1

Real-Time AI Platform for Wastewater SystemsSWIFt DOE Initiative

Shaker Manns, Energy Manager, GLWAJake Wilkinson, Engineer, Michigan Energy Office

Mahesh Lunani, CEO, AQUASIGHT

May 2018

2

Michigan Partnership

DOE SWIFt InitiativeBest practice approach in

data management, technology& financing to achieve 30%

energy efficiency

MI partner to roll out innovativetools that meet program

objectives and pilot one MI facility

Recruit wastewater facility and deploy tools that can use real-time data to achieve

5% no-cost savings & 30% plan

One of the largest WRRF in thecountry and actively engaged

to deploy Apollo and achieve energy efficiency

ParticipatingPartner

SelectedProgram and Platform

APOLLODeployment

AchievingDOE goals

3

GLWA Snapshot

37

WATER WASTEWATER

3.9million

4

APOLLO Overview

Energy ,Chemical Input Savings

Knowledge Retention

Operational Efficiency

PermitCompliance

Operational low-no cost

SCADA

LIMS

MaintenanceSavings

CapitalSavings

Streaming data

Batchsampled data

Design

One-Timedata

Asset Intelligence

• No capital investment • No hardware & software installation• Hassle-free to utility staff

ManpowerEfficiency

New Paradigm For Apollo:• TSS is 30 mg/L• CBOD limit of 25 mg/L• Phosphorus limit of 0.6 mg/L• FC: Monthly MPN 200/100 mL’ 7-Day Rolling 400/100 mL

Permits:

Outcomes

The Future of Wastewater Operations

Confidential © Aquasight LLC 5

Performance & AdvisoryPlatform:• Any-Where• Any-Time• Any-Device

6

At GLWA Many Opportunities Unearthed With APOLLO

q Influent Loading

q Dry Weather Raw Sewage Pumping

q Air Entrapment Management

q Chemical Phosphorus Removal

q Elevation Control

q Dissolved Oxygen Control

q Biological Treatment

q Clarifier Management

q RAS Pump Suction Side Clogging

q Disinfection Control

ACE Influent Forecast

Wet Well Advisor

Pump Efficiency Decay Advisor

FeCl3 Dosage Advisor

Mixer Load Monitor

DO Advisor

Excessive Nitrification Alert

SLR and OR Alert

RAS Pump Efficiency

Cl2/SO2 Dosage Advisor

EXAMPLE OPPORTUNITY APOLLO FEATURE

18% Savings of which 15% Low Cost/No Savings

7

GLWA Training

• SCADA for Control & Data Collection

• APOLLO for Performance & Advisory

“GLWA’s goal is to fully integrate Apollo into our day-to-day operations augmenting industry-standard tools like SCADA with Apollo’s rich performance and advisory features”

8

GLWA Users and Purpose – Versatile Platform

OPERATOR/PROCESS CONTROL“Real-Time Aid” to run optimal operations & meet process objective, enhancedtraining, Improved SCADA control through optimal set points

TEAM LEADERShift planning, unit process efficiency management, achieve high performance across operators and operations. Enhance instrumentation performance and data quality

MAINTAINENCEEarly warning on critical equipment issues and improved manpower efficiency through asset intelligence and digital equipment testing

ENGINEERINGSmart engineering by understanding real-time O&M and focus on capital spending that has most impact on treatment, permits and efficiency

MANAGEMENTData driven daily planning, improved permit compliance, blind spot detection, workforce motivation, knowledge retention, O&M and Capital budget management

9

Lessons Learned at GLWA

Confidential © Aquasight LLC

• Data Quality: Quality issues are not an insurmountable problem; bots catch issues

and provide early warning

• Instrumentation: This approach can adapt to any level of instrumentation; gaps in

instrumentation do not hinder efficiency improvements

• Automation Checks & Balances: If unit process is fully automated one can use this platform

for periodic set point optimization (checks & balances)

• Manual Real-Time Aid: If manually operated process one can use it as Real-time aid to create

consistent hi-performing valedictorian operators

• Motivation: Key question to ask - what is your motivation?

• O&M cost reduction

• Tightening permits - squeezing more out of process

• Continuous improvement

• Steering Committee: During on-boarding senior leadership + O&M engagement is critical

• Transmit utility leader’s best practices through Apollo

• Knowledge retention

• Preparing for Nextgen workforce

Treating Real-Time data is just as important as treating wastewater

10

Live DEMO

11

Contact:

Confidential © Aquasight LLC

For Questions on How APOLLO is Applicable

Paul@aquasight.io248-590-2190

248-954-AQUA (2782)