Background
          A leading agricultural waste biogas plant required:
          
          
              - Energy management system 
- Temperature control in mixing and receiving tanks
- Monitoring and control system of other biological processes in plant
Implementation
          
              - PCS7 based architecture with basic controllers and SCADA
- Graphic configuration tools
- Alarm and asset management as well as safety management in explosion protection zones
Outcome
          
              - Reduced operating costs, ensuring long term profitability
- Faster commissioning resulted in minimal downtime
- Automatic archiving and reporting helped operational analysis and documentation