Wastewater sector, particularly in the realm of IT/OT convergence, especially following the acquisition of Aveva and OSIsoft. On a global scale, we have successfully addressed critical challenges faced by utility companies, including Non-Revenue Water management, leakage control, energy management, asset health, and key performance indicators (KPIs), enabling them to better meet the needs of their customers.. 

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Digital Water and Smart Water Software: Schneider Electric is the OT leader addressing the IT/OT Convergence opportunity

Smart water is another €37bn market growing at 8% (going beyond WWW segment PAM)1
 Smart water software PAM reached €1.6 bn with 14% CAGR; €1.3bn of municipal, €0.3bn of industrial2
 SE is the OT leader in WWW Segment. Potential in IT / OT convergence for transversal KPI for water utilities:
 Non-Revenue Water / Leakage Management (average 30% leakage worldwide) Energy Management (on average 30% of OPEX is energy) Asset Health (80% of water infrastructure is underground) Customer Satisfaction (key KPI for utility companies)
 Smart water solutions has key to play in this convergence

Note: 1. Defined by Digital Water scope; 2. O&G, Power Generation, Food & Beverage, Minerals & Metals & Mining, Microelectronics Source: WWW Team analysis; Global Water Intelligence, 2021

Smart  Operations

 Smart  Maintenance

 Smart Planning

 Smart Finance

 Smart Water

 Smart Commercial SCADA Historian EAM WFM GIS HM Billing, CRM AMR/AMI ERP BI

[Audio] Now, we will look at the market leaders.
You can see OSISoft is the market leader in historian solutions and has integrated into Schneider Electric.. 

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Market leader in Operational Historians – Data Platforms*

*ARC December 2019 Industrial Data Platforms Report

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[Audio] Schneider Electric is the number one in the HMI market worldwide for a couple of years.
It is the HMI leader for the North American utilities.. 

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Market leader in Water & Wastewater 
HMI and SCADA

Schneider Electric
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General Electric
Mitsubishi Electric
Rockwell Automaton
Toshiba
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#1 in the Water & Wastewater SCADA market worldwide *
Leading Suppliers of SCADA for Water and Waste Water
2016 Revenues - $1,4$1.S Million
Other - 33.3%
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Leading Suppliers of Human Machine Interface Software for Water & Wastewater
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Wonderware System Platform, ClearSCADA, OASyS

[Audio] We were acknowledged by GWI as the Water Technology Company of the year in 2022.
We come under the quadrant of being a market leader while having a single solution to address different challenges of the customer.
So, all this tells you that we have a great position within Schneider Electric for smart water offerings.. 

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Water Technology Company of the Year 2022

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[Audio] EcoStruxure Water Advisor sits on the Level 3 of the EcoStruxure for Water and Wastewater along with the other tools in Schneider Electric, such as the EcoStruxure Asset Advisor, Power Advisor and Resource Advisor. And being on Level 3, we are hardware and software agnostics, and we are able to connect to any industrial SCADA solutions, be it within Schneider, Aveva or third party as long it is supported by OPC and SQL. So, if it is using a standard industry protocol, we are able to connect to the third-party SCADA software or other third-party IT/OT platforms that needs to be connected.. 

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End-to-end Cybersecurity Cloud and/or On Premise

EcoStruxure Asset  Advisor EcoStruxure Power Advisor

EcoStruxure Resource Advisor EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor

AVEVA and the AVEVA logo are a trademark or registered trademark of AVEVA Group plc in the U.S. and other countries.

Power distribution and motor control centers

Harmony Advanced operator interface and industrial relays

Innovative  and connected solutions for motor starters

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[Audio] ESX Water Advisors are a software suite covering the complete water cycle management for water utilities and industries, from water resources to plants, networks and recycling. We have the unique combined experience of software development and water infrastructure management. We have the domain experts in Water and we also follow the proper software life cycle management. Making us the preferred choice in terms of providing the solution to the customer. We are present in more than 1000 customers across more than 20 countries over the last, I would say maybe 20 years or so.
Most of our customers are the water/wastewater utilities, government agencies, industrial customers, EPC firms, distributors and system integrators.
And most of our applications are in the field of simulation, planning and real time monitoring of energy consumption, water loss, asset performance management, capital planning, water quality and etc.. 

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Ecostruxure Water Advisor – Offer Introduction

ESX Water Advisors are a software suite covering the complete water cycle management for water utilities and industries, from water resources to plants, networks and recycling Bringing the unique combine experience of Software development and Water infrastructure management  ESX Water Advisors software solutions are present in more than 1000 customers across +20 countries Customers Water / Wastewater utilities Government agencies managing river basin / watershed Industrial customers Engineering / Procurement / Construction firms Distributors and System Integrators

Application  Simulation, Planning and RT Monitoring of energy consumption, water loss, asset performance management, capital planning, water quality, zero liquid discharge, flooding and regulatory compliance.

[Audio] Recently we came into an agreement with Suez. So we brought in a couple of Suez portfolios as well into our basket.
We support the full water cycle with combination of Suez products, and no one else in the market covers the whole water cycle. The circled ones are Schneider Electric's portfolio.. 

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Treatment Plant Water Resource Water Loss Water Simulation Urban Drainage Energy Well Watch District Energy

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EcoStruxure Water Advisor: Complete Water Cycle Management

[Audio] EcoStruxure Water Simulation, as I have mentioned, this is previously known as Aquis, it is actually a real time hydraulic modelling, or I would say the digital twin of the water supply network.. 

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[Audio] The data we need includes SCADA real-time measurements, billing data, and GIS data, which encompasses static asset data like pipelines, customers, valves, pumps, tanks, and water sources. Additionally, if the utility possesses a hydraulic model in Epanet format, we can convert it into our tool. Billing data to be used can range from manual records stored in a database to AMI or AMR data. By integrating these datasets into our EWA Water Simulation tool, we can perform simulations for hydraulic calculations and water quality assessments. Our tool supports utilities in enhancing real-time control, understanding network behavior in terms of pressure, flow, water quality, water age, chlorine concentration, and more. It also helps in generating alerts for issues such as low pressure, high pressure, and low chlorine concentration.. 

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[Audio] EWA Water Simulation offers real-time modelling and forecasting capabilities based on the current conditions of the network. It is also designed for offline modelling, planning, and design purposes. For those involved in town planning or consulting firms interested in exploring how their network would respond to various scenarios—such as the expansion of a new township, pipe rehabilitation, or changes to the network—EWA Water Simulation can provide valuable insights. It can help answer questions like: - How will these changes affect your existing or future network? - What will the impact be on customers downstream of a pipe? - What will be the pressure upstream or downstream? To better understand these impacts, you have the option for offline modelling. However, our expertise lies in real-time modelling, where we integrate SCADA measurements to simulate real-time operations. This includes what-if scenarios to evaluate the effects of closing valves, managing pipe maintenance, or addressing leaks, and understanding the implications for downstream customers and network pressure. Additionally, EWA Water Simulation offers three advanced modules: 1. Pressure Optimization: This module is designed to optimize network pressure, ensuring that only the minimum required pressure reaches customers. By reducing pressure at unnecessary high levels, it helps minimize leak flow from existing leaks and prevents new leaks from forming. 2. Pumping Optimization: It allows for the precise pumping of what is actually needed, aligning with the network's demand. This optimization saves significant amounts of pumping energy—the utility's most expensive operational cost. 3. Leak Detection and Location: This module is specifically focused on the detection and location of leaks within transmission pipelines. It offers a robust system for identifying and addressing leak issues promptly. By leveraging these advanced features, EWA Water Simulation helps utility managers make informed decisions. 

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Digital Twin for Design, Planning, Build and Optimize Water Network Operations

What-if scenarios Forecast of impact of planned and unplanned operations

Pressure optimization Pumping optimization in simple systems Leak detection and location in transmission pipelines

Real-time modelling and forecast based on current network conditions Off-line modelling for planning and design

[Audio] The unique advantage we offer in Water Simulation, which our competitors lack, is our real-time network management capabilities and real-time optimization modules. Most of our competitors provide offline hydraulic analysis tools, which are disconnected from real-time data. Additionally, their tools have limited functionality for simulating the network in a real-time environment. We also have a robust built-in formula library that allows users to create custom calculations. These calculations can be as simple as those done in Excel, requiring minimal coding knowledge from the end user. These custom calculations, along with measurements and hydraulic simulations, can be used to derive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These KPIs can then be sent back to the SCADA system. For instance, our system supports bi-directional data communication, enabling us to gather data from SCADA to run simulations and send back setpoints or custom calculations for display on the SCADA HMI. We also offer a custom dashboard equivalent of the HMI, designed to assist the operator, who will be the day-to-day user of our tool. By providing a customized dashboard, the SCADA room operator does not need to possess in-depth hydraulic knowledge. Furthermore, our system seamlessly integrates with existing data sources such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), and hydraulic models, all through the use of standard files and protocols. This is why I believe we are both hardware and software agnostic.. 

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Seamless integration with existing data and IT

Water Simulation provides unique competitive advantage with its real-time network management capabilities and real-time optimisation modules. Most of the competitive offer provides offline hydraulic analysis tools for water networks.  Water Simulation allows the user to configure custom calculations leveraging on its powerful built-in formula library and including of data coming from external sources, standard calculated results and any other custom calculation or table.  Water Simulation allows the user to configure custom dashboards including shortcuts to their daily tasks, information they want to check at a glance, etc.  Integration to already existing systems in the organization such as GIS, ERP, CRM, CMMS, AMI, hydraulic models, etc. by using standard files and protocols.

[Audio] Before we proceed with the demonstration, I would like to quickly share this use case. VCS Denmark is a relatively small utility, and we have experience with utilities of all sizes, which we will explore later in the presentation. Established as one of the oldest water utilities in Denmark, VCS serves approximately 180,000 customers and manages a water and wastewater system. Their infrastructure includes around 1,100 kilometers of pipeline, 36,000 service connections, and they maintain one of the lowest water loss rates globally, estimated at just 6%. Their annual water production is approximately 9 million cubic meters. VCS has been a long-time user of our water simulation technology. Their initial motivation for adopting this project was to gain a comprehensive understanding of their entire network. They required a tool to analyze the operations of their extensive pipeline system and to forecast network behavior, enabling them to maintain control over their infrastructure. They aim to monitor pressure, flow, and velocity delivered to customers at any given moment. Additionally, they utilize a pressure optimization tool to automatically determine pressure set points, which are then communicated back to their SCADA system, creating a closed-loop control mechanism. Data from SCADA feeds into this tool, which conducts analyses and returns pump and pressure set points to SCADA. Over the years, VCS has achieved significant results, particularly in reducing non-revenue water, positioning themselves as one of the most advanced water utilities today.. 

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Customer Challenge Modernize and expand their water distribution network Detect contamination  Anticipate the impact of planned and unplanned events.
 Network Characteristics Network: 1,100km Consumers: 180,000 Services Pipes: 36,000 Loss: 6% Production per year: 9,100,000m3
 Customer Benefits  Forecast behavior of the network Full control over the 1,100km network Automatically calculate and control the pressure of the network
 The Results: Life Is On with... 4% reduce of non-revenue water, and became one of the most modern water utilities today.

Historic 150-year Danish water solution processing 20 million m3 (> 5 billion gallons) of wastewater annually for more than 180.000 people every year

““Today we can hardly do without a program like EcoStruxure Water Simulation. It gives us certainty and precise answers, and consequently we have a surety that is invaluable in everyday life” Erling Nissen Senior Network Specialist, VCS Denmark

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EcoStruxure Water Cycle Advisor -  Water Simulation

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EcoStruxure Water Simulation
Software for the entire Water Cycle Optimization 


Welcome to the EcoStruxure Water Simulation presales training.

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We will discover EcoStruxure Water Simulation. It is one of the 3 EcoStruxure Water Advisor product offer.  
To those of you who recall the old product, EcoStruxure Water Simulation was previously known as Aquis.

In this Introductory session, we will begin by introducing EcoStruxure Water Advisor and briefly showcasing the products in our portfolio. Then, we will delve into Water Simulation. 

We will continue with the value to end user, the software architecture, key functionalities, and some references.

An overview of Schneider Electric's Smart Water portfolio highlights the significant growth potential within the water sector, which is currently experiencing an estimated annual growth rate of approximately 8%. 

Furthermore, it is anticipated to achieve a remarkable compound annual growth rate (C-A-G-R-) of 14%. 
While the majority of this growth is attributed to municipal applications, there is also a notable contribution from the industrial sector.
 
Schneider Electric has established itself as a leader in operational technology (O-T---) within the Water and Wastewater sector, particularly in the realm of IT/OT convergence, especially following the acquisition of Aveva and osisoft. 

On a global scale, we have successfully addressed critical challenges faced by utility companies, including Non Revenue Water management, leakage control, energy management, asset health, and key performance indicators (KPIs), enabling them to better meet the needs of their customers.

Now, we will look at the market leaders.
You can see osisoft is the market leader in historian solutions and has integrated into Schneider Electric.

Schneider Electric is the number one in the H-M-I market worldwide for a couple of years.
It is the H-M-I leader for the North American utilities.

We were acknowledged by G-W-I as the Water Technology Company of the year in 2022.
We come under the quadrant of being a market leader while having a single solution to address different challenges of the customer.
So, all this tells you that we have a great position within Schneider Electric for smart water offerings.

EcoStruxure Water Advisor sits on the Level 3 of the EcoStruxure for Water and Wastewater along with the other tools in Schneider Electric, such as the EcoStruxure Asset Advisor, Power Advisor and Resource Advisor.

And being on Level 3, we are hardware and software agnostics, and we are able to connect to any industrial S-C-A-D-A solutions, be it within Schneider, Aveva or third party as long it is supported by O-P-C and S-Q-L-.

So, if it is using a standard industry protocol, we are able to connect to the third party S-C-A-D-A software or other third party IT/OT platforms that needs to be connected.

E-S-X Water Advisors are a software suite covering the complete water cycle management for water utilities and industries, from water resources to plants, networks and recycling.

We have the unique combined experience of software development and water infrastructure management.

We have the domain experts in Water and we also follow the proper software life cycle management. Making us the preferred choice in terms of providing the solution to the customer.

We are present in more than 1000 customers across more than 20 countries over the last, I would say maybe 20 years or so.
Most of our customers are the water/wastewater utilities, government agencies, industrial customers, E-P-C firms, distributors and system integrators.
And most of our applications are in the field of simulation, planning and real time monitoring of energy consumption, water loss, asset performance management, capital planning, water quality and et cetera

Recently we came into an agreement with Suez. So we brought in a couple of Suez portfolios as well into our basket.
We support the full water cycle with combination of Suez products, and no one else in the market covers the whole water cycle.

The circled ones are Schneider Electric's portfolio.

EcoStruxure Water Simulation, as I have mentioned, this is previously known as Aquis, it is actually a real time hydraulic modelling, or I would say the digital twin of the water supply network.

The data we need includes S-C-A-D-A real time measurements, billing data, and G-I-S data, which encompasses static asset data like pipelines, customers, valves, pumps, tanks, and water sources. 

Additionally, if the utility possesses a hydraulic model in Epanet format, we can convert it into our tool. 

Billing data to be used can range from manual records stored in a database to A-M-I or A-M-R data. 

By integrating these datasets into our E-W-A Water Simulation tool, we can perform simulations for hydraulic calculations and water quality assessments. 

Our tool supports utilities in enhancing real time control, understanding network behavior in terms of pressure, flow, water quality, water age, chlorine concentration, and more. It also helps in generating alerts for issues such as low pressure, high pressure, and low chlorine concentration.

E-W-A Water Simulation offers real time modelling and forecasting capabilities based on the current conditions of the network. It is also designed for offline modelling, planning, and design purposes. 

For those involved in town planning or consulting firms interested in exploring how their network would respond to various scenarios—such as the expansion of a new township, pipe rehabilitation, or changes to the network—EWA Water Simulation can provide valuable insights. It can help answer questions like: 
 How will these changes affect your existing or future network? 
 What will the impact be on customers downstream of a pipe? 
 What will be the pressure upstream or downstream? 

To better understand these impacts, you have the option for offline modelling. However, our expertise lies in real time modelling, where we integrate S-C-A-D-A measurements to simulate real time operations. This includes what if scenarios to evaluate the effects of closing valves, managing pipe maintenance, or addressing leaks, and understanding the implications for downstream customers and network pressure. 

Additionally, E-W-A Water Simulation offers three advanced modules: 

1. Pressure Optimization: This module is designed to optimize network pressure, ensuring that only the minimum required pressure reaches customers. By reducing pressure at unnecessary high levels, it helps minimize leak flow from existing leaks and prevents new leaks from forming. 

2. Pumping Optimization: It allows for the precise pumping of what is actually needed, aligning with the network's demand. This optimization saves significant amounts of pumping energy—the utility's most expensive operational cost. 

3. Leak Detection and Location: This module is specifically focused on the detection and location of leaks within transmission pipelines. It offers a robust system for identifying and addressing leak issues promptly. 

By leveraging these advanced features, E-W-A Water Simulation helps utility managers make informed decisions

The unique advantage we offer in Water Simulation, which our competitors lack, is our real time network management capabilities and real time optimization modules. 

Most of our competitors provide offline hydraulic analysis tools, which are disconnected from real time data. Additionally, their tools have limited functionality for simulating the network in a real time environment. 

We also have a robust built in formula library that allows users to create custom calculations. These calculations can be as simple as those done in Excel, requiring minimal coding knowledge from the end user. These custom calculations, along with measurements and hydraulic simulations, can be used to derive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These K-P-I's can then be sent back to the S-C-A-D-A system. 

For instance, our system supports bi directional data communication, enabling us to gather data from S-C-A-D-A to run simulations and send back setpoints or custom calculations for display on the SCADA HMI. 

We also offer a custom dashboard equivalent of the H-M-I--, designed to assist the operator, who will be the day to day user of our tool. By providing a customized dashboard, the S-C-A-D-A room operator does not need to possess in depth hydraulic knowledge. 

Furthermore, our system seamlessly integrates with existing data sources such as Geographic Information Systems (G-I-S--), Enterprise Resource Planning (E-R-P--), Customer Relationship Management (C-R-M--), Computerized Maintenance Management System (C-M-M-S-), Advanced Metering Infrastructure (A-M-I--), and hydraulic models, all through the use of standard files and protocols. This is why I believe we are both hardware and software agnostic.

Before we proceed with the demonstration, I would like to quickly share this use case.

V-C-S Denmark is a relatively small utility, and we have experience with utilities of all sizes, which we will explore later in the presentation.

Established as one of the oldest water utilities in Denmark, V-C-S serves approximately 180000 customers and manages a water and wastewater system. Their infrastructure includes around 1100 kilometers of pipeline, 36000 service connections, and they maintain one of the lowest water loss rates globally, estimated at just 6%. Their annual water production is approximately 9 million cubic meters.

V-C-S has been a long time user of our water simulation technology. Their initial motivation for adopting this project was to gain a comprehensive understanding of their entire network. They required a tool to analyze the operations of their extensive pipeline system and to forecast network behavior, enabling them to maintain control over their infrastructure.

They aim to monitor pressure, flow, and velocity delivered to customers at any given moment. Additionally, they utilize a pressure optimization tool to automatically determine pressure set points, which are then communicated back to their S-C-A-D-A system, creating a closed loop control mechanism.

Data from S-C-A-D-A feeds into this tool, which conducts analyses and returns pump and pressure set points to SCADA.

Over the years, V-C-S has achieved significant results, particularly in reducing non revenue water, positioning themselves as one of the most advanced water utilities today.