Emerson Ovation™ Enterprise Data Solutions (EDS)

Introduction 

In today's Industrial Internet of Things (lloT)-connected world, plants generate more data than ever before, but they often lack the structure to transform that data into actionable insights. Numerous systems from different vendors in varying formats provide important process and business information, but it is often dispersed throughout a single unit, plant, district, or fleet. 

Because a lack of immediate access to key data can hinder effective decision making, plant personnel need a centralized solution for presenting actionable data that enables the right people to quickly and accurately make decisions. 

Enterprise Data Solutions  

Emerson’s Ovation™ Enterprise Data Solutions (EDS) provide secure plant monitoring from any location with access to an organization’s network. EDS uses a centralized server to collect insightful plant data from multiple sources and presents the high-fidelity information in near-real time to authorized personnel and systems.  

Scalable single or multi-plant deployment along with mobile capabilities provide flexible and economical options to meet organizational objectives. Authorized users can view process graphics, control diagrams, alarm lists, and graphic trends. Users can also generate reports that track operating performance or fulfill other regulatory reporting requirements.   

Remote visualization of critical data allows plant staff to monitor asset health and proactively troubleshoot issues before they become serious problems. 

Features 

▪ Collects plant information from disparate systems to form a single data source for secure, remote visualization, and monitoring  

▪ Provides staff with read-only access to near real-time and archived plant information,

regardless of geographic location 

▪ Presents comprehensive views of assets to all levels of an organization  

▪ Enables proactive response to process changes, operational abnormalities, or equipment issues 

▪ Scalable from a single unit to widely dispersed plants with numerous deployment options 

▪ Measures, monitors, and reports Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 

▪ Fully supported through Emerson’s lifecycle services programs

Applications 

EDS is a powerful tool that simplifies information management by consolidating data from disparate systems into a single source for remote monitoring and analysis.  

EDS delivers increased awareness of plant operations by securely connecting staff to near-real time and archived data, regardless of geographic location. Timely and accurate representation of plant performance enables more informed decision-making to enhance operations and streamline maintenance.  

For example, severe weather events pose many forms of danger to any industrial process site, which could require plant staff, both on and off duty, to quickly troubleshoot problems before they escalate. EDS provides critical process data to the right people at the right time, helping to mitigate emerging issues.  

Using EDS data and tools, power generators can assess abnormal conditions that could lead to infrastructure damage or widespread power outages. Water plants can monitor increased flows within distribution networks to better predict flooding, thus helping to prevent overflows and associated environmental impact. 

As an option, Ovation EDS can automate operator round activities, including interfaces to computer maintenance or lab information systems and customized route and data collection templates. 

EDS data can also monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for measuring against objectives and generating required performance reports. Example KPIs include: 

▪ Power generation: fuel usage, plant availability, emissions, generation revenue, or efficiency (heat rate). 

▪ Water and wastewater plants: quality, compliance, energy usage, chemical usage, or operating and maintenance expenses. 

As an integrated information source, EDS provides valuable insights to all levels of an organization: